CHAPTER XXI

1507. The cultivated tastes of the princes in Romagna 43

" The Court of Urbino described by Count Castiglione, in his _Cortegiano_ 44

" The requisites of a lady of that court 45

" State of female refinement and morals 46

" Coarseness of language and wit 47

" Poetical and social pastimes 49

" Sketch of the prominent personages there 50

" Count Baldassare Castiglione 51

" He goes to England 52

" His marriage, and conjugal affection 53

" His portraits 53

" His death and character 55

" Giuliano de' Medici 56

" Cesare Gonzaga 58

" Ottaviano Fregoso 58

" Cardinal Federigo Fregoso 59

" Bembo's letter on his death 61

" Cardinal Bembo 62

" His attachment to Lucrezia Borgia 63

" His promotion under Leo X. 64

" His lax morals 64

" Bernardo Dovizii, Cardinal Bibbiena 65

" His ingratitude and ambition 67

" His beauty and worldly character 68

" Bernardo Accolti, l'Unico Aretino 69

" Count Ludovico Canossa 70

" Alessandro Trivulzio 71