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LUCRETIA BORGIA. From a portrait attributed to Dosso Dossi, in the possession of Mr. Henry Doetsch, London.
FERDINAND GREGOROVIUS
LUCRETIA BORGIA
ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF HER DAY
TRANSLATED FROM THE THIRD GERMAN EDITION
TO
TO
TRANSLATED FROM THE THIRD GERMAN EDITION
TO
TO
DON MICHELANGELO GAETANI
DUKE OF SERMONETA
DUKE OF SERMONETA
TO DON MICHELANGELO GAETANI DUKE OF SERMONETA
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
BOOK THE FIRST
LUCRETIA BORGIA IN ROME
CHAPTER I
LUCRETIA'S FATHER
LUCRETIA'S FATHER
CHAPTER II
LUCRETIA'S MOTHER
LUCRETIA'S MOTHER
CHAPTER III
LUCRETIA'S FIRST HOME
TRAJAN'S FORUM, ROME.
TRAJAN'S FORUM, ROME.
LUCRETIA'S FIRST HOME
TRAJAN'S FORUM, ROME.
TRAJAN'S FORUM, ROME.
CHAPTER IV
LUCRETIA'S EDUCATION
CHURCH OF S. MARIA DEL POPOLO, ROME.
VITTORIA COLONNA. From an engraving by P. Caronni.
CHURCH OF S. MARIA DEL POPOLO, ROME.
VITTORIA COLONNA. From an engraving by P. Caronni.
LUCRETIA'S EDUCATION
CHURCH OF S. MARIA DEL POPOLO, ROME.
VITTORIA COLONNA. From an engraving by P. Caronni.
CHURCH OF S. MARIA DEL POPOLO, ROME.
VITTORIA COLONNA. From an engraving by P. Caronni.
CHAPTER V
NEPOTISM—GIULIA FARNESE—LUCRETIA'S BETROTHALS
FARNESE PALACE, ROME.
FARNESE PALACE, ROME.
NEPOTISM—GIULIA FARNESE—LUCRETIA'S BETROTHALS
FARNESE PALACE, ROME.
FARNESE PALACE, ROME.
CHAPTER VI
HER FATHER BECOMES POPE—GIOVANNI SFORZA
ALEXANDER VI. From an engraving published in 1580.
ALEXANDER VI. From an engraving published in 1580.
HER FATHER BECOMES POPE—GIOVANNI SFORZA
ALEXANDER VI. From an engraving published in 1580.
ALEXANDER VI. From an engraving published in 1580.
CHAPTER VII
LUCRETIA'S FIRST MARRIAGE
CHURCH OF ARA CŒLI, ROME.
CHURCH OF ARA CŒLI, ROME.
LUCRETIA'S FIRST MARRIAGE
CHURCH OF ARA CŒLI, ROME.
CHURCH OF ARA CŒLI, ROME.
CHAPTER VIII
FAMILY AFFAIRS
FAMILY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER IX
LUCRETIA LEAVES ROME
LUCRETIA LEAVES ROME
CHAPTER X
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF PESARO
TASSO. From an engraving by Raffaelle Morghen.
TASSO. From an engraving by Raffaelle Morghen.
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF PESARO
TASSO. From an engraving by Raffaelle Morghen.
TASSO. From an engraving by Raffaelle Morghen.
CHAPTER XI
THE INVASION OF ITALY—THE PROFLIGATE WORLD
CHARLES VIII. From an engraving by Pannier.
SAVONAROLA. From a painting by Fra Bartolommeo
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI. From an engraving by G. Marri.
CHARLES VIII. From an engraving by Pannier.
SAVONAROLA. From a painting by Fra Bartolommeo
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI. From an engraving by G. Marri.
THE INVASION OF ITALY—THE PROFLIGATE WORLD
CHARLES VIII. From an engraving by Pannier.
SAVONAROLA. From a painting by Fra Bartolommeo
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI. From an engraving by G. Marri.
CHARLES VIII. From an engraving by Pannier.
SAVONAROLA. From a painting by Fra Bartolommeo
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI. From an engraving by G. Marri.
CHAPTER XII
THE DIVORCE AND SECOND MARRIAGE
THE DIVORCE AND SECOND MARRIAGE
CHAPTER XIII
A REGENT AND A MOTHER
A REGENT AND A MOTHER
CHAPTER XIV
SOCIAL LIFE OF THE BORGIAS
SOCIAL LIFE OF THE BORGIAS
CHAPTER XV
MISFORTUNES OF CATARINA SFORZA
MISFORTUNES OF CATARINA SFORZA
CHAPTER XVI
MURDER OF ALFONSO OF ARAGON
CÆSAR BORGIA. From a painting by Giorgione.
CÆSAR BORGIA. From a painting by Giorgione.
MURDER OF ALFONSO OF ARAGON
CÆSAR BORGIA. From a painting by Giorgione.
CÆSAR BORGIA. From a painting by Giorgione.
CHAPTER XVII
LUCRETIA AT NEPI
LUCRETIA AT NEPI
CHAPTER XVIII
CÆSAR AT PESARO
The Duke's Retinue
Prominent Men in the Duke's Household.
CÆSAR AT PESARO
The Duke's Retinue
Prominent Men in the Duke's Household.
CHAPTER XIX
ANOTHER MARRIAGE PLANNED FOR LUCRETIA
GUICCIARDINI. From an engraving by Blanchard.
GUICCIARDINI. From an engraving by Blanchard.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE PLANNED FOR LUCRETIA
GUICCIARDINI. From an engraving by Blanchard.
GUICCIARDINI. From an engraving by Blanchard.
CHAPTER XX
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HOUSE OF ESTE
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HOUSE OF ESTE
CHAPTER XXI
THE EVE OF THE WEDDING
ERCOLE D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
GUICCIARDINI.
ERCOLE D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
GUICCIARDINI.
THE EVE OF THE WEDDING
ERCOLE D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
GUICCIARDINI.
ERCOLE D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
GUICCIARDINI.
CHAPTER XXII
ARRIVAL AND RETURN OF THE BRIDAL ESCORT
CASTLE OF S. ANGELO, ROME.
CASTLE OF S. ANGELO, ROME.
ARRIVAL AND RETURN OF THE BRIDAL ESCORT
CASTLE OF S. ANGELO, ROME.
CASTLE OF S. ANGELO, ROME.
BOOK THE SECOND
LUCRETIA IN FERRARA
LUCRETIA IN FERRARA
CHAPTER I
LUCRETIA'S JOURNEY TO FERRARA
LUCRETIA'S JOURNEY TO FERRARA
CHAPTER II
FORMAL ENTRY INTO FERRARA
ARIOSTO. From a painting by Titian.
ARIOSTO. From a painting by Titian.
FORMAL ENTRY INTO FERRARA
ARIOSTO. From a painting by Titian.
ARIOSTO. From a painting by Titian.
CHAPTER III
FÊTES GIVEN IN LUCRETIA'S HONOR
FÊTES GIVEN IN LUCRETIA'S HONOR
CHAPTER IV
THE ESTE DYNASTY—DESCRIPTION OF FERRARA
CASTLE VECCHIO AT FERRARA.
BENVENUTO GAROFALO. From an engraving by G. Batt. Cecchi.
CASTLE VECCHIO AT FERRARA.
BENVENUTO GAROFALO. From an engraving by G. Batt. Cecchi.
THE ESTE DYNASTY—DESCRIPTION OF FERRARA
CASTLE VECCHIO AT FERRARA.
BENVENUTO GAROFALO. From an engraving by G. Batt. Cecchi.
CASTLE VECCHIO AT FERRARA.
BENVENUTO GAROFALO. From an engraving by G. Batt. Cecchi.
CHAPTER V
DEATH OF ALEXANDER VI
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Alexander VI to his daughter, Lucretia.
CARDINAL BEMBO. From an engraving by G. Benaglia.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Alexander VI to his daughter, Lucretia.
CARDINAL BEMBO. From an engraving by G. Benaglia.
DEATH OF ALEXANDER VI
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Alexander VI to his daughter, Lucretia.
CARDINAL BEMBO. From an engraving by G. Benaglia.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Alexander VI to his daughter, Lucretia.
CARDINAL BEMBO. From an engraving by G. Benaglia.
CHAPTER VI
EVENTS FOLLOWING THE POPE'S DEATH
JULIUS II. From an engraving published in 1580.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Lucretia Borgia to Marchese Gonzaga.
JULIUS II. From an engraving published in 1580.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Lucretia Borgia to Marchese Gonzaga.
EVENTS FOLLOWING THE POPE'S DEATH
JULIUS II. From an engraving published in 1580.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Lucretia Borgia to Marchese Gonzaga.
JULIUS II. From an engraving published in 1580.
Reduced facsimile of a letter written by Lucretia Borgia to Marchese Gonzaga.
CHAPTER VII
COURT POETS—GIULIA BELLA AND JULIUS II—THE ESTE DYNASTY ENDANGERED
ALPHONSO D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
ALPHONSO D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
COURT POETS—GIULIA BELLA AND JULIUS II—THE ESTE DYNASTY ENDANGERED
ALPHONSO D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
ALPHONSO D'ESTE, DUKE OF FERRARA.
CHAPTER VIII
ESCAPE AND DEATH OF CÆSAR
ESCAPE AND DEATH OF CÆSAR
CHAPTER IX
MURDER OF ERCOLE STROZZI—DEATH OF GIOVANNI SFORZA AND OF LUCRETIA'S ELDEST SON
ALDO MANUZIO. From an engraving by Angustin de St. Aubin.
ALDO MANUZIO. From an engraving by Angustin de St. Aubin.
MURDER OF ERCOLE STROZZI—DEATH OF GIOVANNI SFORZA AND OF LUCRETIA'S ELDEST SON
ALDO MANUZIO. From an engraving by Angustin de St. Aubin.
ALDO MANUZIO. From an engraving by Angustin de St. Aubin.
CHAPTER X
EFFECTS OF THE WAR—THE ROMAN INFANTE
LEO X. From an engraving published in 1580.
LEO X. From an engraving published in 1580.
EFFECTS OF THE WAR—THE ROMAN INFANTE
LEO X. From an engraving published in 1580.
LEO X. From an engraving published in 1580.
CHAPTER XI
LAST YEARS AND DEATH OF VANNOZZA
LAST YEARS AND DEATH OF VANNOZZA
CHAPTER XII
DEATH OF LUCRETIA BORGIA—CONCLUSION
LUCRETIA BORGIA. From a painting in the Musée de Nîmes.
LUCRETIA BORGIA. From a painting in the Musée de Nîmes.
DEATH OF LUCRETIA BORGIA—CONCLUSION
LUCRETIA BORGIA. From a painting in the Musée de Nîmes.
LUCRETIA BORGIA. From a painting in the Musée de Nîmes.
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