Book, Chapter
1 Int | release from prison in 1513, fortune seems never again to have
2 I, I | but not to the talents and fortune of their father; and the
3 I, I | other Burgundy. The good fortune of these brought fresh people
4 I, II | daughter, and the malice of fortune not being yet exhausted,
5 I, II | little delay as possible. But fortune was opposed to this laudable
6 II, I | she participated in the fortune of the rest of Italy; and,
7 II, II | refuse the blessing which fortune now presented, even though
8 II, III| trusting to numbers, try the fortune of a battle; for it is often
9 II, VI | that without trying the fortune of battle, he retired toward
10 II, VI | Ramondo, who received from fortune that reward of bad faith
11 II, I | nobility were destroyed, fortune did not fail to cause new
12 III, I | in Florence. But the evil fortune of the city, and the defective
13 III, I | standard of some soldier of fortune, plundered such people as
14 III, I | be attended with better fortune; for the malignity of the
15 III, II | greater virtue or better fortune than himself.” And having
16 III, III| opportunity offers; and fortune cannot present us one more
17 III, IV | favored by nature than by fortune, he resolved to compose
18 III, V | him with the fickleness of fortune, had upon the occasion of
19 III, V | him to fix the wheel of fortune, which, having conveyed
20 III, V | Giorgio complained of his hard fortune, and the malignity of those
21 III, VI | elders of our house, how fortune has ruined me and threatened
22 III, VII| recommended them to use good fortune with moderation; for it
23 III, VII| concluded with less good fortune than the former; for when
24 IV, I | the virtue and the good fortune of some individual who may
25 IV, I | to go and seek him; that fortune is always more favorable
26 IV, III| yourselves those goods which fortune has bestowed upon me, and
27 IV, III| sent a prisoner to Faenza. Fortune, however, caused the Florentines
28 IV, IV | attended by the same good fortune; if otherwise, you may be
29 IV, IV | if they were soldiers of fortune, to their relief. He therefore
30 IV, V | were fought with variety of fortune. At length, both sides being
31 IV, VI | occurred (and there were many), fortune and the exertions of the
32 IV, VI | condottieri, the soldiers of fortune. Besides, he assists any
33 IV, VI | republic at any time, and fortune has so much favored them,
34 IV, VI | soon after took place, and fortune, opposed to our welfare,
35 IV, VII| for some favorable turn of fortune. Rinaldo replied, “The want
36 IV, VII| experience of the freaks of fortune; and as I have never trusted
37 V, I | from this, glory and good fortune. Hence, wise men have observed,
38 V, I | did not pursue his good fortune, and thus gave the pope
39 V, II | resolved again to try his fortune, and if possible restore
40 V, II | and unwilling to tempt fortune during the bad weather,
41 V, III| but rather by your own ill fortune and their ambition; for
42 V, IV | thought the duke, while fortune, would esteem him more than
43 V, V | others would surrender. But fortune opposed this design, for
44 V, V | He perceived at once that fortune presented him with an opportunity
45 V, V | so rich a city for better fortune, than by endeavoring to
46 V, VI | Florentines were thus anxious, fortune disclosed the means of securing
47 V, VI | Niccolo, pursuing his good fortune, took Rassina and Chiusi.
48 V, VII| daughters; an instance of fortune’s favor, in removing him
49 V, VII| encourage; for, upon a change of fortune, it might injure the republic,
50 VI, I | count and the Venetians.~But fortune, never destitute of means
51 VI, I | complaining of his hard fate, that fortune and the duke were robbing
52 VI, II | determined to destroy him, and fortune seemed to favor their design.
53 VI, II | Sforza, being favored by fortune, attained augmented glory.
54 VI, III| he resolved to face his fortune and be guided by circumstances;
55 VII, I | hence amid such a variety of fortune, in a city so given to change,
56 VII, I | Bagno. His virtue and good fortune overcame all his enemies
57 VII, I | and greatly surpass him in fortune; while the authority they
58 VII, I | her own citizens, and his fortune by his agents and children.
59 VII, II | and the management of his fortune. Piero acquired Diotisalvi
60 VII, II | restore to Alessandra her fortune, and then leave it to her
61 VII, III| instance of the uncertainty of fortune than Luca Pitti, who soon
62 VII, III| laughing at the freaks of fortune, perceiving how, at her
63 VII, IV | manner, that it seemed as if fortune and the Almighty had given
64 VII, IV | impartially estimating his own fortune and that of the house of
65 VII, VI | and happy who had the good fortune to be born and live in a
66 VIII, II | been rendered deaf by the fortune and liberty of the Medici,
67 VIII, II | the popularity and good fortune which this family had acquired
68 VIII, II | instance of the instability of fortune, to see so wealthy a man,
69 VIII, II | what a dreadful point ill fortune has reduced our family,
70 VIII, III| beginning of the campaign, fortune seemed to favor the Florentines;
71 VIII, IV | the pursuit of their good fortune, were marched to San Casciano,
72 VIII, IV | or safely to share his fortune; for an adherent of the
73 VIII, IV | from Sienna; and he accused fortune of having, by an unexpected
74 VIII, VI | consented; for having found fortune opposed to him he was not
75 VIII, VII| protracted by a variety of fortune, Lorenzo de’ Medici resolved
76 VIII, VII| sovereignty. After a variety of fortune, he was induced to restore
77 VIII, VII| Venetians, with their usual good fortune, made peace with the Dutch,
78 VIII, VII| enjoyed much favor both from fortune and from the Almighty; all
79 VIII, VII| His skill, prudence, and fortune, were acknowledged with
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