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lie spent tbe rest of Iris da^s in intimate relation witir Iris olcl friends tire
Lardinals Lontarini, Ladoleto, Lortese, and Reginald Loled He died
in 1547, more tban seventh ^ears of age.
Ladoleto receiveci tire same distinction as Lembo; Ire also was named
private secretary b/ Deo X., wlrile tire latter was still a carclinal. great
tbeologian, a distinguisbed poet, a learned arcbeologist, ancl an intimate
sriencl of Erasmus of Rotterdam,lie was tire onl^ one of tire Doman
prelates wbo in matters relating to tire reformation remained moderate.
/rndrea Xavagero and Agostino Lea22ano, botb distinguisbed autirors,
were also intimate witb Xapiraei, Castiglione, and Lenrbo. letter from
Lembo to Lardinal Libiena, of ^pril zrd, 1516, gives an interesting
testimony to tlrese relations—"Do-morrow, after twenty-seven ^ears, I
slrall once more visit livoli, in company witb Xavagero, Lea22ano, tire
Lignor Laldassare, Lastiglione, ancl Xapirael. We intend to see ever^-
tbing, tire antique and tire modern. We are going for tire pleasure of
tire Lignor Andrea, wbo will return to Venice after Laster."
Xaplrael painted tire portraits of tlrese two distinguislred writers, on
one panel, for Lembo. Dbis is proved b)r a letter of Lsmbo's, and
tire coM of tire portraits, wbiclr is preserved in tire Doria palace at
Lome; but tbezr lrave been wrongly called b^ tbe names of Lartolus and
Laldus. Xavagero, rvitlr blacb lrair and beard, Iras a ver^ grave expres-
sion ; LeL22Z.no loobs more agreeable.
Uris latter assisted Lembo in various business eitlrer connected rvitlr
matters of tire state or of science, ide was employed in man)-- important
missions b^ Deo X. TVfter tire deatb of tlris kope Ire left tire court, and
lived'' at Dreviso during tbe last eigbteen ^ears of bis life.
Xavagero, wbo was of a noble family, was born in tbe same ^ear as
Xapbael. rlVn active member of tbe Venetian academy, be continued,
at tbe request of tbs Lenate tbe " blistor/ of Venice," left incomplete b^
Zabellicus; but be afterwards burned bis manuscript, witb several otbers
' Lardinal Pole was an pnAlisdinan wdo sn^o^sd Areat consideration at tire papal
Lourt ancl in tire literary world.
? Lrasinus was at Itoine at tds tiins ok tire election ok tire successor ok Julius I I.
lire evening bskore tlrs da;-- on wlriclr Qiovanni di lVlsdici arrived, Erasmus deinA in
tlrs company ok several Asntlenrsn, lre said, ZrsatD to tdsir surprise, tlrat none ok tire
cardinals tlren at p.oins would de elected pope. Lee tire " History ok deo X." d^ Paolo
6iovio.
^.ccorclinA to tire testimony ok Ariosto.
lie spent tbe rest of Iris da^s in intimate relation witir Iris olcl friends tire
Lardinals Lontarini, Ladoleto, Lortese, and Reginald Loled He died
in 1547, more tban seventh ^ears of age.
Ladoleto receiveci tire same distinction as Lembo; Ire also was named
private secretary b/ Deo X., wlrile tire latter was still a carclinal. great
tbeologian, a distinguisbed poet, a learned arcbeologist, ancl an intimate
sriencl of Erasmus of Rotterdam,lie was tire onl^ one of tire Doman
prelates wbo in matters relating to tire reformation remained moderate.
/rndrea Xavagero and Agostino Lea22ano, botb distinguisbed autirors,
were also intimate witb Xapiraei, Castiglione, and Lenrbo. letter from
Lembo to Lardinal Libiena, of ^pril zrd, 1516, gives an interesting
testimony to tlrese relations—"Do-morrow, after twenty-seven ^ears, I
slrall once more visit livoli, in company witb Xavagero, Lea22ano, tire
Lignor Laldassare, Lastiglione, ancl Xapirael. We intend to see ever^-
tbing, tire antique and tire modern. We are going for tire pleasure of
tire Lignor Andrea, wbo will return to Venice after Laster."
Xaplrael painted tire portraits of tlrese two distinguislred writers, on
one panel, for Lembo. Dbis is proved b)r a letter of Lsmbo's, and
tire coM of tire portraits, wbiclr is preserved in tire Doria palace at
Lome; but tbezr lrave been wrongly called b^ tbe names of Lartolus and
Laldus. Xavagero, rvitlr blacb lrair and beard, Iras a ver^ grave expres-
sion ; LeL22Z.no loobs more agreeable.
Uris latter assisted Lembo in various business eitlrer connected rvitlr
matters of tire state or of science, ide was employed in man)-- important
missions b^ Deo X. TVfter tire deatb of tlris kope Ire left tire court, and
lived'' at Dreviso during tbe last eigbteen ^ears of bis life.
Xavagero, wbo was of a noble family, was born in tbe same ^ear as
Xapbael. rlVn active member of tbe Venetian academy, be continued,
at tbe request of tbs Lenate tbe " blistor/ of Venice," left incomplete b^
Zabellicus; but be afterwards burned bis manuscript, witb several otbers
' Lardinal Pole was an pnAlisdinan wdo sn^o^sd Areat consideration at tire papal
Lourt ancl in tire literary world.
? Lrasinus was at Itoine at tds tiins ok tire election ok tire successor ok Julius I I.
lire evening bskore tlrs da;-- on wlriclr Qiovanni di lVlsdici arrived, Erasmus deinA in
tlrs company ok several Asntlenrsn, lre said, ZrsatD to tdsir surprise, tlrat none ok tire
cardinals tlren at p.oins would de elected pope. Lee tire " History ok deo X." d^ Paolo
6iovio.
^.ccorclinA to tire testimony ok Ariosto.