Life and Times of Savonarola - P. Villari (1888)

Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola — Pasquale Villari (1888)

CONTENTS

Book I

1. 1452–1475: From the Birth of Savonarola to His Becoming a Monk
2. 1475–1481: From His Entering the Cloister to His First Arrival in Florence
3. Lorenzo the Magnificent, and the Florentines of His Day
4. Marsilio Ficino and the Platonic Academy
5. 1481–1490: His First Residence in Tuscany, Travels in Lombardy, and Return to Florence
6. Savonarola's Philosophy
7. Savonarola's First Religious Pamphlets and His Interpretations of the Scriptures
8. 1491: Savonarola Preaches on the Gospels in the Cathedral. He Shows His Aversion to Lorenzo the Magnificent. He Preaches on the First Epistle of St. John.
9. 1492–1493: Death of Lorenzo de' Medici and of Pope Innocent VIII. Election of Alexander VI. Savonarola's Journey to Bologna. Separation of the Convent of St. Mark from the Lombard Congregation. Reforms in the Convent.
10. 1493–1494: Savonarola Expounds the Chief Points of His Doctrines during Advent, 1493. He Predicts the Coming of the French during the Lent of 1494.

Book II

1. 1494: The Coming of the French into Italy
2. The Medici Are Expelled from Florence. Savonarola Is Sent on an Embassy to the French Camp.
3. November 1494: The Revolt of Pisa. The Entry of Charles VIII into Florence; His Treaty with the Republic, and His Departure.
4. December 1494: Political Condition of Florence after the Departure of the French. Savonarola Proposes a New Form of Government.
5. 1494–1495: Constitution of the New Government through Savonarola's Efforts. The Greater Council and the Council of Eighty. A New Scheme of Taxation. Discussion on the Law for a General Pacification. Foundation of the Monte di Pietà. Verdict of Italian Politicians on the Reforms Introduced by Savonarola.
6. Savonarola's Prophecies and Prophetical Writings
7. 1495: Various Factions Are Formed in Florence. Savonarola Preaches on the Psalms and, in Lent, on Job, Inaugurating a General Reformation of Manners. Conversion of Fra Benedetto.

Book III

1. 1495–1496: Charles VIII Returns to France. The Allies Aid Piero de' Medici's Attempt to Re-enter Florence. Savonarola Preaches against Tyranny and against the Medici. The Latter Are Repulsed.
2. 1495–1496: The Pope Issues a Brief Summoning Savonarola to Rome. His Reply. Another Brief Prohibits Him from Preaching, but the Ten Procure Its Tacit Revocation. A Cardinal's Hat Is Offered to Savonarola, but He Refuses.
3. Savonarola Returns to the Pulpit as Lenten Preacher in 1496
4. Various Writings Concerning the Works of Savonarola. Letters Addressed to Him by Different Potentates and His Replies. Savonarola Returns to the Pulpit and Preaches on Festival Days on Texts from Ruth and Micah.
5. 1496: The Straits of the Republic and the Disastrous Course of the Pisan War. The Death of Piero Capponi. New Brief Issued by the Pope against Savonarola. The Republic Is Besieged in Leghorn. Savonarola Returns to the Pulpit, and the Florentines Are Miraculously Rescued.
6. 1497: Francesco Valori Is Made Gonfalonier. Carnival Celebrated by a Burning of the Vanities. Purchase of the Medici Library by the Monastery of St. Mark. Savonarola's Ideas on the Beautiful; His Defence of Poetry; His Compositions in Verse.

Book IV

1. 1497: Savonarola's Sermons on Ezekiel during Lent. Piero de' Medici's Career in Rome. A Fresh Attempt to Re-establish Him in Florence; Complete Failure of the Scheme.
2. 1497: Savonarola's Sermon on Ascension Day, and the Popular Riot. The Excommunication Launched against Him, and His Reply. The Raging of the Pestilence, and Its Decline.
3. 1497: The Arrest of Lamberto dell'Antella. His Revelations Concerning the Medici Plot. The Trial and Condemnation of All the Accused.
4. Savonarola's Minor Works, Both Published and Unpublished. His "Triumph of the Cross."
5. 1497–1498: Savonarola Resumes His Sermons on Septuagesima Sunday. A Second "Burning of the Vanities." More Papal Briefs. Continuation of His Sermons.
6. March 1498: Colloquy of the Florentine Ambassador with the Pope. More Briefs and Fresh Threats. The Signory Calls New Meetings, and Savonarola Is Inhibited from Preaching. His Last Lenten Sermon and Farewell Address to the People. His Letter to the Pope.
7. April 7, 1498: The Ordeal by Fire
8. April 8–9, 1498: The Attack and Defence of the Convent; Savonarola and His Two Companions Are Led to Prison.
9. April 9–25, 1498: Savonarola Is Examined and Put to the Question. The Magistrates Concoct Two Falsified Reports of His Avowals, but Still Fail to Prove His Guilt.
10. April 26–May 18, 1498: Fra Domenico, Fra Silvestro, and Many Other Friars Are Brought to Trial. Savonarola Writes His Last Compositions while in Solitary Confinement.
11. May 19–23, 1498: Savonarola Is Put to Fresh Torture by the Apostolic Commissioners. His Third Trial Again Proves Him Innocent. The Condemnation and Execution of the Three Friars.

Conclusion