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His Descent
His Birth
1265.
His Mother's Dream
Brunetto Latini
Story of his early Love for Beatrice
Her Death
1290.
"Vita Nuova"
Uncertain Traditions concerning the early Part of Dante's Life
His Marriage with Madonna Gemma
The Guelfs and Ghibelines
The Battle of Campaldino
1289.
Dante serves in the Cavalry
Extract from his Inferno, Canto XXII., giving an Account, of
this Conflict
He again takes the Field at the Siege of Caprona
Extract from the Inferno, Canto XXI.
He is chosen chief Prior of his native City
Origin of the Schism between the Bianchi and the Neri
The Cerchi and the Donati
Banishment of the principal Instigators of the Neri and the
Bianchi
Dante suspected of favouring the Bianchi Party
He vindicates himself
Entrance of Charles into Florence
The Recal of the Neri
Six Hundred of the Bianchi driven into Exile
Embassy of Dante to Rome
Boccaccio accuses him of Self-confidence and Disparagement of
others
Confiscation of Dante's Property
His Banishment
He joins the Confederates of the Bianchi at Arezzo
Their unfortunate Expedition against Florence
Pietro Petracco
Dante quits the Confederacy
His personal Humiliation
Extract from his "Purgatorio"
Henry of Luxembourg raised to the Throne of Germany
1308.
Dante professes himself a Ghibeline
Henry of Luxembourg poisoned
1313.
Dante dedicates his "De Monarchia"
He wanders from one petty Court to another
Busone da Gubbio affords him shelter at Arezzo
Anecdote of him while at Verona
Guido Novello da Polenta, Lord of Ravenna
Mental Sufferings of Dante
His Letter to a Friend who had obtained Leave for him to
return to his Country
Extracts from his "Paradiso"
His Residence at Ravenna
His Death
1321.
A Copy of his "Divina Commedia" embellished by Michael
Angelo
Dante—his Tomb at Ravenna
Restoration of his Property to his Family
The "De Monarchia" publicly burnt at Rome, by Order of the
Pope
Description of Dante by Boccaccio
Musical Talents of Dante
Extract from his "Purgatorio"
His two Sons the first Commentators
Lyrics of Dante
Origin of the "Divina Commedia"
Observations on the Title of the "Divina Commedia"
Extracts from the "Inferno"
Strictures on it
And on the "Inferno"
His Progenitors
1302.
Banishment from Florence
Petrarch and his Mother return from Banishment
1305.
They remove to Pisa
1312.
They proceed to Avignon
They quit this for Carpentras, where Petrarch becomes
acquainted with Settimo
1315.
He enters the University of Montpelier
1319.
His Father destines him for the Law
His Aversion to it
He goes to Bologna
1323.
His Recal to France, on the Death of his Father; he
abandons the Law
He resides with his Brother at Avignon; he becomes a
Favourite with the Nobles
His Person
His Friendship for John of Florence
Giacomo Colonna; his illustrious Descent
His Friendship for Petrarch
Character of Petrarch
(April 6th.) His Acquaintance with Laura
1327.
His Devotion to her
His poetic Life commences
His Patriotism
Giacomo Colonna made Bishop of Lombes; Petrarch
accompanies him to his Bishoprick
1330.
His Friendship for Lello and Louis
He makes the Tour of France, Flanders, and Brabant
1331.
He meets with a Disappointment at Lyons
His Arrival at Rome
(August 6th.) He returns to Avignon
His Excursion to Mont Ventoux
His Letter to Father Dionisio Robertis
His Retirement to the Valley of Vaucluse
A Description of it
Version of one of Petrarch's Canzoni, by Lady Dacre
Criticisms on Petrarch's Italian Poetry
Philip de Cabassoles, Bishop of Cavaillon, becomes the Intimate
of Petrarch
Letter of Petrarch to Giacomo Colonna
Petrarch receives Letters from Rome and Paris, inviting him
to accept the Crown of Poetry; he accepts the former
1340.
His Reception at the Court of King Robert of Naples
1341.
(April 17th.) His Coronation
He leaves Rome and arrives at Parma
He meets Azzo Correggio
Death of Giacomo Colonna
Early Death of Thomas of Messina
Petrarch's Grief for the Loss of these Friends
He and Rienzi sent on an Embassy to Rome, on the Accession
of Pope Clement VI.
He meets Laura at Avignon
His Confidants
Death of Robert, King of Naples
1343.
He is succeeded by his Daughter Giovanna
Mission of Petrarch to Queen Giovanna
Nicola di Rienzi seizes upon the Government of Rome, and
assumes the Name of Tribune
1345.
Change produced by him in the State of the Country
Petrarch offered a Bishoprick, which he refuses
He leaves Avignon, and repairs to Parma
1347.
Downfal of Rienzi
The Plague in Italy
1348.
(January 25th.) An Earthquake
(April 6th.) Death of Laura
Petrarch's Account of it
He visits Rome on Occasion of the Jubilee
1350.
Assassination of Giacomo da Carrara, Lord of Padua
Restitution of Petrarch's paternal Property
1351.
Arrival of Petrarch at Avignon
His Letter to Pope Clement VI. on the Choice of a Physician
He revisits Vaucluse
Death of Pope Clement VI.
1352.
Petrarch visits the Carthusian Convent
His Treatise "On Solitary Life"
He crosses the Alps, and visits Milan
1353.
Is invited by Charles, Emperor of Germany, to visit Mantua
1354.
He exhorts Charles to deliver Italy
Petrarch at Milan
1355.
He is sent on two Missions—one to Venice, the other to Prague
Invasion of France by the English
1360.
Petrarch sent to congratulate King John on his Return from
Imprisonment
He returns to Italy
His Letter to Settimo
Italy again visited by the Plague
1361.
Death of Petrarch's Son
Marriage of Francesco, Daughter of Petrarch
The Poetry of Dante and Petrarch compared
"The Triumph of Death"
Petrarch's Description of Laura's Death
Boccaccio, his Attachment for Petrarch
1363.
Leonzio Pilato's Death
Petrarch's Letter to Pope Urban V.
1367.
His Reply
Petrarch suffers from Fever
1369.
(January.) His Letter to a Friend who had asked him, "how
he was"
1372.
His Opinion of the Decameron of Boccaccio
1374.
His Death
His Will