Chapter 4

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


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