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Baldassare Castiglione, the Perfect Courtier: His Life and Letters, 1478-1529 Vol 2

by Julia Mary-Cartwright Ady. 512 pgs.

Contributors:

   Julia Mary-Cartwright Ady

Publisher:

   E. P. Dutton & Company

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1908

Subjects:

Castiglione, Baldassarre,--Conte,--1478-1529, Italy--History--1492-1559

	CONTENTS TO VOL. II.
	CHAPTER XXVIII 1516-1518 Castiglione visits his bride at Modena--Letter of Ippolita Torelli-- Marriage of Castiglione--His favour at court and happiness at home--War of Urbino--The Count accompanies Federico Gonzaga to Venice--Birth of his son--Bandello's novels	1
	CHAPTER XXIX 1516-1519 Country life of Castiglione at Casatico--His duties as a landlord-- Anxieties of country life--The mills on the Oglio--Quarrels with neighbours--The Gonzagas of Bozzolo and Gazzuolo--Madonna Camilla and Luigi Rodomonte--Visit of the Cardinal of Aragon to Mantua--Castiglione writes the 'Cortegiano'--He consults Canossa, Bembo, and Sadoleto	17
	CHAPTER XXX 1519 Death of the Marquis Francesco--Accession of Federico Gonzaga-- His confidence in Castiglione--Death of Lorenzo de' Medici-- Mission of Castiglione to Rome--His interviews with the Pope and Cardinal de' Medici--Negotiations with the Duke of Urbino --Election of Charles V.--Excitement in Rome--Insolence of the Spaniards--The French at Cività Vecchia	29
	CHAPTER XXXI 1519 Castiglione in Rome--His letters to Isabella d' Este--Festivities at the court--The Pope's love of music--Raphael's loggia--Trial of Longolio--Raphael's survey of ancient Rome--Castiglione's assistance--Elegy and letters to Ippolita--The Count returns to Mantua	49
	CHAPTER XXXII 1520 Court of Federico Gonzaga--The 'Calandria' at Mantua--Isabella Boschetti -- Castiglione at Modena with Canossa -- Death of Raphael--Second mission to Rome--Alliance of Leo X. and Charles V.--Negotiations carried on by Castiglione with the Pope--Death of Ippolita--Grief of her husband	67
	CHAPTER XXXIII 1520 The Pope's hunting expedition to Palò and Corneto -- Guido Postumo's poem--Death of Cardinal Bibbiena--His bequest to Castiglione--The child Livia placed in Madonna Luigia's care-- Castiglione's private affairs--The 'Cortegiano' sent to Alfonso Ariosto	85
	CHAPTER XXXIV 1521 Negotiations between Leo X. and Federico Gonzaga--Delays and intrigues of the Pope--His fear of Luther--The Marquis of Mantua appointed Captain of the Church--Leo X. signs a treaty of alliance with Charles V.--Castiglione is appointed permanent ambassador in Rome	98
	CHAPTER XXXV 1521 War in Lombardy -- The Pope's anxieties and excitement -- Castiglione's correspondence--Passage of the Adda by the allied army--Conquest of Milan--Castiglione at La Magliana with the Pope--Rejoicing in Rome--Sudden illness and death of Leo X.	118
	CHAPTER XXXVI 1522 Confusion in the Vatican on the death of Leo X.--Castiglione pleads his master's cause with the College of Cardinals--The Duke of Urbino recovers friend and his State--Meeting of the conclave --Disputes of the Cardinals--Election of Adrian VI.--Dismay in Rome--Castiglione is deprived of Novillara -- His correspondence with the Duke	131
	CHAPTER XXXVII 1522 Castiglione's negotiations with the Cardinals on behalf of his master --He obtains the Captaincy of Florence for the Duke of Urbino --Return of the Duchesses to Urbino--Castiglione's defence of his conduct--Divisions in the Sacred College--Scarcity of funds --Francesco Sforza enters Milan--Federico Gonzaga repulses the French at Pavia--Troubles in Romgana	148
	CHAPTER XXXVIII 1522 Castiglione's correspondence with Isabella d' Este--Caradosso's relief --Pope Leo's organ--Raphael's designs--Giulio Romano--His mother and children--The plague in Rome--Alarm of the inhabitants--Procession and miracles--Castiglione in the Belvedere --The Pope lands at Ostia--His entry and coronation	166
	CHAPTER XXXIX 1522-1523 Pope Adrian VI.--His attempts at reform--Unpopularity in Rome --Increase of the plague--Castiglione begs to be recalled-- Returns to Mantua--Correspondence with Andrea Piperario-- His friends in Rome--Antiques and cameos--Giulio Romano invited to Mantua	177
	CHAPTER XL 1523 The Pope's neutrality--Plot of Cardinal Soderini discovered--Cardinal de' Medici in Rome--Castiglione accompanies Isabella to Venice --Interviews the new Doge--Treaty of Venice and of the Pope with the Emperor--French invasion of Lombardy--Castiglione serves in the campaign--Death of Adrian VI.	190
	CHAPTER XLI 1524 Castiglione at the court of Clement VII.--Victories of the Imperialists in Lombardy and retreat of the French--The plague in Rome--Castiglione gives up his military command--The Lutheran movement--Campeggio at Nürnberg--The Archbishop of Capua's mission to France and Spain--The Pope offers Castiglione the post of nuncio in Spain	206
	CHAPTER XLII 1524 Madonna Luigia's anxieties--Quarrels with her neighbours--The child Livia--Castiglione's last weeks in Rome--Commissions for the Marquis--Giulio Romano--Retreat of Bourbon from Provence -- Castiglione leaves Rome -- Correspondence with Canossa	224
	CHAPTER XLIII 1524-1525 Invasion of Lombardy and capture of Milan by Francis I.--Siege of Pavia--The Pope concludes a secret treaty with France-- Castiglione leaves Mantua--His interviews with the Duke of Milan, the Viceroy, La Trémouille, and Francis I.--His journey to Lyons and arrival at Madrid--Battle of Pavia and capture of the French King	244
	CHAPTER XLIV 1525 The last phase -- Castiglione in Spain -- His correspondence with Schönberg--Intrigues of Canossa and Giberti -- Vacillation of the Pope--Honours paid to Castiglione at court--His friendship with Gattinara, Contarini, and Navagero--Letters to friends in Italy	262
	CHAPTER XLV 1525-1526 The court at Toledo -- Francis I. brought to Spain -- Gattinara threatens to resign--Illness of the French King--Charles V. visits him at Madrid -- Terms of peace discussed -- Treaty of Madrid -- Intrigues of the Pope -- Morone's conspiracy -- Castiglione's protest against the Papal policy	273
	CHAPTER XLVI 1526 Release of Francis I.--The Emperor enters Seville--His marriage solemnized -- The Empress Isabel -- Castiglione and Navagero at Seville -- Gattinara's protest - Execution of the Bishop of Zamorra--The Emperor seeks absolution from the Pope--His interviews with Castiglione--Rumours of Papal intrigues with France--The court leaves Seville	293
	CHAPTER XLVII 1526 Francis I. repudiates the Treaty of Madrid--League of Cognac concluded--Castiglione at Granada--The Alhambra and Generaliffe gardens -- The Pope's brief -- The Vatican and Borgo sacked by the Colonna -- Cesare Fieramosca's mission -- Battle of Mohacz and death of Louis of Hungary -- The court leaves Granada	309
	CHAPTER XLVII 1527 Fruitless negotiations for peace--Mission of Paolo d' Arezzo--Castiglione remains ignorant of events in Italy -- Advance of the Imperialists--Fieramosca and Lannoy in Bourbon's camp-- March of Bourbon's army on Rome--Capture and sack of Rome --The Emperor receives the news at Valladolid--Castiglione's grief	326
	CHAPTER XLIX 1527-1528 Castiglione's exertions on behalf of the Pope--Mission of Pierre de Veyre and Quinones--Death of Lannoy--Agreement with the Pope -- His flight to Orvieto and miserable condition -- He reproaches Castiglione with neglect of duty -- The Count's defence--The Marquis of Astorga's divorce	341
	CHAPTER L 1527 Castiglione revises hi 'Cortegiano' in Spain--Death of the Duchess of Urbino--Grief of Bembo and Castiglione--Correspondence with Vittoria Colonna--Her treatment of the 'Cortegiano'-- Castiglione's remonstrance -- The Marchesa's apology -- He decides to publish the book	359
	CHAPTER LI 1527-1528 Aldo's heirs, the printers of Asola--Manuscript of the 'Cortegiano' in the Laurentian Library--Castiglione's orders to his steward --Canossa and Bembo's help in the production of the book-- Publications of 'Il Cortegiano'--Presentation copies--Death of Madonna Emilia	371
	CHAPTER LII The court at Burgos--The English and French heralds declare war --Arrest of the foreign ambassadors--Their detention at Pozza --Critical state of affairs in Italy--Defeat and death of Moncada --Andrea Doria joins the Emperor--French reverses--The court at Monzone--Single combat between Charles V. and Francis I. proposed, but finally abandoned	384
	CHAPTER LIII 1528 The Imperial secretary, Alfonso Valdès--His dialogue on the sack of Rome--Castiglione's protest--Defence of Valdès--Castiglione's letter to Valdès--His championship of the Pope an defence of the Church	396
	CHAPTER LIV 1528-1529 Return of the Pope to Rome--Melancholy state of the city--Castiglione's last letters from Spain -- The Emperor confers the Bishopric of Avila on him--Sudden illness and death of Castiglione--His funeral in the Cathedral of Toledo--Honours paid to his memory--Charles V.'s regrets	409
	CHAPTER LV 1529-1530 Grief of the Pope and Emperor at Castiglione's death--Illness of the Pope--Mourning for the Count at Mantua--Death of Navagero --Grief of Bembo and Sadoleto--Castiglione's ashes removed to Mantua--His tomb in S. Maria della Grazie--Giulio Romano's monument and Bembo's epitaph	419
	CHAPTER LVI 1529-1894 Castiglione's children -- Madonna Luigia defends their interest-- Her efforts to recover Novillara--Isola da Piano granted to Camillo Castiglione--His career and descendants--Success of the 'Cortegiano' -- Spanish, French, Latin, and German translations -- Sir Thomas Hoby's 'Book of the Courtye'-- Marliani's life -- The 'Cortegiano' placed on the Index -- Recent editions	432
	A NOTE ON THE PORTRAITS OF CASTIGLIONE	448
	APPENDIX	453
	GENEALOGICAL TABLES	475
	INDEX	483

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