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2001 III, V | inflamed by every word, motion, and breath of suspicion.
2002 VIII, II | brother murdered, I cannot but mourn and grieve from my heart,
2003 III, I | liberty constantly in their mouths, though their actions prove
2004 VIII, V | the Florentine troops also moving in the same direction. In
2005 IV, I | many hours through deep mud and heavy rain, they found
2006 VI, VII | their respective edifices. A muleteer and his beasts were driven
2007 III, III | redoubling the mischief, and multiplying fires and robberies; and
2008 V, I | again; for the nature of mundane affairs not allowing them
2009 VIII, VII | of Europe, induced by the munificence of Lorenzo, established
2010 VIII, VII | hands Bernardo Bandini, the murderer of his brother. These circumstances
2011 VII, VI | nor was he satisfied with murdering individuals unless he effected
2012 VI, VII | of awful brilliancy, and murky, lurid flames incessantly
2013 IV, II | CHAPTER II~The Florentines murmur against those who had been
2014 I, V | to the papacy, Pietro del Murrone, who took the name of Celestino;
2015 VIII, VII | delight in architecture, music, and poetry, many of his
2016 II, VI | citizens and friends they mustered an army amounting to 20,
2017 II, VII | about 800 German horse mutinied, and fortified themselves
2018 IV, VII | audible to those around, but, muttering something as he left them,
2019 III, V | sweetmeats, among which a large nail was found, and being seen
2020 VII, I | Guglielmo de’ Pazzi, and Nannina to Bernardo Ruccellai. No
2021 VII, V | only be approached by a narrow pass near the church of
2022 VIII, IV | Antonio Ridolfi and Piero Nasi. But, notwithstanding the
2023 I, VI | filled with men of every nation.~For many years the Venetians
2024 VII, II | star which announced the nativity of Christ; which was conducted
2025 II, VIII| decent regulation set at naught; for men unaccustomed to
2026 III, IV | endure to submit to the nauseous rule of the rabble.~
2027 VI, I | Venetians, who were sometimes needlessly jealous of their soldiery,
2028 IV, I | carrying them into effect, it needs not, like others, the virtue
2029 IV, I | proceedings, and either negligent of the threatened dangers,
2030 VI, II | of his forces, secretly negotiated with Ciarpellone, one of
2031 VII, IV | Christians, and had taken Negropont, to the great disgrace and
2032 II, V | serious annoyance to the neighbouring places. In order to effect
2033 Int, 0(1)| scritti di Niccolo Machiavelli nella loro Relazione col Machiavellismo,
2034 IV, VI | place, Neri di Gino and Nerone di Nigi, two of our principal
2035 VII, I | ill to lay so far from the nest.” Some other of the rebels
2036 III, VI | alliances, required their neutrality. The Florentines, that they
2037 IV, I | Neri di Gino, and Lapo Niccolini. The factions that arose
2038 VII, III | from Piero; for one of his nieces had been married to Giovanni
2039 III, VII | they stopped at the Loggia Nighittosa, where, from an elevated
2040 V, V | of his army. It was now nightfall, and Niccolo had escaped
2041 IV, IV | the citizens present only ninety-eight were against the enterprise.
2042 VI, VI | to an arrangement on the ninth of April, 1454, by virtue
2043 Int | this inscription:~“Tanto nomini nullum par eulogium.”~And
2044 VIII, II | death, also slew Francesco Nori, a most intimate friend
2045 I, IV | valiantly. Tancred, one of these Norman princes, had many children;
2046 I, IV | country which is now named Normandy. A part of these people
2047 V, I | Latin custom, Ex Girfalco nostro Firmiano, invito Petro et
2048 V, V | Corneto was at first apostolic notary, then bishop of Recanati,
2049 III, I | together, lest we should be noted as presumptuous or condemned
2050 II, IV | the Signory were set at nought by the rage of the nobility,
2051 II, II | regal vicar the Count Guido Novallo, lord of Casentino, who
2052 I, VII | of Vercelli, Alessandria, Novara, and Tortona, and had amassed
2053 Int | Mandragola and Clizia, and his novel Belfagor.~After the downfall
2054 Int | Borgia as a model, he in nowise extols him as a hero, but
2055 VIII, III | which it gave occasion, been nullified by the misconduct of others.
2056 Int | inscription:~“Tanto nomini nullum par eulogium.”~And though
2057 IV, I | comprehended the greatest numerical proportion, it was never
2058 VIII, V | the League, and sent his nuncios to Naples, where a treaty
2059 VIII, VII | amused with the games of the nursery, more than seemed consistent
2060 I, V | Catalonia and put to the oar; but being afterward recognized
2061 II, VIII| slightest degree soften the obdurate mind of the duke, who replied
2062 I, II | in freedom, become less obedient, and more apt to quarrel
2063 IV, I | those of Lodovico degli Obizi and two of his people, who
2064 VIII, I | Francesco de’ Pazzi had no objection to Lorenzo being at Rome,
2065 V, V | was chosen as the least objectionable. The count having received
2066 VIII, I | endeavored to obviate his objections by showing how much assistance
2067 VI, IV | perfidy in thee; nor can it obliterate the infamy with which our
2068 III, V | office among the Signory. The obnoxious two were withdrawn accordingly.
2069 V, VI | could be extracted, the obscurity itself, and the whole aspect
2070 VI, V | which route he could easily obstruct, and therefore had no apprehension (
2071 VI, II | forming a determination, were obviated by the ambition of the Venetians,
2072 II, III | party feeling which seemed occasionally to glow, was that which
2073 VIII, V | to Tortona, whence, after occasioning some disturbances, he went
2074 VIII, VI | republic of Milan, and unjust occupiers of territories belonging
2075 I, VI | ships to every port of the ocean, their city became a depository
2076 V, I | have resembled those of Octavius and Sylla, though in reality
2077 VI, I | Brescian territory, except Oddula and Acri, and made prisoners
2078 II, I | Lambertuccio Amidei, and Oderigo Fifanti, who, on the morning
2079 II, I | proportionate to the enormity of the offence would be to put Buondelmonti
2080 II, II | expelled six years; the recent offences of the Ghibellines were
2081 III, I | council and denounce the offender, even if he were one of
2082 IV, VII | never had any intention of offending him, and if they had spoken
2083 VI, II | deprived of both husband and offspring, rejected every proposal
2084 II, VIII| castles, and external aid have oft been found insufficient,
2085 IV, I | honors of government. These oft-repeated acts of oppression humiliated
2086 VII, VI | Carlo Visconti, and Girolamo Ogliato. He frequently discussed
2087 V, VII | situated upon the River Oglio; these he dislodged and
2088 VII, VI | immediately around him. Girolamo Olgiato passed through the crowd,
2089 VI, III | the circumstance a happy omen, as it would enable him
2090 VII, VI | to go to the church, many omens occurred of his approaching
2091 VI, VII | doubtless the design of the Omnipotent, rather to threaten Tuscany
2092 VI, VI | cavalier, ch’ Italia tutta onora,~Pensoso piu d’altrui, che
2093 V, V | San Zeno; and proceeding onward were ascertained by the
2094 II, VIII| every tie upon his free soul oppresses him. Besides, it is impossible
2095 III, V | suspicion increasing, multiplied oppressions; which again, instead of
2096 VI, IV | have to guard against their oppressor; but much more wretched
2097 II, III | of their power, while the opulent among the people envied
2098 V, IV | profound attention which an oracle might be imagined to command;
2099 III, III | of the city, they would ordain that no citizens should
2100 VI, VI | measures to be adopted, ordering that one part of them should,
2101 I, II | and began to live in an orderly and civilized manner. For
2102 Int | troops he had helped to organize fled before the Spaniards
2103 II, III | accused to the Capitano as the originator of the riot. While the case
2104 VI, III | in the name of Charles of Orleans, the son of a sister of
2105 II, VII | this period Florence was ornamented with many new buildings,
2106 V, VI | marching and countermarching. Orsatto Justiniani and Giovanni
2107 VIII, VII | in Romagna. Francesco d’Orso, of Furli, was a man of
2108 Int, 0(1)| by Christian E. Detmold. Osgood & Co., Boston, 1882, 4 vols.
2109 I, III | deaths of some pontiffs, Osporco, a Roman, succeeded to the
2110 VIII, IV | Piccinino; and, with the ostensible view of sympathizing for
2111 I, I | Zepidi, Eurili, Turingi, and Ostro, or eastern Goths, moved
2112 V, IV | you, he has resolved to outdo; for he is well aware to
2113 Int | laid down were the natural outgrowth of the confused political
2114 III, II | rendering an account of the outlay.~This war against the pontiff,
2115 VII, IV | which by its continuance has outlived envy, than to raise a new
2116 I, I | were suppressed at their outset; but Stilicho, concealing
2117 VI, III | various efforts to gain the outworks, were repulsed and put to
2118 VII, IV | just and brave man, but over-cautious and slow to determine, a
2119 VI, IV | we are conscious is our over-weening confidence in one whom we
2120 III, V | their popular influence overawed the magistrates) also contributed,
2121 V, IV | apprehensions are at once overborne by our ancient affection
2122 V, V | lake; but as the Po had overflowed its banks, to pass in this
2123 II, I | hence some will abound to overflowing, while others are void;
2124 V, I | plundered, or sovereignties overthrown; for the practice of arms
2125 IV, II | occupy their places, and overturn the government which for
2126 II, VIII| the majesty of the state overturned, its ordinances annihilated,
2127 VII, IV | she honored us that we may overwhelm her with disgrace? Now,
2128 III, V | degree of outrageous and overwhelming fury against them, that
2129 IV, III | to die in the flames than owe his safety to the enemies
2130 II, III | respect. The nobles at first, owing to their divisions among
2131 II, II | large car, drawn by two oxen, covered with red cloth,
2132 VI, VII | Bagnolo, and Santa Maria della Pace, were carried more than
2133 III, III | the Arts to endeavor to pacify the people—Serious riot
2134 VIII, VII | keep the city faithful; and Pagolantonio Soderini to Venice, to learn
2135 II, VII | the most distinguished painter of his time, they built
2136 I, III | princes of Brandenburg, Palatine, and Saxony, and the bishops
2137 II, I | Cipriani, Toschi, Amieri, Palermini, Migliorelli, Pigli, Barucci,
2138 VI, VI | Alfonso, and the latter, as if palpably detected, to conciliate
2139 I, VII | about her person a certain Pandolfello, whom she had brought up,
2140 II, I | houses of the Quaratesi, Panzanesi, and Mozzi. The people,
2141 II, VIII| stinche, or prisons; burnt the papers of the provost and of the
2142 Int | inscription:~“Tanto nomini nullum par eulogium.”~And though this
2143 III, I | discords of republics—A parallel between the discords of
2144 VI, III | however, considered of such paramount importance, that the Venetian
2145 VI, V | ought to risk a battle, Pardolfo, their general, aware of
2146 VII, IV | look upon them as their parents. After this, Lorenzo and
2147 VIII, V | their tents in the marquis’s park.~The League found they must
2148 II, VIII| acquire fellow-citizens, but partakers of our bondage, who would
2149 VII, IV | severely, to check their partiality for inveterate feuds and
2150 VIII, IV | part of his army, under the Pasha Achmet, approached Velona,
2151 IV, I | the ditches of the city passable, he crossed them during
2152 II, V | houses, and by unobserved passages obtained entry. Corso, thus
2153 II, I | Adimari, Visdomini, Donati, Passi, della Bella, Ardinghi,
2154 Int | letters show the deep and passionate interest he took in the
2155 II, IV | inferior to himself. Moved by passions of this kind, he endeavored,
2156 II, II | be the office of a good pastor to unite the city, and so
2157 IV, VII | it a duty suitable to his pastoral office to appease them,
2158 V, V | days, he took the mountain path, and with his forces, arrived
2159 IV, VII | him, but advised him to be patient, and hope for some favorable
2160 Int | Machiavelli was always an ardent patriot and an earnest supporter
2161 III, III | their arms, but continued to patrol the city in great numbers;
2162 VII, I | depended upon his advice and patronage became rich; and, though
2163 III, III | the minor arts and their patrons; and hence arose the many
2164 V, I | Firmiano, invito Petro et Paulo. Neither was he satisfied
2165 I, III | besieged Desiderius in Pavai, where he took both him
2166 II, V | whom were Rosso della Tosa, Pazino dei Pazzi, Geri Spini, and
2167 II, IV | no war between them, how peacemaking could be necessary. Veri
2168 VII, V | respectable citizen, named Il Pecorino, was killed, together with
2169 III, IV | wills. It was a remarkable peculiarity of the riots, that many
2170 VII, III | would do so, if they had pecuniary assistance, but that otherwise
2171 II, III | of a criminal to the same penalty as himself, and ordered
2172 V, VII | while negotiations were pending, the pope’s legate imagined
2173 V, V | and thence to Torboli and Peneda, upon the Lake of Garda.
2174 VIII, III | to prevent the enemy from penetrating the Florentine territory.
2175 II, VI | two or three Pennonieri (pennon bearers) were added, so
2176 II, VI | Gonfalonier two or three Pennonieri (pennon bearers) were added,
2177 VII, IV | Ravenna, where, upon a small pension allowed by the Venetians,
2178 IV, VI | alone in his study, and very pensive, endeavored, with the best
2179 VI, VI | ch’ Italia tutta onora,~Pensoso piu d’altrui, che di se
2180 IV, I | desire of vengeance remained pent in their bosoms, ungratified
2181 II, II | every year, upon the day of Pentecost, ensigns were given with
2182 III, VI | but of all who they think perceives or is acquainted wit their
2183 VIII, V | was refused in the most peremptory manner. The Florentines
2184 II, I | not to wait till they had perfected their arrangements; and
2185 V, I | arrived at their greatest perfection, they soon begin to decline.
2186 V, IV | heavy expenses and imminent perils we should avoid, by declining
2187 VI, IV | himself will unclose them, if perjuries, if violated faith, if treacheries
2188 V, VI | precipices are so steep and perpendicular as to render it almost impregnable.
2189 III, III | on the previous days were perpetrated by the very lowest of the
2190 II, III | daily committed, and the perpetrators escaped unpunished, under
2191 VII, VI | versed: “Mors acerba, fama perpetua, stabit vetus memoria facti.”~
2192 IV, V | enemies through hatred, persecution results. He confessed that
2193 I, I | exhibited much ability and perseverance in accomplishing their object.~
2194 II, VIII| death who should obstinately persevere in their undertaking against
2195 II, VI | then besieged Pistoia, and persevered with so much vigor and resolution,
2196 I, III | parts were attacked by the Persians, then by the Saracens under
2197 II, IV | the pope to appoint some personage of royal blood, that he
2198 VI, IV | assistance to effect his design; persuading themselves, that as the
2199 V, V | was induced by their joint persuasions to make it. The Venetians,
2200 I, VI | agreed that Parma should pertain to the Della Scalla; Reggio
2201 V, II | of that people and their pertinency in self-defense; though
2202 III, I | be partly observed by a perusal of the preceding book.~Having
2203 VI, I | From this disorderly and perverse method of procedure, it
2204 VIII, I | has his good disposition perverted to evil. The proceedings
2205 I, VII | service without giving her any pervious notice of his intention
2206 VI, VI | disorder to Castiglione della Pescaia, where, had he not been
2207 I, VII | endeavoring to pass the river Pescara; the queen was thus again
2208 VIII, IV | war, was afflicted with pestilence, which prevailed so extensively,
2209 I, VII | would not consent to their petition, they called to their assistance
2210 V, I | nostro Firmiano, invito Petro et Paulo. Neither was he
2211 IV, III | in the fortress of Monte Petroso. Being surrounded by enemies,
2212 V, I | idleness, he enacted that no philosopher should be allowed to enter
2213 VII, I | reviver of the Platonic philosophy, in his own house; and being
2214 Not | named. The book contains a “photogravure” of Niccolo Machiavelli
2215 VIII, VII | recover the fortress of Piancaldoli, of which he had formerly
2216 III, VII | latter there lived at Bologna Picchio Cavicciulli, Tommaso de’
2217 VI, VII | origin, of the family of the Piccolomini, and by name Æneas, succeeded
2218 VIII, I | given to Carlo. In this piece of injustice the Pazzi at
2219 Int | determined upon the downfall of Pier Soderini, Gonfaloniere of
2220 IV, V | heads of the conspiracy were Pierro Cennami and Giovanni da
2221 VII, II | their adversaries in the Pieta. The latter being anxious
2222 III, I | with words that are all piety and virtue; they have the
2223 II, I | Palermini, Migliorelli, Pigli, Barucci, Cattani, Agolanti,
2224 V, VII | terrestrial, he performed a pilgrimage to the holy sepulcher; whence
2225 VII, I | reception of poor and infirm pilgrims. Although his habitations,
2226 I, I | overrunning Italy, and finally in pillaging Rome.~After this victory,
2227 VIII, IV | after these conquests and pillagings encamped before the fortress
2228 VIII, VII | other signs, the highest pinnacle of the church of Santa Reparata
2229 II, IV | Corso, having forced the Pinti Gate, assembled his party
2230 V, VI | Justiniani and Giovanni Pisani were deputed on the part
2231 V, II | that if he attacked Vico Pisano by night, he could easily
2232 VIII, VII | similar one by Baldinetto da Pistoja, at his villa; but these
2233 II, II | compelled the people of Pistoria, Arezzo, and Sienna, to
2234 IV, IV | all; praised the good, and pitied the infirmities of the wicked.
2235 VIII, VI | forces under the Count di Pitigliano toward Rome, to the assistance
2236 VI, VI | Italia tutta onora,~Pensoso piu d’altrui, che di se stesso.”~
2237 I, I | Astolphus, having married Placidia, sister of the emperors,
2238 VI, IV | didst accept Pavia, which plainly showed what was to be the
2239 II, I | of ancient republics to plant colonies, and the advantage
2240 VIII, VI | defense. The Florentines planted their artillery in the plain,
2241 II, I | increase too rapidly, and planting them where they are too
2242 V, III | honor to the pope, erected a platform from Santa Maria Novella,
2243 VII, I | Ficino, the reviver of the Platonic philosophy, in his own house;
2244 VI, V | open rupture until some plausible reason could be assigned
2245 VIII, II | amused him with jests and playful discourse. Nor did Francesco
2246 VIII, II | they have adopted this plea to hide their more abominable
2247 IV, IV | his conversation became pleasant and facetious. He died exceedingly
2248 IV, VII | and I know that when she pleases she can become more favorable.
2249 VI, VI | gladly go to Florence and pledge himself for the truth of
2250 VI, II | obligations to the League, his pledged faith, their recent services,
2251 V, V | castle, in a healthy and plentiful situation. Niccolo, upon
2252 IV, III | no doubt she would find plenty of loving citizens who would
2253 VIII, I | subdue those who secretly plotted against them. While Medici
2254 V, VI | Tuscany—He takes Marradi, and plunders the neighborhood of Florence—
2255 II, VIII| those in the court; but, pn their way thither, many
2256 VIII, VII | many of his comments and poetical compositions still remaining.
2257 VIII, VII | architecture, music, and poetry, many of his comments and
2258 VI, VI | stesso.”~Stefano, believing poets are sometimes endowed with
2259 VII, V | who could make the most poignant remark being considered
2260 Int | from the view-point of the politician,—not of the moralist. What
2261 VI, III | territory of Pisa, but also the Pomerancie in the neighborhood of Volterra,
2262 VIII, VI | went to Livorno, and by pontoons and other means approached
2263 V, II | them near the island of Ponzio, an engagement ensued, in
2264 VI, V | small, and consequently poorly manned, but the garrison
2265 I, II | Aquileia, Luni, Chiusi, Popolonia, Fiesole, and many others.
2266 II, I | remain so, and those which populate quickly are not relieved.
2267 II, I | secure, and countries become populated. Safety is the result of
2268 VII, I | Tornabuoni, the Benci, the Portinari, and the Sassetti. Besides
2269 I, VI | and thus acquired many ports in Greece and Syria; and
2270 II, IV | Matteo d’Acquasparta, a Portuguese, who, finding the Bianchi,
2271 IV, IV | such perfect facility, more positive advantage, or greater justice
2272 V, II | friends. But he could not possibly secure this advantage without
2273 VIII, IV | This caused the king to postpone their separation more than
2274 IV, I | had undertaken to defend, postponed all personal considerations,
2275 I, IV | than from any Christian potentate. And while the popes caused
2276 V, VI | be disarmed and rendered powerless. The count also felt alarmed,
2277 V, II | from them the valley of Pozeveri, where they had entrenched
2278 IV, II | him over to their side, if practicable. Rinaldo was then commissioned
2279 IV, III | the cause of his enemies’ practicing against him, and that these
2280 IV, VI | save us from Rinaldo. I pray thee, therefore, do not
2281 III, I | injury, doubly so. To this pre-disposition for evil, new excitements
2282 VIII, VII | Augustine, and an excellent preacher, he built a monastery in
2283 VI, VII | He sent ambassadors and preachers into every Christian country,
2284 I, II | his stead. Like those who preceded him, he made his abode at
2285 VII, III | world a horrible and impious precedent. To avenge themselves for
2286 VIII, IV | that, to comply with the precepts of God, he would grant the
2287 III, I | confided the care of our precious liberty first to King Robert,
2288 V, VI | on the mountain side the precipices are so steep and perpendicular
2289 VI, VII | toward heaven, and sometimes precipitated upon the earth, struggled,
2290 VII, V | in a lofty situation, and precipitous on all sides, could only
2291 II, VIII| parties were unjust; and that precision and humanity which he had
2292 VIII, II | assembled in the church, the preconcerted moment arrived, and Bernardo
2293 II, VI | many months, he led his predatory forces wherever he thought
2294 VIII, IV | themselves in a very awkward predicament, being destitute of money,
2295 IV, IV | unheeded; he would, however, predict this to them, that they
2296 VII, V | much more easily are men predisposed to evil than to good) originated
2297 IV, IV | dangerous project, or one more pregnant with evil, than this. In
2298 V, II | wished to gratify his private prejudices than to give security to
2299 VIII, III | to the highest order of prelacy, in the company of traitors
2300 IV, III | resolved to revise them, preparatory to their amelioration. That
2301 Not | PREPARER’S NOTE~This text was typed
2302 VI, V | disturbances in Bologna—Florence prepares for war—The emperor, Frederick
2303 V, III | their armies, and the great preponderance possessed by the duke. He
2304 VIII, IV | which were considered as presages of a closer reconciliation.~
2305 V, I | adhered, so that if these prescriptions had been accompanied with
2306 VII, IV | that all present felt a presentiment of his becoming what he
2307 VIII, IV | extremities has always been her preserver, caused an unhoped-for event
2308 III, II | Gonfalonier, not so much to preside in private cases (for which
2309 III, III | dangerous, but when necessity presses, audacity becomes prudence,
2310 VI, IV | having been in need had not pressingly requested it; and they only
2311 III, IV | audacity and surpassing presumption, explained their commission
2312 III, I | lest we should be noted as presumptuous or condemned as ambitious.
2313 II, IV | and that as pacification presupposes war, he did not know, there
2314 VIII, I | thence to Romagna, under pretence of recovering certain territories
2315 VII, VI | assembled, under various pretenses, other friends and relatives,
2316 IV, II | Seeing the discontent so prevalent, the Signory resolved to
2317 VI, VI | dissolute manners of the priesthood, and the discontent of the
2318 V, IV | of Florence, judging it primarily necessary to relieve Verona
2319 Int | his time. And as in the Principe, as its name indicates,
2320 II, IV | willfully by Neri Abati, prior of St. Pietro Scarragio,
2321 IV, VI | dignity, our precedence, the priority of our position, but this
2322 IV, IV | the advantages are very problematical, or at best, remote. The
2323 III, IV | di Lando—Michael di Lando proceeds against the plebeians and
2324 II, VIII| the subject—The plebeians proclaim him prince of Florence for
2325 II, I | from the court; and then by proclamation so terrified them, that
2326 II, III | time was situated near St. Procolo; and, as they suspected
2327 III, II | expressed his opinion, that procrastination was in the highest degree
2328 II, VI | upon former occasions very prodigal of their liberty, placing
2329 I, VI | depository for the various products of the world, and was itself
2330 VIII, II | among which were gaming and profane swearing, to which he was
2331 VII, I | the preceding book that, professing only to write of the affairs
2332 VII, I | were not of the military profession, Cosmo was the most illustrious
2333 V, IV | the integrity of Niccolo’s professions. The city of Ravenna was
2334 VII, II | disorders—Public spectacles —Projects of the conspirators against
2335 I, I | living in a healthy and prolific region, frequently increase
2336 VI, II | under their influence. They prolonged the term of exile to those
2337 IV, III | that it is not desirable to promote factions, but rather to
2338 IV, V | lieutenant governor, who, promoted by fear rather than any
2339 III, I | but from a hatred of their promoters.~In such distractions the
2340 VIII, VII | the course of the war, how promptly and earnestly the Florentines
2341 VI, II | course to which your own mind prompts you. If you be the son of
2342 VII, I | revival of the catasto, or property-tax of 1427, so that individual
2343 VI, VI | endowed with a divine and prophetic spirit, thought the event
2344 V, II | king, he thought the moment propitious for the execution of his
2345 II, I | that the only vengeance proportionate to the enormity of the offence
2346 II, II | that of the Ghibellines proportionately weaker. In consequence of
2347 VII, V | considered their due, and the proprietors insisting upon their right
2348 I, VII | warring with Tuscany and of prosecuting the designs of Giovanni
2349 V, VI | troops of the pope. These prospects sustained their courage
2350 VI, III | adversity abject and cringing), prostrated himself, weeping and begging
2351 VII, VI | enterprise, and prove, by protecting the oppressed, that tyranny
2352 VIII, II | You are my fathers, my protectors, and whatever you command
2353 VIII, VI | These the Bank governs and protects, and every year sends its
2354 V, III | and treachery: after many protestations, the one of being under
2355 VIII, VII | both sides. The siege being protracted by a variety of fortune,
2356 III, III | concessions we make, the prouder you become, and the more
2357 I, IV | principal ministers. The proudest successes attended the beginning
2358 III, VII | appeared, the truth was proven by those to whom he had
2359 VII, V | concluded by quoting that trite proverb, “Meglio un magro accordo
2360 V, I | themselves with new laws and provisos, made new Squittini, withdrawing
2361 IV, IV | if ambition had not again provoked one. Niccolo Fortebraccio,
2362 III, IV | for himself he took the provostry of Empoli, and conferred
2363 I, VII | the Ordelaffi; Rimini and Psaro by the Malatesti; and Camerino
2364 V, III | themselves or the Venetians to publish it without some manifest
2365 V, V | way of Bologna to Ponte Puledrano, Cento, and Pieve; then
2366 V, VI | halted with his army at Pulicciano. Thence he overran the country
2367 V, VI | appointed time found him punctual; and Antonio, having drawn
2368 IV, VI | that they have found a purchaser. Take my advice then; endeavor
2369 II, IV | thinking Corso actuated only by pure patriotism. On the other
2370 III, V | with the Signory, were to purge the republic of all suspected
2371 II, I | fruitful, and the air is purified with fires—remedies which
2372 II, VI | their names into a bag or purse, and drawing them every
2373 IV, V | every report, the other pursues improper measures; they
2374 VIII, V | Antonio Justiniano, the purveyor of the fleet. The Venetians,
2375 II, I | daughter for you”; and, pushing the door open, presented
2376 II, I | received into the houses of the Quaratesi, Panzanesi, and Mozzi. The
2377 III, II | of the Colleague of his quarter, and upon redrawing, as
2378 VI, VI | begins, “Spirto gentil che quelle membra reggi,” where he
2379 Int | of his History is often questionable. It is the straightforward,
2380 V, II | state, he proposes those questions or subjects which have to
2381 IV, IV | They, however, were not so quick as to prevent Giusto from
2382 VII, V | former. He concluded by quoting that trite proverb, “Meglio
2383 I, V | decree that no one of royal race should ever be a senator
2384 III, III | preparations of prisons, racks, and instruments of death,
2385 VIII, III | with the enemy, occupied Radda with many other fortresses,
2386 IV, V | fault with, and therefore railed against those who had been
2387 IV, I | through deep mud and heavy rain, they found the enemy quite
2388 IV, VI | he possesses in the city, raises first one friend and then
2389 Int | select a chapter almost at random, let us take Book I., Chap.
2390 III, III | not incorporated, but were ranged under those arts most nearly
2391 IV, VI | humors increased with fearful rapidity. Rinaldo, considering himself
2392 IV, III | admire the more from the rarity of any similar occurrence.
2393 VI, VI | prevent the commission of some rash act, banished him to Bologna
2394 VII, V | from the danger he had so rashly incurred. Bernardo was not
2395 IV, III | application of it would signify TO RATE or VALUE, and hence this
2396 VI, IV | credentials to effect the ratification, but gave them secret orders
2397 I, II | being put to death as the ravisher of the queen. Helmichis
2398 IV, V | Council of Ten, who had been re-elected, sent as commissary, Giovanni
2399 II, V | The emigrants attempt to re-enter Florence, but are not allowed
2400 VI, I | money; for the one had to re-equip them, and the other to bribe
2401 VI, I | the routed party had to be re-equipped, and the victorious could
2402 IV, I | Giovanni di Bicci di’ Medici re-establishes the authority of his family—
2403 Int | holds the interest of the reader that is the greatest charm
2404 VII, I | will perhaps appear to the readers of the preceding book that,
2405 III, I | the command of Monsignor Reale, of Provence, and his approach
2406 VII, I | its possessor than greater realities borne without ostentation.
2407 III, V | arrogant control.~To the realization of this design the Capitano
2408 VI, VII | signified a wish to restore that realm to the dominion of the church
2409 III, II | Uguccione was now dead, reanimated those who had followed the
2410 IV, II | or of not being able to reap the fruit of victory.” He
2411 II, VI | government into their own hands, reappointed the usual rectors and magistracies,
2412 V, VII | inconvenience of the ground, the rear guard became mingled with
2413 VII, VI | produced in republics, and not reared under princes; that the
2414 V, I | lower, they, of necessity, reascend; and thus from good they
2415 V, IV | account of its apparent reasonableness, sent Niccolo five thousand
2416 V, II | self-defense; though these might reasonably excite fear, if they were
2417 IV, V | city in a kind of lake. His reasoning on this point appeared so
2418 VI, IV | with the Venetians. These reasonings were not satisfactory to
2419 II, VIII| observed, that those have reassumed their liberty who in their
2420 III, IV | Signors, with anger; and, reassuming a little vigor, they said,
2421 VIII, III | Signor Roberto, and the rebellious uncles of the duke, he caused
2422 I, II | of Rome, he determined to rebuild her walls and recall her
2423 IV, VII | Cosmo, they had no design of recalling him; so if their fears were
2424 VIII, VI | should participate in the receipts in proportion to his claim,
2425 VI, IV | either had or expected? Thou receivedst from us an unhoped-for benefit,
2426 VI, V | trifling incidents unworthy of recital, King Alfonso and the Florentines
2427 I, II | sufferings were no longer recognizable. But at his death, the kingdom
2428 VII, VI | and had seen him slain, recognizing the murderers, pursued them.
2429 I, VI | was assigned to them in recompense for these services. While
2430 VII, III | than words. Having been recompensed for your good wishes, it
2431 II, VII | the conspirators, and upon reconsideration of the matter, the fear
2432 VIII, VII | it will be needless to recount. When the duke of Calabria,
2433 VI, V | and excellent speech he recounted the numerous advantages
2434 I, VII | Constance—Filippo Visconti recovers his dominion—Giovanna II.
2435 IV, VII | him, Federigo, by way of recreation, brought an acquaintance
2436 V, III | compliance, and many mutual recriminations took place between him and
2437 V, VI | he left Lombardy, or even recrossed the Po, all their inland
2438 V, V | armed and hastened to the rector’s piazza. In the meantime,
2439 I, V | cities free which would redeem themselves with money. Many
2440 VIII, IV | the example of the blessed Redeemer, would receive them into
2441 III, III | faults, commit new ones; redoubling the mischief, and multiplying
2442 VIII, IV | learning this, and aware of the redoubtable character of his assailant,
2443 III, II | of his quarter, and upon redrawing, as the ballot-boxes would
2444 III, IV | against the plebeians and reduces them to order— Character
2445 IV, II | the Councils, both by the reduction in their number and by increasing
2446 VI, III | in proof of this he would refer both the Venetian senate
2447 IV, IV | consider the matter solely with reference to the advantage of Florence.
2448 VII, I | would offer a few remarks referring to the events about to be
2449 II, I | Italy. Besides, Cornelius refers to the coming of ambassadors
2450 VII, III | for it, and if they would reflect a little on their mode of
2451 VII, IV | designated them by terms reflecting less scandal on his character.
2452 IV, I | governments— Application of this reflection to the state of Florence—
2453 VI, II | re-established the Chancery of Reformations, depriving Filippo Peruzzi
2454 II, II | twenty-one. The thirty-six reformers also effected other changes
2455 II, V | with blood and plunder. In reforming the government, the sovereignty
2456 III, I | their ascendancy, and by new reforms among the PARTS, so remodeled
2457 II, II | from which, having become refreshed, they might again make head
2458 III, I | will lay aside all private regards, and authoritatively use
2459 VI, VI | gentil che quelle membra reggi,” where he says,—~“Sopra
2460 I, I | in a healthy and prolific region, frequently increase to
2461 V, VI | except from the Alpine regions, in the direction of the
2462 II, II | the army, and served to regulate the keeping and relief of
2463 III, III | Niccolo da San Friano was regulating the palace clock, and becoming
2464 I, III | succeeded to the empire. In the reign of Otho III., Pope Gregory
2465 V, VII | having no opportunity to reinforce his troops, being prevented
2466 VI, I | the use of victory—Niccolo reinforces his army—The duke of Milan
2467 VI, II | the citizens who held the reins of government; for it being
2468 VIII, IV | indignant and haughty. After reiterating all the offenses against
2469 Int | Cavalcanti, and at others rejecting their testimony without
2470 V, VI | not been defended, and, rejoicing over his acquisition, descended
2471 V, VII | detained that they might not rejoin the enemy, were set at liberty,
2472 VI, I | present was not disposed to rekindle it, but rather to use the
2473 V, I | extinguished at Rome was rekindled in Romagna by Batista da
2474 VIII, I | other citizens in their relation to the rest, found it necessary
2475 VII, I | mode of living, and the relationships he formed, the modest demeanor
2476 Int, 0(1)| Niccolo Machiavelli nella loro Relazione col Machiavellismo, by O.
2477 VIII, II | Pazzi, and pursued them with relentless cruelty. The people took
2478 V, V | assist the Venetians, and relieves Verona—He attempts to relieve
2479 III, III | restore peace, caused a relinquishment of arms; ordered the shops
2480 I, III | account, Gregory no longer relying upon the emperor of Constantinople,
2481 VII, I | and this was occasioned, remarkably enough, by Cosmo’s private
2482 IV, VII | juncture of affairs, no remedial measure being attempted,
2483 I, II | by Narses, and occupied Remini and almost every place up
2484 V, VI | money to raise, were very remiss with their commissariat.~
2485 VI, VII | Naples, whither the scattered remnants of his people followed him;
2486 II, VIII| invested with full authority to remodel the state of Florence. They
2487 III, I | reforms among the PARTS, so remodeled the administration as to
2488 V, VI | the people, he recovered Remole from the hands of the enemy,
2489 II, V | his relative, learned at Remoli that Corso had been overcome
2490 V, III | and employed prayers and remonstrances to induce him to render
2491 I, I | ministers and their enemies, the remoteness of their position preventing
2492 II, I | establishment of new cities, these removals render a conquered country
2493 IV, I | have exercised. Thus daily renewing the hatred of a mass of
2494 Int | justly proud.~Hugo Albert Rennert.~
2495 I, V | sanctity, after six months renounced the pontificate, and Boniface
2496 VII, I | illustrious and the most renowned. He not only surpassed all
2497 I, VI | office of tribune; so that he reoccupied the state and put Francesco
2498 I, III | and Charles, wishing to reorganize the states of Italy, consented
2499 VI, I | season and his enemies, of reorganizing his forces, so as to be
2500 VI, IV | heartless ingratitude thou hast repaid them, that at least, under
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