DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.36839#0173
NOVILLARA
145
he had many friends in Rome who wished him well
and rejoiced at his success.^ On January 16, however,
the Count received a letter from the Duke, recog-
nizing his services, both past and present, in the
warmest terms, and expressing the deepest regret for
the conditions which had been forced upon him by the
men of Pesaro. Castiglione hastened to reply in the
following noble and generous letter:
' I have to-day received V. E/s letter of the 11th,
and am very grateful to you for writing as you have
done. I count the fact that you signed this agree-
ment with the men of Pesaro, which was necessary
to your safety and welfare, not only as doing me no
wrong, but as a signal mark of favour. For in such
matters you are free to dispose both of my poor
estates and of my life. But what distressed me
was the impression produced by your action, which
gave rise to remarks that made me blush. This
would not have happened if people had known the
true reason, as set forth in V. E/s letter. But of
this I will say no more. I think I have always shown
you how glad and ready I am to serve V. E. on every
occasion, and this I am still ready to do. Whether
the results will be equal to my desires, the future
will show.
Only one other reference to the subject is to be
found in the Counts letters to Francesco. This is a
short note, written on April 24, 1522, in which he
begs the Duke not to give the citizens of Pesaro
certain account - books belonging to the estates of
Novillara, since this would prejudice his claim, offering,
however, to supply them with copies.
' What little income I have received from the
property/ he adds, ' I ordered to be spent in wood
1 Archivio di Stato, Firenze—Urbino, i., G., 125.
2 Vernazza in ' Accademia di Torino/ 1811, p. 447.
VOL. II. 10
145
he had many friends in Rome who wished him well
and rejoiced at his success.^ On January 16, however,
the Count received a letter from the Duke, recog-
nizing his services, both past and present, in the
warmest terms, and expressing the deepest regret for
the conditions which had been forced upon him by the
men of Pesaro. Castiglione hastened to reply in the
following noble and generous letter:
' I have to-day received V. E/s letter of the 11th,
and am very grateful to you for writing as you have
done. I count the fact that you signed this agree-
ment with the men of Pesaro, which was necessary
to your safety and welfare, not only as doing me no
wrong, but as a signal mark of favour. For in such
matters you are free to dispose both of my poor
estates and of my life. But what distressed me
was the impression produced by your action, which
gave rise to remarks that made me blush. This
would not have happened if people had known the
true reason, as set forth in V. E/s letter. But of
this I will say no more. I think I have always shown
you how glad and ready I am to serve V. E. on every
occasion, and this I am still ready to do. Whether
the results will be equal to my desires, the future
will show.
Only one other reference to the subject is to be
found in the Counts letters to Francesco. This is a
short note, written on April 24, 1522, in which he
begs the Duke not to give the citizens of Pesaro
certain account - books belonging to the estates of
Novillara, since this would prejudice his claim, offering,
however, to supply them with copies.
' What little income I have received from the
property/ he adds, ' I ordered to be spent in wood
1 Archivio di Stato, Firenze—Urbino, i., G., 125.
2 Vernazza in ' Accademia di Torino/ 1811, p. 447.
VOL. II. 10