_Poggio receives a copy of Francesco Barbaro’s treatise De Re
Uxoriâ—Memoirs of Francesco Barbaro—Poggio’s journey in quest of
ancient manuscripts—Account of the ancient authors recovered by
him—Death of Cardinal Zabarella—Poggio’s oration pronounced at
Zabarella’s funeral—Account of Zabarella—Martin V. elected to the
pontificate—Termination of the Schism—Dissolution of the Council—Poggio
attends the pontiff to Mantua—He visits England, at the instance of
Beaufort, bishop of Winchester—He is disappointed—State of literature
in Britain—Several of Cicero’s works recovered in Italy—Quarrel between
Leonardo Aretino and Niccolo Niccoli—Poggio obtains a small benefice—He
is still dissatisfied—He returns to Italy—Notices of the state of society
in Britain which occur in his works._