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501    VII,  V   |       citizens, who, either through being bribed by the party in possession,
502    VII,  V   |            prudence and wisdom, and being strenuously supported by
503    VII,  V   |      similar course. The enterprise being resolved on, the Volterrani
504    VII,  V   |             before the city, which, being in a lofty situation, and
505    VII,  V   |             of a capitulation; and, being unable to obtain better
506    VII,  V   |             women nor sacred places being spared; and the soldiery,
507    VII,  VI  |        rebellion. Citta di Castello being in the same state of contumacy,
508    VII,  VI  |         Niccolo Vitelli its prince, being on intimate terms with Lorenzo
509    VII,  VI  |      anticipated, on account of its being allied with the Florentines;
510    VII,  VI  |             attempt it. Their minds being fully occupied with this
511    VII,  VI  |        would rise in their defense. Being resolved upon their undertaking,
512    VII,  VI  |      grasping their daggers, which, being short and sharp, were concealed
513    VII,  VI  |             breast. Carlo Visconti, being nearer the door, and the
514    VII,  VI  |      proceeded among the women, who being numerous, and according
515    VII,  VI  |      progress by their apparel, and being overtaken, he was killed
516    VII,  VI  |             escape in disguise, but being observed, he was given over
517    VII,  VI  |           his previous conduct, for being stripped of his apparel,
518   VIII,  I   |             much consideration, and being already noticed in another
519   VIII,  I   |            openly without danger of being suppressed at the first
520   VIII,  I   |      hostility; for the magistrates being free, neither party had
521   VIII,  I   |         Medici, archbishop of Pisa, being dead, Francesco Salviati,
522   VIII,  I   |            Signory of Florence, who being unwilling to give him possession,
523   VIII,  I   |    magistracy. Francesco de’ Pazzi, being at Rome, the Council of
524   VIII,  I   |           of part, and the question being litigated, a law was passed,
525   VIII,  I   |         Medici, was Francesco, who, being more sensitive and resolute
526   VIII,  I   |          commercial operations; and being a most intimate friend of
527   VIII,  I   |            archbishop of Pisa, who, being ambitious and recently offended
528   VIII,  I   |             no objection to Lorenzo being at Rome, but if he were
529   VIII,  I   |            the fortress of Montone, being justified in taking it from
530   VIII,  I   |            a grave and prudent man, being quite aware of the evils
531   VIII,  II  |           the civil authority. Thus being free from apprehension for
532   VIII,  II  |            with them. The murderers being ready, each in his appointed
533   VIII,  II  |           concealed themselves, but being subsequently discovered,
534   VIII,  II  |            the greater part of them being shut up in the cancelleria
535   VIII,  II  |             the key. The archbishop being with the gonfalonier, under
536   VIII,  II  |            archbishop, part of them being shut up, and part overcome
537   VIII,  II  |     deprived of every hope, Lorenzo being alive, Francesco seriously
538   VIII,  II  |            event took place, and on being informed of it, he endeavored
539   VIII,  II  |          Volterra. The disturbances being over, and the conspirators
540   VIII,  II  |             in the palace, to whom, being above three hundred in number,
541   VIII,  II  |           could I, after his death, being then a boy, have maintained
542   VIII,  III |          large a force as possible. Being in league with the duke
543   VIII,  III |           than a shepherd, to avoid being devoured under false accusations,
544   VIII,  III |           alarmed at these attacks, being almost destitute of forces,
545   VIII,  III |             these preparations were being made, the Castellina was
546   VIII,  III |         Savino. The Florentine army being now in order, went to meet
547   VIII,  III |            of their enemies. Winter being now come, the forces of
548   VIII,  III |           son, Giovan Galeazzo, who being too young to undertake the
549   VIII,  III |             were continued, Tuscany being in confusion, and the Florentines,
550   VIII,  III |             and the Signor Roberto, being thus expelled by the Genoese,
551   VIII,  III |           upon the Pisan territory, being unexpected, greatly perplexed
552   VIII,  III |         many occasions in danger of being put to death by the mob;
553   VIII,  III |         came with a good force, and being joined by all that could
554   VIII,  III |          district.~The Florentines, being thus relieved from the attack
555   VIII,  III |             arrival of Count Carlo, being composed of Sforzeschi and
556   VIII,  III |              The death of the count being known, the forces of the
557   VIII,  IV  |   fortresses he had taken.~The army being thus reduced, without a
558   VIII,  IV  |           the other hand, the enemy being under no further restraint
559   VIII,  IV  |             forces. The Florentines being at Santo Casciano, and the
560   VIII,  IV  |          Sforza their elder brother being dead) again attacked Milan,
561   VIII,  IV  |            city and the whole state being in arms, the duchess Bona
562   VIII,  IV  |           by Lodovico, and Tassino, being expelled from the dukedom,
563   VIII,  IV  |     unexpectedly, Lodovico Fregoso, being in correspondence with some
564   VIII,  IV  |           very awkward predicament, being destitute of money, the
565   VIII,  IV  |        greatest expectation; for it being generally understood that
566   VIII,  IV  |             with additional lustre. Being admitted to the king’s presence,
567   VIII,  IV  |         Reports of this description being spread abroad, and received
568   VIII,  IV  |       affairs with the pope, Sienna being free, themselves released
569   VIII,  IV  |             keep faith.~The castles being restored, and this new alliance
570   VIII,  IV  |         liberty. But the fortresses being recovered, an honorable
571   VIII,  V   |         forces which were in Puglia being abandoned by their commander,
572   VIII,  V   |          the pope and the Venetians being thus removed, everyone became
573   VIII,  V   |        Roberto da San Severino, who being offended with Lodovico,
574   VIII,  V   |           upward of a thousand dead being left upon the field. The
575   VIII,  V   |      endeavor to gain Rimino, which being by Roberto’s death left
576   VIII,  V   |      Lodovico Sforza within bounds, being dead, differences arose
577   VIII,  V   |           not Lodovico; the latter, being aware of the duke’s design,
578   VIII,  V   |            The position of Lodovico being known to the Venetians,
579   VIII,  VI  |        entreaties of the Orsini, or being influenced by the pope’s
580   VIII,  VI  |            to Imola. The cardinals, being thus divested of their fears,
581   VIII,  VI  |            who had seized Serezana, being unable to defend it, gave
582   VIII,  VI  |            years ago, the republic, being unable to satisfy the claims
583   VIII,  VI  |      Giorgio for assistance, which, being wealthy and well managed,
584   VIII,  VI  |             lost much of its value, being situated between the latter
585   VIII,  VI  |            it for several days, but being unable to make any impression
586   VIII,  VI  |       retire to winter quarters, it being now October, and make no
587   VIII,  VI  |           fortress was given up. It being now winter, the leaders
588   VIII,  VI  |         carried on at Rome; but not being concluded upon the return
589   VIII,  VI  |         enemy of the duke of Milan, being disengaged, was appointed
590   VIII,  VI  |         involve much risk. However, being under the obligation of
591   VIII,  VI  |            sent toward Rome, which, being joined by the Florentines,
592   VIII,  VI  |         sides. At length, the king, being universally victorious,
593   VIII,  VI  |         Florentines. Upon the peace being ratified, Roberto da San
594   VIII,  VI  |             her enemies, left Rome; being followed by the forces of
595   VIII,  VI  |            the peasantry. The king, being reconciled with his barons,
596   VIII,  VII |     previously. Lorenzo de’ Medici, being made acquainted with this
597   VIII,  VII |       desertion of their allies (it being nothing new to them) give
598   VIII,  VII |            attack. The commissaries being resolved to relieve the
599   VIII,  VII |            on both sides. The siege being protracted by a variety
600   VIII,  VII |           for many of their friends being sure to come from the country,
601   VIII,  VII |           repast; for his household being then at their meal, he would
602   VIII,  VII |           also there. These leaders being together, and discoursing
603   VIII,  VII |            commissary. These events being known at Florence, gave
604   VIII,  VII |       influence, so that the former being distinguished for prudence
605   VIII,  VII |            more remarkable from its being unprecedented; for he was
606   VIII,  VII |     property in land and houses, as being less liable to vicissitude.
607   VIII,  VII |            of antiquity; his object being to keep the city abundantly
608   VIII,  VII |         shortly after apparent; for being deprived of his counsel,