GUICCIARDINI.
GUICCIARDINI.
(6th of March.) His Birth1482.63His Parentage63His Education64He obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws64His Marriage64Sent as Ambassador, by the Republic, to Ferdinand KingAragon65He returns home65Leo X. visits Florence65Guicciardini sent to receive him at Cortona65He makes him Governor of Reggio and Modena66Death of Leo66Guicciardini, his memorable Defence of Parma66Made President of Romagna67His Administration67Made Lieutenant-general of the Pontifical Army67The Power of the Medici becomes odious in Florence67Dangers to which Clement VII. is exposed67The Palace of Government seized by the younger Nobility67Frederigo da Bozzole sent to treat for it68Guicciardini, his Zeal in the Cause of the Medici69Reconciliation between Charles V. and Pope Clement VII.69Their united Arms turned against Florence69Second Restoration of the Medici70Overthrow of the Liberties of Florence70The Office of Gonfaloniere established70Alessandro de' Medici named Duke70His disgraceful Birth70His Vices71Guicciardini resigns the Government of Romagna71Murder of the Duke Alexander by Lorenzino de' Medici72Cosmo raised to the supreme Power72Guicciardini retires to his Country Seat at Montici72(27th of May.) His Death1540.74
(6th of March.) His Birth
1482.
63
His Parentage
63
His Education
64
He obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws
64
His Marriage
64
Sent as Ambassador, by the Republic, to Ferdinand KingAragon
65
He returns home
65
Leo X. visits Florence
65
Guicciardini sent to receive him at Cortona
65
He makes him Governor of Reggio and Modena
66
Death of Leo
66
Guicciardini, his memorable Defence of Parma
66
Made President of Romagna
67
His Administration
67
Made Lieutenant-general of the Pontifical Army
67
The Power of the Medici becomes odious in Florence
67
Dangers to which Clement VII. is exposed
67
The Palace of Government seized by the younger Nobility
67
Frederigo da Bozzole sent to treat for it
68
Guicciardini, his Zeal in the Cause of the Medici
69
Reconciliation between Charles V. and Pope Clement VII.
69
Their united Arms turned against Florence
69
Second Restoration of the Medici
70
Overthrow of the Liberties of Florence
70
The Office of Gonfaloniere established
70
Alessandro de' Medici named Duke
70
His disgraceful Birth
70
His Vices
71
Guicciardini resigns the Government of Romagna
71
Murder of the Duke Alexander by Lorenzino de' Medici
72
Cosmo raised to the supreme Power
72
Guicciardini retires to his Country Seat at Montici
72
(27th of May.) His Death
1540.
74
VITTORIA COLONNA.
VITTORIA COLONNA.
Women who aspired to literary Fame in Italy75Cassandra Fidele born; Politian's Letter to her1465.76Vittoria Colonna, her Parentage1490.77Her Marriage with the Marquess of Pescara77Pescara made General of the Army at Ravenna77His Testimony of Affection to his Wife77Her Answer78Death of Pescara78Vittoria Colonna, her Grief in consequence79Her Poetry80Her Friendship for Cardinal Pole and Michael Angelo81Her Death1547.81
Women who aspired to literary Fame in Italy
75
Cassandra Fidele born; Politian's Letter to her
1465.
76
Vittoria Colonna, her Parentage
1490.
77
Her Marriage with the Marquess of Pescara
77
Pescara made General of the Army at Ravenna
77
His Testimony of Affection to his Wife
77
Her Answer
78
Death of Pescara
78
Vittoria Colonna, her Grief in consequence
79
Her Poetry
80
Her Friendship for Cardinal Pole and Michael Angelo
81
Her Death
1547.
81
GUARINI.
GUARINI.
His Birth1537.82Little known of his early Life82His Marriage82His Embassy to Venice to congratulate the new Doge, PietroLoredano1565.83His Embassy to Rome to pay Homage to Gregory XIII.1571.83His Mission to Poland to congratulate Henry of Valois on hisAccession1573.83On his Return made Chancellor and Secretary of State83His second Visit to Poland83(25th of November). His Letter to his Wife during his Journey1575.83His "Pastor Fido"87His Quarrel with Tasso87He requests his Dismissal from the Duke; he retires to hisVilla1582.88His "Pastor Fido" acted at Turin1585.91Guarini returns to his Post at Court; is made Secretary of State1586.92His Missions to Umbria and Milan92His Quarrel with his Son92He leaves the Court of Alfonso and goes to that of Savoy1590.93He leaves Savoy, and goes to Padua93He loses his Wife1591.93His Letter to Cardinal Gonzaga93His Visit to Urbino94He retires to Ferrara, deputed by the Citizens to congratulatePaul Usur95Nuptials of Gonzaga and Marguerite of Savoy1608.95(7th of October.) His Death1612.95
His Birth
1537.
82
Little known of his early Life
82
His Marriage
82
His Embassy to Venice to congratulate the new Doge, PietroLoredano
1565.
83
His Embassy to Rome to pay Homage to Gregory XIII.
1571.
83
His Mission to Poland to congratulate Henry of Valois on hisAccession
1573.
83
On his Return made Chancellor and Secretary of State
83
His second Visit to Poland
83
(25th of November). His Letter to his Wife during his Journey
1575.
83
His "Pastor Fido"
87
His Quarrel with Tasso
87
He requests his Dismissal from the Duke; he retires to hisVilla
1582.
88
His "Pastor Fido" acted at Turin
1585.
91
Guarini returns to his Post at Court; is made Secretary of State
1586.
92
His Missions to Umbria and Milan
92
His Quarrel with his Son
92
He leaves the Court of Alfonso and goes to that of Savoy
1590.
93
He leaves Savoy, and goes to Padua
93
He loses his Wife
1591.
93
His Letter to Cardinal Gonzaga
93
His Visit to Urbino
94
He retires to Ferrara, deputed by the Citizens to congratulatePaul Usur
95
Nuptials of Gonzaga and Marguerite of Savoy
1608.
95
(7th of October.) His Death
1612.
95
TORQUATO TASSO, SON OF BERNARDO TASSO.
TORQUATO TASSO, SON OF BERNARDO TASSO.
Their Ancestors98Bernardo Tasso appointed Secretary of State to FerranteSanseverino, Prince of Salerno1493.99His Marriage with Portia Rossi100(11th of March.) Torquato Tasso, his Birth1544.101Bernardo Tasso joins his Patron in the War102Infancy of Torquato103Return of Bernardo from the War103The Prince of Salerno and his Adherents declared Rebels1552.104Bernardo, his Exile104Torquato Tasso, his Separation from his Mother; Lines writtenby him on this Occasion105He and Cowper compared107Death of his Mother1556.108Torquato Tasso at Rome with his Father108Is implicated in his reputed Treason109His Letter to Vittoria Colonna on the Marriage of his SisterCornelia110Letter of Bernardo to his Daughter110Bernardo flies to Ravenna111He is invited to Pesaro111Vicissitudes of Bernardo Tasso112Torquato Tasso, his Studies114Boileau115"Joan of Arc"117"Curiosities of Literature"118Torquato translates his Father's Poems and Letters118"Amadigi"119Torquato Tasso studies Jurisprudence at Padua122His "Rinaldo"122Epic Poetry125"Gerusalemme Liberata"126Torquato leaves the Study of the Law, and repairs to Bologna127He returns to Padua and establishes the Degli Eterei128His "Discourses on Heroic Poetry"130He visits his Father at Mantua1564.130His Illness131Bernardo Tasso, his Death1569.131Torquato Tasso appointed one of the personal AttendantsCardinal D'Este131Zoilus131Torquato Tasso at Ferrara, in the Service of Cardinal Luigi1565.132Marriage of Alfonso Duke of Ferrara132Death of Pope Pius IV.133Torquato becomes acquainted with Lucretia and LeonoraEste133A quotation from his "Aminta"134Marriage of the Princess Anna of Este with the DukeGuise1568.136Marriage of Lucretia D'Este with the Prince of Urbino136Torquato Tasso accompanies the Cardinal Luigi, as Legate,the Court of France138Two or three Anecdotes related of him139Arrival of Tasso at Rome1572.140His Reception by Pope Pius V.140Admitted into the Service of the Duke Alfonso140His "Aminta"141His "Torindo" and "Torrismondo"143His Illness144His Escape to Rome, with the Duke Alfonso's Consent146He returns to Ferrara146An Incident occurs to him which establishes him a Hero147His Malady148Is confined as a Lunatic by the Duke Alfonso148Efforts of the Duke to calm his Mind149His Love for the Princess Leonora149He visits his Sister150Committed as a Lunatic to St Anne's Hospital1579.152His Letter to Scipio Gonzaga152Death of the Princess Leonora1581.156Its Effect on Tasso156Liberation of Tasso1586.157His Controversy with the Della Cruscan Academy158His last Work, "Sette Giornate"158He recovers his Mother's Dowry158The Pope grants him a Pension158Manso, his Account of his Interview with Tasso duringTime he supposed he was visited by a Spirit159(25th of April.) Death of Tasso1594.161His Works161
Their Ancestors
98
Bernardo Tasso appointed Secretary of State to FerranteSanseverino, Prince of Salerno
1493.
99
His Marriage with Portia Rossi
100
(11th of March.) Torquato Tasso, his Birth
1544.
101
Bernardo Tasso joins his Patron in the War
102
Infancy of Torquato
103
Return of Bernardo from the War
103
The Prince of Salerno and his Adherents declared Rebels
1552.
104
Bernardo, his Exile
104
Torquato Tasso, his Separation from his Mother; Lines writtenby him on this Occasion
105
He and Cowper compared
107
Death of his Mother
1556.
108
Torquato Tasso at Rome with his Father
108
Is implicated in his reputed Treason
109
His Letter to Vittoria Colonna on the Marriage of his SisterCornelia
110
Letter of Bernardo to his Daughter
110
Bernardo flies to Ravenna
111
He is invited to Pesaro
111
Vicissitudes of Bernardo Tasso
112
Torquato Tasso, his Studies
114
Boileau
115
"Joan of Arc"
117
"Curiosities of Literature"
118
Torquato translates his Father's Poems and Letters
118
"Amadigi"
119
Torquato Tasso studies Jurisprudence at Padua
122
His "Rinaldo"
122
Epic Poetry
125
"Gerusalemme Liberata"
126
Torquato leaves the Study of the Law, and repairs to Bologna
127
He returns to Padua and establishes the Degli Eterei
128
His "Discourses on Heroic Poetry"
130
He visits his Father at Mantua
1564.
130
His Illness
131
Bernardo Tasso, his Death
1569.
131
Torquato Tasso appointed one of the personal AttendantsCardinal D'Este
131
Zoilus
131
Torquato Tasso at Ferrara, in the Service of Cardinal Luigi
1565.
132
Marriage of Alfonso Duke of Ferrara
132
Death of Pope Pius IV.
133
Torquato becomes acquainted with Lucretia and LeonoraEste
133
A quotation from his "Aminta"
134
Marriage of the Princess Anna of Este with the DukeGuise
1568.
136
Marriage of Lucretia D'Este with the Prince of Urbino
136
Torquato Tasso accompanies the Cardinal Luigi, as Legate,the Court of France
138
Two or three Anecdotes related of him
139
Arrival of Tasso at Rome
1572.
140
His Reception by Pope Pius V.
140
Admitted into the Service of the Duke Alfonso
140
His "Aminta"
141
His "Torindo" and "Torrismondo"
143
His Illness
144
His Escape to Rome, with the Duke Alfonso's Consent
146
He returns to Ferrara
146
An Incident occurs to him which establishes him a Hero
147
His Malady
148
Is confined as a Lunatic by the Duke Alfonso
148
Efforts of the Duke to calm his Mind
149
His Love for the Princess Leonora
149
He visits his Sister
150
Committed as a Lunatic to St Anne's Hospital
1579.
152
His Letter to Scipio Gonzaga
152
Death of the Princess Leonora
1581.
156
Its Effect on Tasso
156
Liberation of Tasso
1586.
157
His Controversy with the Della Cruscan Academy
158
His last Work, "Sette Giornate"
158
He recovers his Mother's Dowry
158
The Pope grants him a Pension
158
Manso, his Account of his Interview with Tasso duringTime he supposed he was visited by a Spirit
159
(25th of April.) Death of Tasso
1594.
161
His Works
161
CHIABRERA.
CHIABRERA.
His Birth1552.163His Parentage163His Childhood163Enters the Service of Cardinal Comaro Camerlingo164His disastrous Residence at Rome163His Studies164His Style165His Elegiac Poems166A Quotation from Wordsworth's Translation166Generous Overtures of Charles Emanuel167He refuses168His Death1637.168
His Birth
1552.
163
His Parentage
163
His Childhood
163
Enters the Service of Cardinal Comaro Camerlingo
164
His disastrous Residence at Rome
163
His Studies
164
His Style
165
His Elegiac Poems
166
A Quotation from Wordsworth's Translation
166
Generous Overtures of Charles Emanuel
167
He refuses
168
His Death
1637.
168
TASSONI.
TASSONI.
His Birth1565.169His early Life169Obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws at the University ofBologna1585.169Visits Rome; enters the Service of Cardinal Colonna; sent byhim to obtain Permission of Pope Clement VIII. to acceptthe Viceroyalty of Aragon; his Success1597.170His Works1622.171His Death1635.173
His Birth
1565.
169
His early Life
169
Obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws at the University ofBologna
1585.
169
Visits Rome; enters the Service of Cardinal Colonna; sent byhim to obtain Permission of Pope Clement VIII. to acceptthe Viceroyalty of Aragon; his Success
1597.
170
His Works
1622.
171
His Death
1635.
173
MARINI.
MARINI.
(18th of October.) His Birth1569.174He opposes his Father's Wishes to become a Lawyer;turns him out in consequence174Publishes his "Canzoni de' Baci"1589.174Concerned in some youthful Scrapes175Accompanies Cardinal Aldobrandini to Turin175His literary Quarrels175Marini publishes his Poem on the Murder of the Innocents176He accepts the Invitation of Marguerite of France176Her Death before his Arrival176Is received by Mary de' Medici176He publishes his "Adone"1623.177He returns to Rome178(25th of March.) His Death1625.179
(18th of October.) His Birth
1569.
174
He opposes his Father's Wishes to become a Lawyer;turns him out in consequence
174
Publishes his "Canzoni de' Baci"
1589.
174
Concerned in some youthful Scrapes
175
Accompanies Cardinal Aldobrandini to Turin
175
His literary Quarrels
175
Marini publishes his Poem on the Murder of the Innocents
176
He accepts the Invitation of Marguerite of France
176
Her Death before his Arrival
176
Is received by Mary de' Medici
176
He publishes his "Adone"
1623.
177
He returns to Rome
178
(25th of March.) His Death
1625.
179
FILICAJA.
FILICAJA.
(30th of December.) His Birth1642.180His Parentage180His Education180His Marriage181His Odes181Kindness and Liberality of Christina of Sweden to Filicaja182He is appointed Governor of Volterra182His Return to Florence; his Character: his "Ode to theVirgin"183His Death1717.184
(30th of December.) His Birth
1642.
180
His Parentage
180
His Education
180
His Marriage
181
His Odes
181
Kindness and Liberality of Christina of Sweden to Filicaja
182
He is appointed Governor of Volterra
182
His Return to Florence; his Character: his "Ode to theVirgin"
183
His Death
1717.
184