Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 976 Dennistoun, James 1803 1855 Hutton, Edward 1875 1969 Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 2 (of 3) Illustrating the Arms, Arts, and Literature of Italy, from 1440 To 1630. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 2" by James Dennistoun is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the lives, politics, and cultural contexts surrounding the Dukes of Urbino from the 15th to the early 17th century, focusing particularly on figures like Guidobaldo di Montefeltro and Cesare Borgia. It highlights the influence of these leaders on the evolution of Italian arts and literature during the Renaissance period. At the start of the memoir, the narrative delves into the dark days surrounding the infamous massacre of Sinigaglia, which reflects both the treachery and brutal political maneuverings of the time. The text portrays the ambitious Borgia family, particularly Cesare Borgia, who orchestrated the downfall of his rivals, showcasing the ruthlessness that characterized their ascent to power. The initial chapters outline the profound implications of this power struggle for the region's citizens and the overall political landscape of Italy, setting the stage for the examination of the renaissance of arts and letters that followed under Duke Guidobaldo's rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44235/44235-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Renaissance -- Italy Urbino, Dukes of Nobility -- Italy -- History Urbino (Italy) DG Text Italy Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 1321676 2025-07-18T03:40:40.666747 text/html 1308298 2024-10-23T19:54:12 text/html 2239425 2025-07-18T03:41:02.073145 application/epub+zip 2257965 2025-07-18T03:40:45.001267 application/epub+zip 555801 2025-07-18T03:40:42.407791 application/epub+zip 2969781 2025-07-18T03:41:12.597150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2870190 2025-07-18T03:40:59.141200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828007 2022-09-20T07:44:02.305125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052221 2025-07-18T03:40:37.950816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1032134 2024-10-23T19:54:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19182 2025-07-18T03:41:12.780104 application/rdf+xml 21350 2025-07-18T03:40:42.827754 image/jpeg 2993 2025-07-18T03:40:42.717746 image/jpeg 2104137 2025-07-18T03:40:40.836790 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia