Il nipotismo di Roma, or, The History of the Popes Nephews from the time of Sixtus IV. to the death of the last Pope, Alexander VII

But when once the face of things was changed, and that the Popes, weary of serving to the Altars, resolved to be served by the Altars themselves, when thinking it too low an emp...

But was there ever a better Prince in the World than the late King of _England_, _Charles_ the First, who had no fault but that he was too good? And yet such Royal Goodness coul...

The second Cardinal of this Family, that is _Antonio_, hath by his change of life, wiped away that scandalous impression, which his first demeanours, under the Pontificat of his...

The good opinion which the Pope hath of his integrity, is the poison which corrupts all the present Government; for being prepossess’d to his advantage, he lets him do any thing...

As soon as this news was spread through _Rome_, the Politicians following the humor of the Town, began to discourse of what would follow, and endeavoured to penetrate the secret...

But all these designes soon vanished and were buried in the Tombe of the _Popes_ brain, where they were first conceived. ’Tis true, that many say, that the _Pope_ did this, only...

And the _Pope_ was so customed to this usage, that it never came into his minde to be offended at it; but would very contentedly make amends for those faults which his Nephew di...

But it is now time to enter into a particular Narration of the good and hurt the Church has received from the _Nipotismo_; and as we begun their History at _Sixtus_ the fourth,...

What others avoided, was in him predominant; that is to say, He lov’d that which was worst. If he possess’d any vertue, he employ’d it not to the benefit of Christendom, but of...

But the Ecclesiasticks being less guilty of valour then fear, (for oftentimes they fear even their own shadows) the more important things are, the more they consult about them;...

This is all that hitherto can be said of this _Nipotismo_: But besides these, the Pope hath another _Nipotismo_, of a remoter consanguinity; who are so many, that they are innum...

_Odoardo Farnese_, Duke of _Parma_, a Prince truly worthy of a Crown, seeing the business of _Castro_, and his other Affairs with the Church, not to succeed according to his des...

In his time Rome was almost without a _Nipotismo_: but no sooner was _Leo_ the tenth raised to this great honour, but things began to run in another stream; for this Pope, thoug...

In a word, this _Pope_ had undertaken the ruine of all Protestant Princes; wherefore he sent great Succours to the Emperour in his war against the Prince _Palatine_ of _Rhine_,...

As soon as any Abbey was vacant, it was immediately conferr’d upon one of them, and then as soon as any other good Benifice fell out, it was presented to the other; so that betw...

There is no body but wonders to behold how the Families of _Popes_ daily decline, there being scarce two found that have continued one intire Age, or which remain in the same sp...

Six months before he dyed, the Pope, whose continual study it was, how to make him great, declared and proclaim’d him his Legat over all _Italy_; not that any urgent business di...

And if it be so, Why do we murmur so much against the _Popes_ for spending the Treasure of the Church in maintaining the greatness of their Nephews? since it is certain that the...

Two moneths after, he made the Count _Sfondrati_, another of his Nephews, General of the holy Church, and sent him to the Wars of _France_, having first married him with the dau...

All the good he did to the Church, was, that he shew’d himself very liberal to Writers and Learned men of all sorts; not out of any natural inclination towards them, but only to...

_I should have much to say to thee_, _and not a few Ceremonies to Complement thee withall_, _if two Considerations did not make me resolve to hold my peace_, _and abstain from t...

How careful this _Pope_ was of his Relations, we have sufficiently shewed in its proper place: ’tis enough that not contented with the Marriage of two of his Nephews, towards th...