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ACADEMY, Roman, state of, on the
elevation of Leo X., i. 336; res-
tored by Leo X., i. 338
Acciajuoli Zanobio, librarian of the
Vatican, ii. 282.

Accolti Bernardo, L'Unico Aretino,
account of his life and writings,
ii. 110.

Achillini Giovanni Filoteo, i. 54.
Acquaviva Andrea Matteo, duke of
Atri, i. 39.- -Belisario, duke of
Nardi, i. 39.
Adrian of Utrecht, afterwards Adrian
VI made a cardinal by Leo X.,
ii. 79.

Ægineta Petrus, one of the Greek
instructors of Leo X, i. 16.
Aguilar Gonsalvo d', called the
"Great Captain," i. 123; reco-
vers the city of Ostia for Alexan-
der VI. i. 151; betrays the young
duke of Calabria, i. 185; com-
pelled by the duke of Nemours to
retreat to Barletta, i. 199; defeats
the French, and conquers the
kingdom of Naples, i. 202; dines
at table with the kings of France
and Spain, i. 223; disgraced, i.
223; repents of his errors, i. 223;
ineffectually vindicated by Jovius,
i. 223.

Alamanni Luigi, ii. 140; his poem,

entitled "La Coltivazione," ii. 141.
Albino Matteo, i 42.

Aleandro Girolamo, papal legate to

the Imperial court, ii. 221; ha-
rangues the diet of the empire
against Luther ii. 221; account of his

VOL. II.

life and writings, ii. 284, appointed
by Leo X. librarian of the Vatican,
ii. 286; his private library, ii. 288.
Alessandri Allessandro de,' his "Ge-
niales Dies," i. 41.

Alexander VI Roderigo Borgia, i.
24; elected Pope, i. 67; general
apprehensions thereon, i. 67;
forms a league with the Venetians
and the duke of Milan, i. 72; re-
monstrates with Charles VIII. on
his intended enterprise against
Naples, i. 83; his interview with
Alfonso II. of Naples, i. 89; forms
an alliance with Charles VIII.,
i. 112; takes shelter in the castle
of S. Angelo, i. 112; refuses to
grant Charles VIII. the investiture
of Naples, i. 113; his remark on
the conquest of Naples by Charles
VIII., i. 119; attacks the Roman
barons, i. 180; his death, i. 150;
remarks on his character, i. 194.
Alfonso II. of Aragon succeeds his
father Ferdinand as king of Na-
ples, i. 87; prepares to defend
himself against Charles VIII., i,
88; his conference with Alexan-
der VI., i. 89; his unsuccessful
expedition against Genoa, i. 90;
relinquishes his crown to his son
Ferdinand, i. 114; takes shelter
in a convent at Messina, i. 121;
dies, i. 145.

Alfonso I., duke of Ferrara, succeeds
his father Ercole, i. 217; possesses
himself of the district of Este, &c.
i. 237; defeats the Venetians of

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the Po, i. 241; excommunicated | Anjou, family of, its claims to the
by the Pope, i. 244; contributes
to the victory of the French at
Ravenna, i. 260; detained at
Rome by Julius II., i. 276; effects
his escape by the aid of the no-
bles of the Colonna family, i. 277;
sends Ariosto as his ambassador
to Rome, i. 277; assists at the
coronation of Leo X., i. 301; de-
feats the projects of Leo X., ii.
357; joins Francis I. against Leo
X. and the emperor, ii. 364; is
attacked by the allied army, ii.
368.

crown of Naples, i. 73.
Aniso Giovanni, called "Janus Any-
sius," i. 41.
Antiquario Giacopo, i. 54.
Antiques, the research of them en-
couraged by Leo X., ii. 310.
Aquila Serafino d', an Italian poet,
i. 30.

Alfonso, son of Emanuel king of
Portugal, nominated a cardinal
by Leo X., ii. 79.
Alidosio Francesco, cardinal of
Pavia, defends Bologna for Julius
II.,i. 248; assassinated at Ravenna
by the duke of Urbino, i. 248.
Altilio Gabriele, bishop of Polycas-
tro, i. 41.

Alviano Bartolommeo d', defeats the
troops of Alexander VI., i. 150; de-
feats the emperor elect, Maximi-
lian, i. 229; his opinion on the
defence of the Venetian state, i.
234; defeated and made prisoner
by Louis XII., i., 235; restored
to liberty, i. 305; captures Cre-
mona, Bergamo, and Brescia, i.
313;
defends Padua against the
allies, i. 322; defeated at the bat-
tle of Vicenza, i. 323; retires to
the Brentel before Cardona, ii. 15;
his rapid march to join the French,
ii. 22; engaged in the battle of
Marignano, ii. 24; his death and
character, ii 30.
Ambrogio Teseo, professor of the
eastern tongues in Bologna, i. 359;
his introduction to the Chaldean
and other languages, i. 359.
Ammonio Andrea, the pope's col-
lector in England, i. 373.
Ancient classic writings, early trans-
lations of, ii. 133.
Angeriano Girolamo, i. 1.

Aragon, family of, its claims to the
crown of Naples, i. 72.- Don
Henry, cardinal of, i. 87.
Giovanni d', son of Ferdinand,
king of Naples, a cardinal, i. 25.
Aragona Tullia d', an Italian poetess,
ii. 128,

Aretino Pietro, account of his life
and writings, ii, 271.

Ariosto Lodovico, his early writings,
i. 46; ambassador from the duke
of Ferrara to Julius II., i. 277;
visits Leo X. at Rome, ii. 119;
his apologue respecting Leo X., ii.
120; obtains a papal bull for the
publication of his poem, ii. 121 et
388; repairs to Florence, ii. 121;
is deprived of his stipend by the
cardinal Ippolito d'Este, ii. 122;
establishes his residence in Fer-
rara, ii. 123; effects of his writings
on the state of Europe, ii 123.
Aristotle, effects of his writings, ii.
245; commentaries on his works,
ii. 246.

Armellini Francesco raised by Leo
X to the rank of cardinal, ii. 79.
Arrivabene Giampietro, his "Gon-
zagidos," i. 49.

Arsilli Francesco, his poem

"De

Poetis Urbanis," ii. 183.
Arts, their revival in modern times,
ii. 309; their most flourishing
period, ii. 315; Roman school of,
ii. 336.

Aubigny Edoardo d', general to

Charles VIII., and his envoy at
Rome, i. 83; enters Romagna at
the head of the French army, i.
91; compels the duke of Calabria
to retreat, i. 102; appointed grand

constable of Naples, i. 128; de- | Bembo Pietro, afterwards cardina,

feats Gonsalvo, i. 139; defeated
in Calabria by Cardona, i. 201.
Augurelli Giovanni Aurelio, ii. 148;
his "Chrysopoeia," ii. 148.
Avalos Alfonso d', marquis of Pes-

cara, defends the Castel-nuovo at
Naples against Charles VIII., i.
119.- - Costanza d', an Italian
poetess, ii. 128.- -Ferdinando d',
marquis of Pescara, commands
the light infantry at the battle of
Ravenna, i. 260; leads the attack
at the battle of Vicenza, i. 323;
his death, ii. 126.

BAGNACAVALLO Bartolommeo da', as-
sists Raffaello in painting the Vati-
can, ii. 338.

Bajazet, the Turkish emperor, pre-
vails on Innocent VIII. to keep
his brother a prisoner, i. 27; his
correspondence with Alexander
VI., i. 459 (n).
Baldini Baccio, an early engraver on
copper, ii. 350.

Bambridge, Christopher, cardinal
archbishop of York, poisoned by
his steward at Rome, i. 371.
Bandello Matteo, account of his life
and novels, ii. 270.
Bandinelli Baccio, ii. 347; erects the
monument of Leo X., ii. 373.
Baraballo di Gaeta, a pretender to

Latin poetry, ii. 180; his bur-
lesque triumph at Rome, ii. 181.
Battiferra Laura, an Italian poetess,
ii. 128.

Bayard Chevalier de, knights Fran-
cis I. after the battle of Marignano,
ii. 25.
Beazzano Agostino accompanies
Bembo on his embassy to Venice,
i. 387; account of his life and
writings, ii. 116.

Belgioioso Count of, sent by Lodo-

i. 42; his letter to Julius II. on the
revival of short-hand writing, i.
294; appointed pontifical secre-
tary by Leo X., i. 306; despatched
by Leo X. as legate to Venice, 1.
385; his proposto to the senate,
i. 385; fails in the object of his
mission, i. 387; historical mis-
takes respecting it, i. 388; account
of his life and writings, ii. 113;
character of his Latin works,
ii. 147; his valuable library, ii.
289.

Benigno Cornelio, of Viterbo, pub-
lishes the works of Pindar at
Rome, i. 348.
Bentivoglio Giovanni, i. 54; expelled
from Bologna by Julius II., i. 220.
Annibale and Hermes re-
stored to Bologna by the French,
i. 248.

Benzio Trifone, an Italian poet, ii.
172.

Bernaudo Bernardo, ambassador
from the king of Naples to Spain,
i. 123.

Berni Francesco, account of his life
and writings, ii. 128; his "Orlando
Innamorata," ii. 131; his satirical
sonnet against Pietro Aretino, ii.
276.

Beroaldo Filippo the younger, pub-
lishes a more complete edition of
the works of Tacitus, i. 356; ap-
pointed by Leo X. librarian of the
Vatican, ii 281.

298;

Bibbiena Bernardo da, directs the
riper studies of Leo X., i. 16; pro-
motes the election of Leo X., i.
raised to the rank of cardinal,
i. 298; his confidential letter to
Giuliano de' Medici, ii. 7; legate
of Leo X. to France, ii. 189; ob-
tains from Francis I. the bishopric
of Constance, ii. 192.

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Bini Gian-Francesco, cultivates the
Poesia Bernesca, ii. 128.
Blois, treaty of, between the Vene-
tians and Louis XII., i. 308.
Boccaccio Giovanni, effects of his
writings, ii. 85.

Bocchi Achilles, called "Philerote,"
ii. 172.

Bodenstein Andrew, called "Carlo-
stadt," his public disputation at
Leipsic, ii. 210.

Boiardo Matteo, Maria, count of
Scandiano, i. 45; his "Orlando
Innamorato," i. 45; his " Amores "
and other writings, i. 45.
Bologna, state of literature there in
1492, i. 54; restored to the Roman
see, i. 274.

Bolzanio Fra Urbano, of Belluno, i.
355.

Bonasone Giulio, an eminent en-

graver on copper, ii. 352.
Borgio Cesar, second son of Alex-
ander VI., i. 87; accompanies
Charles VIII. on his expedition
against Naples, i. 112; accused of
the murder of his brother, i. 155;
his embassy to Louis XII., i. 161;
marries Carlotta, daughter of John
d'Albret, king of Navarre, i. 169;
attacks the cities of Romagna, i.
172; perseveres in his attempts
against the states of Italy, i. 178;
promises to restore the Medici to
Florence, i. 179; turns his arms
against the Florentine state, i. 179;
captures Urbino and other states
of Italy, i. 185; forms an alliance
with Louis XII., i. 187; the princes
of Italy oppose him, i. 188; puts
several of them treacherously to
death at Sinigaglia, i. 189; seizes
on their territories, i. 192; aspires
to the title of king of Romagna
and Umbria, i. 193; compelled on
the death of Alexander VI. to quit
Rome, i. 202; attacked by the
Orsini, i. 202; the states of Ro-
magna retain their fidelity to him,
i. 204; negotiates with Julius II., |

i. 206; betrayed by Gonsalvo, and
sent to Spain, i. 207; his death, i.
209; his character, i. 209.-
Geoffroi, youngest son of Alexan-
der VI., marries Sancia of Aragon,
i. 87; Giovanni, eldest son of
Alexander VI., created duke of
Gandia, i. 87; wounded at the
siege of Bracciano, i. 151; created
duke of Benevento, i. 151; his
death, i. 152; particular account
of it by Burchard, i. 153.—Lu-
crezia, daughter of Alexander VI.
and wife of Giovanni Sforza, lord
of Pesaro, i. 150; marries Alfonso
of Aragon, i. 161.-Roderigo, see
Alexander VI.

Boscoli Pietro Paolo, conspires
against the Medici, i. 288; decapi-
tated, i. 305.

Bossi Count Cav., remarks on the
temporal authority of the pope,
i. 436 (n); additional notices of
Antiquario and his friends, from
a work by Sig. Vermiglioli, Peru-
gia, 1813, i. 447 (n); valuable
manuscripts by Felice Feliciano,
in the MS. library of Mr. Coke of
Holkham, formerly in possession
of Count Bossi, i. 449 (n); no-
tices the use of artillery before
the year 1330, i. 452 (n); cites
several works respecting the first
public establishment for botanical
pursuits before published; consi-
derable additions to them might
be made, i. 487 (n); grants made
by the popes, of countries beyond
the limits of Europe, i. 492 (n) ;
submitted to by European states,
i. 493 (n); Poggio Bracciolini, his
"Facetiæ;" number of editions
cited by Panzer, Henke, &c. ii.
440 (n); note on the author's toc
great reliance on the narrative of
Luther, answered, ii. 442 (n); note
on Tebaldeo, one of the first im-
provvisatori in Italy, an art prac
tised also by Accolti, ii. 444 (n);
origin of the macaronic style in

France, Germany and Italy, ii.
451 (n); valuable additions to
the correspondence of Gio. Gior-
gio Trissino, with the most cele-
brated characters and scholars of
the age, ii. 451 (n); coincides with
the author on the character of
Vida; defended against the French
critics; various editions of; that
of Oxford, 3 vols. 8vo. 1722, 1725,
and 1733, ii. 455 (n); note on the
"Syphilis," of Fracastoro, ii. 456
(n); Latin poems of Flaminio,
collected in a beautiful volume of
rare occurence, ii. 460 (n); the
author's opinion of Leo X as a
great patron and restorer of litera-
ture, confirmed, ii. 185; his
opinion of Luther's character, ii.
467 (n); note on the reformer
Huss; singular fact respecting
him and his followers, ii. 469 (n);
remarks on controversial and
heretical opinions, ii. 469 (n);
note on the imperial document
against Luther, ii. 470 (n); ac-
count of Zuinglius, ii. 471 (n);
refutation of a Catholic opinion
advanced by, ii. 471 (n); sketch
of the character of Luther, ii.
472 (); remark on the ill effects
of the Reformation on literary
studies, ii. 472 (n); notice of an
"Essay on the Spirit and In-
fluence of the Reformation of
Luther," by M. Villers. Note by
the author in answer to M. Vil-
lers's statements, ii. 474 (n); his
fine "MS. on vellum, of L'Accer-
ba, a poem by Cecco d'Ascoli,"
ii. 477 (n); opinion of the "Cento
Novelle Antitiche," ii. 481 (");
of the historical value of the Ita-
lian novelists, ii. 481 (n); points
out a curious passage in the poem
of Arsilli, "de Poetis Urbanis,"
ii. 484 (); efforts made for col-
lecting books in Italy during the
sixteenth century, ii. 279 (n);
mention of ancient copies of Vir-

gil and Terence, and other valua-
ble MSS. said to have belonged to
Bembo, ii. 487 (n); accurate in-
formation respecting Machiavelli,
ii. 292 (n); note on Raphael's
paintings illustrated by d'Hanker-
ville, whose valuable MSS. are in
possession of an Englishman, Mr.
Parr, ii. 494 (n); remarks on the
Swiss mercenaries, the system re-
probated by Zuinglius, ii. 504 (n);
answer to the censures of both
Catholic and Protestant writers,
ii. 506 (n); remarks on the cha-
racter and personal accomplish-
ments of Leo, ii 506 (n).-
Donato, his chronicle, i. 54.
Bosso Matteo, abbot of Fiesole, in-
vests Leo X. with the insignia of a
cardinal, i. 21; his moral writings,
ii. 261.

Botticelli Sandro, his designs for the
edition of Dante of 1488, ii. 350.
Bracciolini Giovan-Francesco, ii. 180.
-Poggio, effects of his writings,

ii. 85.
Bramante, employed by Alexander
VI. as his architect, ii. 314; great
works executed by him for Julius
II.,ii. 314; commences the modern
church of S. Pietro at Rome, ii.
319.

Brandolini Raffaello, ii. 177.
Brescia stormed by the French,i 256.
Brissonet, bishop of S. Maloes, ap-

pointed a cardinal by Alexander
VI., i. 113.
Britonio Girolamo, a pretender to
Latin poetry, ii. 180.
Buonaccorsi Filippo, called "Calli-
machus Experiens," i. 30
Buonaroti Michel-Agnolo, quits Flo-
rence, ii. 315; employed at Rome,
ii. 316; emulation between him
and Lionardo da Vinci, ii. 316;
his colossal statue of David, ii. 317;
his cartoon of the wars of Pisa, ii.
317; undertakes the monument of
Julius II., ii. 319; his celebrated
statue of Moses, ii. 320; quits the

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