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CONTENTS Birth of Isabella d'Este-Her betrothal to Francesco Gonzaga-Visit of the Mantuan envoy to Ferrara- Her letters to the Marquis-Mantegna's Madonna- Elisabetta Gonzaga visits Ferrara-Personal charms of Isabella-Her education and teachers-Classical studies and love of music-Cultured tastes of her parents- 19-36 The court of Mantua and house of Gonzaga-Gianfran- oesco II., the first Marquis-Vittorino da Feltre and the Casa Zoiosa-Cecilia Gonzaga-Reign of Lodovico Gonzaga and Barbara of Brandenburg-Their patronage of art and learning-Marriage of Federico to Margaret Reign of Federico Gonzaga-Death of his wife and mother- His love for his daughters — Visit of Lorenzo dei Medici-Accession of Francesco Gonzaga-His charac- ter and warlike tastes-Betrothal of Elisabetta Gonzaga to Guidobaldo, Duke of Urbino-His visit to Mantua b Marriage of Beatrice d'Este to Lodovico Sforza—Isabella's preparations for the wedding-Journey to Pavia and Milan-Marriage of Alfonso d'Este to Anna Sforza- Fêtes at Ferrara - Correspondence of Isabella with Lodovico and Beatrice Sforza - Isabella administers affairs of State-Galeotto's dyke-Visits to Ferrara, Correspondence of Isabella with her family and friends; with merchants and jewellers-Her intellectual in- terests Love of French romances and classical authors-Greek and Hebrew translations and de- votional works Fra Mariano and Savonarola- Antonio Tebaldeo-Isabella's friendships-Niccolo da Correggio-Sonnets and eclogues composed for her- Her love of music-Songs and favourite instruments— Atalante Migliorotti's lyre-Isabella's camerino in the Castello-Liombeni decorates her studiolo-Mantegna Journey of Isabella to Loreto and Urbino-Letters from Gubbio and Urbino-Charles VIII. enters Italy-The Marquis of Mantua refuses his offers-Visit of Isabella to Milan-Conquest of Naples by the French-League against France-Francesco Gonzaga, captain of the armies of the League-Isabella governs Mantua— Battle of the Taro-Heroism of Francesco Gonzaga- Campaign of Naples-Ferrante recovers his kingdom- Francesco Gonzaga commands the Venetian army- Isabella governs Mantua-Her correspondence and friendship with Lorenzo da Pavia-Birth of her second daughter-Illness of the Marquis His return to Mantua, and visit to Venice-Death of Ferrante of Naples, of Gilbert de Montpensier, and Beatrice d'Este-Francesco Gonzaga deprived of the office of |