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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) LETTER XXX. - The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505)
LETTER XXX. - Niccolo Machiavelli, The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505) [1498]Edition used:The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, tr. from the Italian, by Christian E. Detmold (Boston, J. R. Osgood and company, 1882). Vol. 3.
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- Missions.
- Mission to the Lord of Piombino. *
- Letter of the Magistracy of the Ten to the Lord of Piombino. November 20, 1498.
- Mission of Machiavelli to the Same.
- Mission to the Countess Catharine Sforza. *
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli On Being Sent to Furli, to Their Excellencies the Countess Sforza and Her Eldest Son, Signor Ottaviano.
- Credenziale. Illustribus Et Excellentib. D. D. Catharinæ Sfortiæ, Vicecomiti, Etc., Et D. Octaviano De Riario, Imolæ Furliviique D. D. Et Amicis Clarissimis.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Commission to the Army In the Field Against the Pisans. *
- Letter I. From Luca Degli Albizzi to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter II.
- Letter III. From Gio. Battista Bartolini to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter IV. Copy of a Letter Written By Me, Luca Di Antonio Degli Albizzi, to the Illustrious and Magnificent Signoria, 9 July, 22 D Hour.
- Letter V. the Magistracy of the Ten to Giov. Battista Bartolini, Commissioner At Cascina, July 9, 1500.
- Letter VI. the Magistracy of the Ten to Luca Degli Albizzi, In Camp, 10 July, 1500.
- Letter VII. Copy of a Letter From His Most Christian Majesty King Louis XII. Of France to the Signori of Florence, Dated At Rouen, 27 July, 1500.
- Mission to the Court of France. * 18 July, 1500.
- Commission.
- Regi Francorum.
- Patentes Pro Nicolao Machiavello Et Francisco Della Casa, Ad Christianissimam Regiam Majestatem.
- Instructions Given to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli By Lorenzo Lenzi, Ambassador, Etc., Etc.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI. *
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- The Magistracy of the Ten to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli.
- Mission to the Duke of Valentinois. October 5, 1502.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, 5 Th October, 1502.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Copy of the Safe-conduct.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Memorandum of the Troops of the Duke Valentino.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Copy of the Treaty Between the Duke of Valentinois of the One Part, and the Orsini and Their Adherents of the Other, Sent By Niccolo Machiavelli to the Decemvirs of Liberty of the Republic of Florence.
- Copy of a Brief From the Pope to Messer Troccio.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Copy of a Letter From the Duc De Nemours to M. De Chaumont, Dated 19 November, 1502, From the Kingdom of Naples, Six Leagues From Barletta.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Letter L.
- Letter Li.
- Letter Lii.
- Mission to Sienna.
- Commission and Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Sienna By the Ten of Liberty and Peace.
- Mission to the Court of Rome. October 24, 1503.
- Commission and Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Rome By the Ten of Liberty, Etc., 24 October, 1503. *
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Second Mission to the Court of France.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Envoy to His Most Christian Majesty the King of France (louis XII.)
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Mission to Gianpaolo Baglioni. *
- Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli. Sent to Perugia, By Resolution of 8th April, 1504.
- Letter.
- Mission to the Marquis of Mantua, John Francis II. Of Gonzaga.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Mantua By the Magistracy of the Ten.
- Second Mission to Sienna.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Pandolfo Petrucci At Sienna.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Second Mission to the Army Before Pisa. *
- I.: To Antonio Giacomini, Commissioner At the Camp. 19 August, 1505.
- II.: To Antonio Tebalduccio (giacomini Tebalduccio). 21 August, 1505.
- III.: To Antonio Tebalduccio. 24 August, 1505.
LETTER XXX.
Magnificent Signori: —
I wrote the enclosed yesterday, giving an account of what had occurred here during the day. It remains for me to inform your Lordships that your letters of the 24th were communicated to his Holiness through Castel del Rio; but that on the whole nothing can be drawn from the Pope except that he is firmly resolved to have things restored to their places, and that he is busily occupied trying to get the fortresses which the Duke still holds out of his hands. Respecting the Duke I cannot confirm altogether what I had written in the accompanying; the only thing positive is that he is at Ostia in the power of the Pope. But I was told yesterday that Messer Gabriello had returned from Fano, and Messer Romolino from Ostia, and that they had arranged matters with the Duke; that is to say, he places the fortresses by agreement in the hands of the Pope, for which his Holiness gives him certain compensation; also that Romolino had prostrated himself at the feet of his Holiness, and with tears in his eyes had recommended the Duke to his consideration. We shall know erelong what will come of all this. The Pope thinks that, once in possession of those fortresses, he will be better able to face the Venetians, and that the population of Romagna will be more disposed to adhere to him when once they see the standard of the Church floating from those fortresses. Of the French army I can report only what I have said in the enclosed; the weather seems settled, but we cannot know whether it will last.
I recommend myself to your Lordships.
Niccolo Machiavelli. Rome, 27 November, 1503.
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