THE SECOND VOLUME.
FOURTH BOOK—continued.
Second Part.
TIME OF LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENT.
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| LORENZO DE’ MEDICI AS A POET. | |
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| Lorenzo’s Letter to Don Federigo of Aragon accompanying a Collection ofOld Italian Poems—Opinions on Italian Poetry—The Poets of the ThirteenthCentury—Dante and Successors—The Italian Vulgar Tongue—Lorenzo’sPosition in Literature—Influence of Antiquity and the DantesquePeriod—The Feeling for Nature in Lorenzo’s Poetry—The Love Poems—LucreziaDonati—The Nature of Love—Lorenzo’s Sonnets—Idylls—‘Corinto’—‘LaNencia da Barberino’—‘Ambra’—‘The Hawking Party’and ‘I Beoni’—Prevalence of the Burlesque—Dance and Carnaval Songs—CarnavalCompanies—Mystery-Play of St. John and St. Paul—SpiritualSongs | [3] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| MARSILIO FICINO AND CRISTOFORO LANDINO. | |
| Platonism—Ficino’s Influence on Religion and Philosophy—The Connectionof Platonism with Christianity—Speculation and Reality—Marsilio Ficinoand Dante—Ficino’s Works—Book on Christian Learning—Translationof Plato—‘Theologia Platonica’—Translation of Plotinus and Dionysiusthe Areopagite—Ficino’s Letters on Personal Relations—His Connectionwith Learned Foreigners—His Manner of life—His Advice to Lorenzode’ Medici and to Cardinal Raffael Riario—His Picture of a Right Wayof Living—Lorenzo’s Connection with Ficino—Cristoforo Landino’s Positionand Labours—The Camaldulensian Discussions—Leon Battista Albertiwith the Medici Brothers and their Friends in the Abbey of Camaldoli—VariousPhases of the Study of Dante—Dante and the Fifteenth CenturyBiographies of Dante—First Edition of the ‘Divine Comedy’—Landino’sEdition, with a Commentary—Study of Dante in Landino’s Time | [20] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| LUIGI PULCI AND ANGELO POLIZIANO. | |
| Matteo Palmieri and ‘The City of Life’—Burchiello and the Burlesque—TheRomantic Epos—Bernardo and Luca Pulci—The ‘Ciriffo Calvaneo’ andthe ‘Giostri’—Luigi Pulci and the ‘Morgante Maggiore’—The Epopeeand the Courts of Medici and Este—Luigi Pulci’s Connection withLorenzo de’ Medici—Angelo Poliziano’s Family and Youth—His HomericStudies—Translation of the Iliad—Dedication to Lorenzo—Opinion ofCardinal Ammannati—Interruptions in the Work—The Dramatic Piece‘Orfeo’—Tournament of Giuliano de’ Medici—The Stanzas—Small LatinPoems—Poliziano as a Latin Poet—The ‘Sylvæ’—Description of Lorenzoas a Poet—Description of Fiesole—Dedication of the ‘Sylvæ’—Son ofLorenzo, Pier Francesco de’ Medici, Lorenzo Tornabuoni, Antonio PallavicinoGentile—Witches in an Academical Lecture—Poliziano as aPopular Song Writer—Rispetti—Poliziano as Translator and LetterWriter | [41] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| POLIZIANO IN THE HOME OF THE MEDICI. SCALA AND RUCELLAI. | |
| Poliziano as a Poet and Tutor of the Medici—Poliziano and Madonna Clarice—WinterResidence in Caffagiuolo—Ode to Gentile Becchi—Poliziano’sLetter to Madonna Lucrezia—Dissension between Madonna Clarice andPoliziano—Poliziano in Fiesole—Poliziano and others as Teachers of Pierode’ Medici—Giorgio Benigno—Giovanni Prato—Antonio Barberini—Pierode’ Medici in his Youth—Bartolommeo Scala—Benedetto Accolti—Scalaand Lorenzo de’ Medici—Quarrel of Poliziano and Scala—AlessandraScala—Poliziano’s Quarrel with Marullus—Alamanno Rinuccini—BernardoRucellai and the Platonic Academy | [63] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| ERMOLAO BARBARO AND PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA. | |
| Bernardo Bembo—Ermolao Barbaro—Barbaro’s Visit to Florence and toLorenzo de’ Medici at the Baths—Lorenzo’s Exertions in favour ofBarbaro—Giovanni Pico de’ Mirandola—Pico in Florence and in theMedici Circle—The Cabbala—Pico’s Amorous Adventure at Arezzo—Disputationat Rome and Opposition—Denunciation and Apology—Lorenzo’sInterposition on behalf of Pico—Pico’s Country Life and Studies—Lorenzo’sDefence of Pico against his Romish Adversaries—Final Issue ofthe Difference—Pico’s Poetical and Philosophical Works—Pico a Type ofthe Age—Stefano Porcaro and Pandolfo Collenuccio | [79] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| PISA UNIVERSITY. MANUSCRIPTS AND CRITICISM. PRINTING.PLATONIC SYMPOSIA. | |
| Latin Poets—Ugolino Verino—Alessandro Bracci—G. B. Contalicio—TommasoBaldinotti—Pierio Riccio—Pisa and its University before Lorenzo’sTime—Lorenzo de’ Medici and Pisa—Restoration of the University—Filelfo’sEndeavours after a Professorship—Difficulties of the New Establishment—Professorsof the University—Bartolommeo Sozzini—theBrothers Decio—Waldo Bartolini—Francesco Accolti—Pierio Leoni—LorenzoLippi—Bartolommeo von Pratovecchio—Francesco de’ Massimi—Studiesin Florence—Fontius and Chalcondylas—Johannes Lascaris—Thehigh Development of Greek Studies—Platina and Pomponius Leti inconnection with Lorenzo—Examination of Manuscripts—Emendations—Poliziano’sCritical Works—Collation of the Pandects—Translations—TheArt of Printing—Bernardo Cennini—First Printing in Florence—IncreasedDiffusion of Literary Treasures—Manuscript Collectors inFlorence—Lorenzo de’ Medici as a Manuscript Collector—Poliziano inVenice—Cassandra Fedele—Piero de’ Medici and the Medicean Collections—TheBooks of Mathias Corvinus—Intercourse between the Learnedof Hungary and Florence—Collections of Inscriptions—The Academy atRome—Fra Giocondo of Verona—Lorenzo de’ Medici as the Centre of theLearned World—Assemblies of the Platonic Academy—Platonic Symposia—TheExact Sciences—Paolo Toscanelli—Amerigo Vespucci | [96] |
Third Part.
THE FINE ARTS.
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| COSIMO AND PIERO DE’ MEDICI AND ART. | |
| Revolution in the Direction of Art when Cosimo was young—ArchitecturalQuestions—Brunelleschi—Re-building of San Lorenzo—Abbey of Fiesole—Michelozzo—Churchand Convent of San Marco—Other Works ofMichelozzo—Chapel of the Annunziata—Tabernacle in San Miniato—TornabuoniPalace—Brunelleschi’s Buildings—Pazzi Chapel—Pitti Palace—LucaFancelli—Leon Batista Alberti—Rucellai Palace and Loggia—HolySepulchre—The Annunziata Choir—Sculpture—Donatello andCosimo de’ Medici—Lorenzo Ghiberti—Glass Painting and the Jesuates—Lucadella Robbia—Works in Glazed Earth—Sepulchral Monuments—NoferiStrozzi—Neri Capponi—Orlando de’ Medici—Splendour of theMonuments—Desiderio da Settignano—Bernardo and Antonio Rossellino—Chapelof the Cardinal of Portugal—Mino da Fiesole—Ornamentation—Giulianoda Majano—Antonio Filarete—Niello—Maso Finiguerra—Painting—Masaccioand Fra Angelico of Fiesole—Benozzo Gozzoli—PaoloUccello—Andrea dal Castagno—Domenico Veneziano—Filippo Lippi—ThePeselli—Flemish in connection with Tuscan Art—Art-Treasures andAntiquities in the House of the Medici—Personal Intercourse of theMedici with Artists—Antonio Squarcialupi degli Organi—DomenicoVeneziano to Piero de’ Medici—Benozzo Gozzali to Piero de’ Medici—FraFilippo Lippi and the Medici—Beginnings of Art History—Cennini andGhiberti | [120] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| BUILDING IN THE DAYS OF LORENZO DE’ MEDICI. | |
| Lorenzo’s Knowledge of Architecture—Giuliano da Majano at Home andAbroad—Benedetto da Majano—The Strozzi Palace—Giuliano Giambertida Sangallo—The Castle of Ostia and the Villa at Poggio a Cajano—TheConvent of San Gallo—The Gondi Palace—Antonio da Sangallo—Planfor restoring the Façade of Sta. Maria del Fiore—Façade of Sto. Spirito—Palaceof the Signoria—Clock of Lorenzo della Volpaia—Simone delPollaiuolo called Cronaca—New Buildings and Streets—Works of Art inTown Houses and Country Villas | [146] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. | |
| Andrea del Verocchio—Sepulchre of Piero and Giovanni de’ Medici, andother Works—Antonio del Pollaiulo—Benedetto da Majano—Monumentsof Giotto and Squarcialupi—Chancel of Sta. Croce, &c.—Mino da Fiesole—Monumentsof Bernardo Giugni and Marquis Hugo—Ornamentation—Sepulchresof the Sassetti—Woodwork—The Art of the Goldsmith andDie-cutting—The Dossale in the Baptistery—Antonio del Pollaiuolo—Bertoldo—AndreaGuazzalotti—Gem-cutting—The Medici Collection ofGems—Giovanni delle Corniuole—Painters—Verrochio—Pollainoli—AlessoBaldovinetti—The Dante Picture in the Cathedral—HistoricalCompositions—Sandro Botticelli—Filippino Lippi—Cosimo Rosselli—Ghirlandajo—Mosaics—Baldinovettiand Ghirlandajo—Garden and Casinoof San Marco—Michel Angelo Buonarroti—Leonardo da Vinci | [163] |