Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7) / The Revival of Learning

by John Addington Symonds

[126] Vespasiano, p. 273.

[127] See Voigt, p. 202.

[128] Vespasiano, p. 275.

[129] Ibid. p. 276.

[130] See Von Reumont, vol. i. pp. 147-153, for the cruel treatment of the Albizzi and other leading citizens.

[131] See Vespasiano, pp. 283-287.

[132] Manetti's obligations to the commune were raised by arbitrary impositions to the enormous sum of 135,000 golden florins. He was broken in his trade and forced to live on charity in exile.

[133] See Von Reumont, vol. ii. p. 175.

[134] Vespasiano, p. 257.

[135] Vespasiano, p. 257.