Selections From the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Vill
Selections From the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Vill
Giovanni Villani
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BOOK VIII. HERE begins the Eighth Book. It tells how the second Popolo arose in the city of Florence, and of many great changes which by reason thereof came afterwards to pass in Florence, following on with the other events of those times. I. In the year of Christ 1292, on the ist day of 1292 A. D. February, the city of Florence being in great and power- ful state, and prosperous in all things, and the citizens thereof waxing fat and rich, and by reason of excessive tranquillity, which naturall...y engenders pride and novel- ties, being envious and arrogant among themselves, many murders, and wounds, and outrages were done by one citizen upon another ; and above all the nobles known as magnates and potentates, alike in the coun- try and in the city, wrought upon the people who might not resist them, force and violence both against person and goods, taking possession thereof. For the which thing certain good men, artificers and merchants of Florence, which desired good life, considered how to set a remedy and defence against the said plague, and one of the leaders therein, among others, was a man of worth, an ancient and noble citizen from among the popolani, rich and powerful, whose name was Giano della Bella, of the people of S.
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