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CHAPTER II.
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Troublous new times in Ferrara.-How a French King's daughter
became a Duchess; bygones were aught but bygones; and
Mitre and Cowl were lords of all
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CHAPTER III.
How shall a Pope be saved? with the answer thereto.-How shall
our Olympia be saved? To be taken into consideration in a
subsequent chapter
CHAPTER IV.
The whirligig of time brings in his revenges."-Still Undine.-
The "salvation" question stands over
CHAPTER V.
. 77
92
Dark days.-The great question begins to be answered
. 108
CHAPTER VI.
The question fully answered at last.-Farewell, Ferrara !—Wel-
come inhospitable Caucasus.-Omne solum forti patria est
. 122
. 143
CHAPTER VIII.
The home at Schweinfurth
154
CHAPTER IX.
The makers of history.—The flight from Schweinfurth
. 168
A new home in Heidelberg; and a last home beneath it.-What is
Olympia Morata to us?
. 182
ISABELLA ANDREINI.
Born, 1562. Died, 1604.
Italian love for the Theatre. Italian Dramatic Literature.-
Tragedy.-Comedy.—Tiraboschi's notion of it.—Macchiavelli's
Mandragola.-Isabella's high standing among her contempo-
raries. Her husband.-Her high character.-Death, and Epi-
taph. Her writings.—Nature and value of histrionic art
205
BIANCA CAPPELLO.
Born, 1548. Died, 1587.
CHAPTER I.
The pretty version of the story; and the true version of the same.-
St. Mark's Square at Florence.-Bianca's beauty. The Medici
en famille.-The Casino of St. Mark.-The proprieties." Cosa
di Francesco"
220
A favourite's husband.-The natural course of things.-Italian
respectability. The three brothers, Francesco, Ferdinand,
and Pietro.-The ladies of the court.-Francesco's temper-
his avarice and wealth.-Frolicsome days at Florence.-
The Cardinal recommends respectability.-The Duke ensures
it.-A court dialogue
234
Good old times in Ferrara.-How a Pope's daughter became a
Duchess; bygones were bygones; and Love was still the lord
of all
30
77
Dark days. The great question begins to be answered
The question fully answered at last.-Farewell, Ferrara !-Wel-
CHAPTER VII.
At Augsburg; and at Würzburg
122
143
The makers of history.-The flight from Schweinfurth