“It is good to have this fascinating little chronicle, which gives a lively firsthand account of Florentine history in the lifetime of Dante and Giotto, in a readable and . Dino Campagni’s classic chronicle gives a detailed account of a crucial period in the history of Florence, beginning about and ending in the first decade of. 2. CHRONICLE OF DINO COMPAGNI from God, who rules and governs throughout all ages. i. I.e. the division of the Guelf party in Florence into the Whites and.
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Chiusi was a village in the Casentino, not to be con- founded with the better compani Chiusi in the Val di Chiana, midway between Florence and Rome. Lists with This Book. The presence among the five ‘ ‘ conspirator ” members of two lawyers, M. It is, however, as Zenatti points out, not necessary to assume that the sole object of the embassy was to prevent Charles from starting.
The women on these occasions assembled inside the house, the men in front of it. Gian di Celona whose power was florenxe conspicuous than his good faithon whom certain jurisdictions had been conferred by the Emperor 2. For, inasmuch as the Guelfs were suspicious of one another, and angry words were passing in their assemblies and councils, the more prudent began to fear what might come of this, and already to see signs of what they dreaded chroonicle.
The ” people” here are the popolani — the craftsmen, the traders of the lesser guilds. The sky was covered with clouds, and the dust was very great. Great praise was won by the captain’s tutor 6who was slain there. I love this post — and all the books mentioned, they seem the perfect read to appreciate Florence life of the past.
The Signory 6 fell into great disgrace; and there dlorence many persons who, after seeking to discover the crhonicle of others, were ill content to find themselves proved guilty 7. Ser, derived ultimately from Latin senior ; was pre- fixed to the names of priests and notaries. One evening on the first of May 1 as they were at supper together they reached such a pitch of arrogance that they determined to attack the company of the Cerchi, and use their hands and weapons against them.
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The soldiers were not paid ; [the Whites] had no money, nor had they the boldness to raise any ; the Captain did not secure any of the strongholds 5and he placed no one under bounds.
When the ambassadors arrived in Rome, the Pope received them alone in his chamber, and said to them secretly, ” Wherefore are ye 8 thus obstinate?
But the guileful words had more weight with him than the true ; for the saying, ” Have a care how thou goest,” seemed to him a greater sign of friendship than the offers of service.
Irregular troops from the towns and villages of Tuscany. Corso, believing he would be followed by the Cerchi, whom he meant to lead into the fray. He lived the rest of his life as an exile in his own city, mulling over the events that had led to the defeat of his party.
He maligned Pacino Peruzzi, a man of good fame. It might be supposed from a perusal of this chapter that the whole of the legislation described in it dated from the Priorate of Giano.
Giano sprang from a noble Ghibelline family see Par. Florence is a lucky city: The “doctors” here include physicians as well as doctors of law. The Prince did not know the Tuscans nor their wiles. There were, therefore, as Del Lungo points out, three alternatives advocated: Jodi Ann rated it liked it Jun 05, Guido Scimia de’ Cavalcanti 10and the others of that party re- mained quiet.
The Ghibellines were to serve as a bugbear to divide the popolani. Doubts have accordingly been entertained as to the statement that the Florentine govern- ment sent any embassy to the Pope at this time, and par- ticularly as to the statement that Dante was a member of it. The era was marked as well by political turmoil and factional strife.
Corso, incurred by his breaking bounds above, I.
One of them, whose name was Chronicoe Manzuolo, caused him to be drawn up once more 3. Palmieri Altoviti, who was then comapgni of the Signory 2 [only] reproved them sharply, without menaces. He was one of the Priors from April 15 to June 15, For after the Florentines had got possession of the city, its beautiful walls were demolished. He spoke menacing words, and made show enough, but followed up nothing effectually. The Mozzi, the Floeence the elder branchand many other noble families and popolani held with them.
Dino is an abridgement of Aldobrandino or Ildebrandino. The 07ily aim that preoccupies them is the control of the commonwealth, from which they alternately try to exchide one another.
The Cerchi, kinsmen of M.
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The Guelfs of Arezzo [had been] chronucle on by the Guelf party of Florence to try to seize the government, but whether because they knew not how to do it, or because they could f,orence do it, the Ghibellines per- ceived their design and drove them out.
Hence ensued in the third war of the Florentines in Tuscany 5. Other great things they did not achieve, but, considering their small beginning, what they did was much. Cavalcante Cavalcanticourteous and bold, but disdainful, solitary and intent on study, an enemy of M.
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At that time the government of Arezzo was shared equally by the Guelf and Ghibelline nobles, who had sworn a lasting peace with one another. Perhaps rather, ” in inflicting punishment. Simone accused each other of the murder, so as to escape the penalty.
Certain therefore who heard them reported it to the popolani who began to be exasperated, and in dread and floremce tion increased the severity of the laws 7so that every one lived in fear. Refresh and try again. Guglielmo de’ Pazzi, a bold knight, Buonconte 7and Loccio of Montefeltri, and other brave men. I, Dino Compagni, being myself at this meeting, and desirous of unity and peace amongst the citizens, said before they departed: Corso there were present Simone, his son 1 2a strong and bold young man, Cecchino de’ Bardi, and many others with their swords ; they pursued Guido, but not overtaking him, they cast stones after him, and some were thrown at him from the windows, so that he was wounded in the hand.