_The Romans submit to the arms of the pontiff—Severities exercised
upon the revolters by Vitelleschi—Eugenius concludes a peace with his
enemies—He seizes a part of the Neapolitan territories—Proceedings of the
council of Basil—Poggio purchases a villa, in Valdarno—He is exempted
from the payment of taxes—His love of ancient sculptures and monuments
of art—His dispute with Guarino Veronese—His marriage—His dialogue
“An seni sit uxor ducenda”—His letter on his marriage to a learned
ecclesiastic—Poggio accompanies the pontiff to Bologna—His letter to the
cardinal of St. Angelo on the subject of his matrimonial felicity—His
letter to the Marquis of Mantua—His reconciliation with Guarino
Veronese—He publishes a collection of his letters—Death of Niccolo
Niccoli—Poggio’s funeral oration on that occasion—Character of Niccolo
Niccoli._