C H A P. IV.

AsSASSJNATJON of thè dulte oj Mllan — Ambilion ofLodovico Sforza — Confpiracy ofthe Pazzi — Par-lies engaged in il — Pamily of thè Pazzi—Originof thè attempi — Arrangements for ils execution —Giuliano ajfaffinated , and Lorenzo wottnded —The confpiralors attack thè palace — Repuljed bythè Gonfaloniere — Punifhment oj thè conjpiralors— Conduci of Lorenzo — Memoriale of thè con-fpiracy ■— Lorenzo prepares jor his defence againjithè pope and lite king oj Napìes — Latin ode ofPolitiano — Kindnefs of Lorenzo lo thè relatives ojthè conjpiralors — Violence of Sixtus IV . — Pie ex-communicates lat enza and lite magiflratcs—Singularreply of thè Plorentine fynod — Sixtus attempts toprevali on thè Plorentines lo deliver up Lorenzo —Danger of his Jìtuation —■ Condii£1 of thè war —— Lorenzo negociatesforpeace — Death of DonaloAcciafuoli — Variousfuccefs oj thè war — I-orenzorefolves to vifu thè king of Naples — His letter lothè magiflrates oj Plorence — He embarhs al Pij'a•— Concludes a treaty svilii thè king — Sixtus per-feveres in thè war — The Turks malie a defcentupon Ilaly — Peace concluded with thè pope.

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