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| [List of Illustrations of Volume II.] | [ix] |
| [Chronological Table of Contents of Volume II.] | [xi] |
[BOOK THIRD]
(continued)
OF GUIDOBALDO DI MONTEFELTRO,
THIRD DUKE OF URBINO
| [CHAPTER XIX] | |
| The massacre of Sinigaglia—Death of Alexander VI.—Narrow escape of Cesare Borgia | [3] |
| [CHAPTER XX] | |
| Duke Guidobaldo restored—The Election of Julius II.—The fall of Cesare Borgia—The Duke's fortunate position—Is made Knight of the Garter—The Pope visits Urbino | [23] |
| [CHAPTER XXI] | |
| The Court of Urbino, its manners and its stars | [43] |
| [CHAPTER XXII] | |
| Emilia Pia—The Cortegiano—Death of Duke Guidobaldo, succeeded by Francesco Maria della Rovere | [72] |
[BOOK FOURTH]
OF LITERATURE AND ART UNDER THE
DUKES DI MONTEFELTRO AT URBINO
| [CHAPTER XXIII] | |
| The revival of letters in Italy—Influence of the princes—Classical tastes tending to pedantry and paganism—Greek philosophy and its effects—Influence of the Dukes of Urbino | [93] |
| [CHAPTER XXIV] | |
| Count Guidantonio a patron of learned men—Duke Federigo—The Assorditi Academy—Dedications to him—Prose writers of Urbino—Gentile Becci, Bishop of Arezzo—Francesco Venturini—Berni of Gubbio—Polydoro di Vergilio—Vespasiano Filippi—Castiglione—Bembo—Learned ladies | [109] |
| [CHAPTER XXV] | |
| Poetry under the Montefeltri—Sonnets—The Filelfi—Giovanni Sanzi—Porcellio Pandonio—Angelo Galli—Federigo Veterani—Urbani Urbinate—Antonio Rustico—Naldio—Improvisatori—Bernardo Accolti—Serafino d'Aquila—Agostino Staccoli—Early comedies—La Calandra—Corruption of morals—Social position of women | [130] |
| [CHAPTER XXVI] | |
| Mediæval art chiefly religious—Innovations of Naturalism, Classicism, and Paganism—Character and tendencies of Christian painting ill-understood in England—Influence of St. Francis | [157] |
| [CHAPTER XXVII] | |
| The Umbrian School of Painting, its scholars and influence—Fra Angelico da Fiesole—Gentile da Fabriano—Pietro Perugino—Artists at Urbino—Piero della Francesca—Fra Carnevale—Francesco di Giorgio | [184] |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII] | |
| Giovanni Sanzi of Urbino—His son, the immortal Raffaele—Early influences on his mind—Paints at Perugia, Città di Castello, Siena, and Florence—His visits to Urbino, and works there | [216] |
| [CHAPTER XXIX] | |
| Raffaele is called to Rome, and employed upon the Stanze—His frescoes there—His other works—Change in his manner—Compared with Michael Angelo—His death, character, and style | [235] |
| [CHAPTER XXX] | |
| Timoteo Viti—Bramante—Andrea Mantegna—Gian Bellini—Justus of Ghent—Medals of Urbino | [254] |
[BOOK FIFTH]
OF THE DELLA ROVERE FAMILY
| [CHAPTER XXXI] | |
| Birth and elevation of Sixtus IV.—Genealogy of the della Rovere family—Nepotism of that pontiff—His improvements in Rome—His patronage of letters and arts—His brother Giovanni becomes Lord of Sinigaglia and Prefect of Rome—His beneficent sway—He pillages a papal envoy—Remarkable story of Zizim or Gem—Portrait of Giovanni—The early character and difficulties of Julius II.—Estimate of his pontificate | [277] |
[BOOK SIXTH]
OF FRANCESCO MARIA DELLA ROVERE,
FOURTH DUKE OF URBINO
| [CHAPTER XXXII] | |
| Youth of Duke Francesco Maria I.—The League of Cambray—His marriage—His first military service—The Cardinal of Pavia's treachery—Julius II. takes the field | [313] |
| [CHAPTER XXXIII] | |
| The Duke routed at Bologna from the Cardinal of Pavia's treason, whom he assassinates—He is prosecuted, but finally absolved and reconciled to the Pope—He reduces Bologna—Is invested with Pesaro—Death of Julius II. | [334] |
| [CHAPTER XXXIV] | |
| Election of Leo X.—His ambitious projects—Birth of Prince Guidobaldo of Urbino—The Pontiff's designs upon that state, which he gives to his nephew—The Duke retires to Mantua | [351] |
| [CHAPTER XXXV] | |
| The Duke returns to his state—His struggle with the usurper—His victory at Montebartolo | [372] |
| [CHAPTER XXXVI] | |
| Continuation of the ruinous contest—The Duke finally abandons it—Death of Lorenzo de' Medici—Charles V. elected Emperor | [391] |
| [CHAPTER XXXVII] | |
| Death of Leo X.—Restoration of Francesco Maria—He enters the Venetian service—Louis XII. invades the Milanese—Death of Bayard—The Duke's honourable reception at Venice—Battle of Pavia | [411] |
| [CHAPTER XXXVIII] | |
| New league against Charles V.—The Duke's campaign in Lombardy—His quarrels with Guicciardini—Rome pillaged by the Colonna—The Constable Bourbon advances into Central Italy—The Duke quells an insurrection at Florence | [433] |