ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.

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The Capture and Dispersion of the Republican Squadron on theRiver Po - - - - 305

Ariosto, his gallant Conduct on this Occasion - 205

His second Embassy to Rome - - 206

His uncourteous Reception by the Pontiff - 206

Emperor Alfonso, his fruitless Negotiations with the implacableJulius - ... - 207

And the perfidious Treatment he receives - - 207

The singular Manner in which he retaliates - - -207

1515. The first Edition of the “ Orlando Furioso ” . - -208

Succeeding Reprints and Variations of it - - - £08

1532. The last Edition - - - - 208

Ariosto refuses to accompany Cardinal Hippolito to his Bishopric 208Their consequent Estrangement - - 209

A Story of Hippolito, his natural Brother, and a Lady to whomthey both paid their Addresses; the infamous and unnaturalConduct of the Cardinal - - - 209

Independence of Ariosto - 210

Ease, Freedom, and Independence necessary to the Life of aPoet - - - - 210

Letter of Ariosto to his Brother Alessandro - - -212

Ariosto enters the Service of Duke Alfonso ... 217Discomforts and Mortifications of his precarious Circumstances 218His Reasons for not taking Orders . - 219

Pope Leo X. issues a Bull in favour of the “ Orlando Furioso ” 219What Claims had Ariosto on the Bounty of Leo X. ? - - 220

Extracts from his Satires • 221

The Dignity and Ease he enjoys at the Court of Alfonso . 226His Government of Graffagnana ... 226His Rencontre with some of his uncouth Neighbours - - 227

Baretti, his Version of this Anecdote - . -228

Extract from his Satires .... 229He is invited to accept a third Embassy to Rome - - 230

His Answer to Bonaventura Pistolfo - . - 230

His Release from his Government - - 232

He perfects his w Orlando j ” his Dramatic Works . - 232

A curious Anecdote of him when a Child - 232

Remarks on his Writings - 234

1532. Ariosto, his last Illness - . . . .234

Apocryphal Traditions of him - _ -235

His Person - . . . 235

His Character . 236

His Sons - . _ 237

His Elegies, Sonnets, and Madrigals ... 237

A Translation of one of his Sonnets - • -238

Difficulty of translating his Works ... 239

English Versions of his " Orlando Furioso ” - -239

His Recitation ... . 240

Anecdote of him - . . „ 240