CHAP. IX.
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.