_War between the Florentines and the duke of Milan—Treachery and death
of Vitelleschi—The duke of Milan makes peace with the Florentines—Death
of Niccolo d’Este—Character of his successor, Lionello—Correspondence
between Lionello and Poggio—Remarks on the price of books—Eugenius
endeavours to drive Sforza from the Marca d’Ancona—He quits
Florence—Death of Nicolao Albergato, cardinal of Santa Croce—Poggio’s
funeral eulogium on the cardinal—Memoirs of Tommaso da Sarzana—Poggio
dedicates to Tommaso his dialogue On the Unhappiness of princes—Analysis
of that dialogue—Death of Leonardo Aretino—Funeral honours paid to
Leonardo—Gianozzo Manetti’s oration on that occasion—Poggio’s eulogium
on Leonardo—Character of Leonardo—Account of Leonardo’s successor, Carlo
Marsuppini—Death of cardinal Julian—Poggio’s eulogium on the cardinal._