CHAPTER XXV
1443-1508. Poetry under the Montefeltrian Dukes 130
" " Defects of the sonnet 131
Francesco Filelfo 131
1480. Gian Maria Filelfo, his son 132
His Martiados in praise of Duke Federigo 132
His minor poems 133
Specimen of the dedication 134
His sonnet to Gentile Bellini the painter 135
His life of Duke Federigo 136
Pandonio of Naples 136
His Feltria on Duke Federigo's campaigns 137
Specimen of it 137
Giovanni Sanzi of Urbino, father of Raffaele Sanzio 138
His metrical chronicle of Duke Federigo 138
Various specimens of it translated 140
1428-1457. Angelo Galli from Urbino 143
Specimen of his poetry 143
Federigo Veterani, his beautiful transcripts 144
His tribute in verse to Duke Federigo 145
Urbani of Urbino 146
Antonio Rustico of Florence 146
Naldio of Florence 146
Bernardo Accolti of Arezzo 146
His improvisation 146
Serafino di Aquila 147
Agostino Staccoli of Urbino 147
Early Italian comedies 147
La Calandra of Bibbiena 147
1513. Its performance at Urbino 148
Description of the scenery and accompanying interludes 148
Origin of the ballet 152
Nature of the plot in La Calandra 152
Low standard of morals at that time 153
Obscene jest books 154