Renaissance in Italy; the Age of the Despots

affairs already appears authority beauty became began Bologna brought Bruno called Cardinal Catholic cause century Charles Christian Church close Council Court crown death devoted Duke ecclesiastical epoch established Europe existence fact father favor Ferrara finally Florence force France French gave hands Holy honor human importance influence Inquisition interest Italian Italy Jesuits learning less letters living manners matter means method mind moral murder nature noble obtained Office opinion palace Papacy Papal Parma passed Paul period persons Pius poem poet political Pope present princes proved received Reformation regard religious remained Renaissance rendered returned Roman Rome rules Sarpi says seems sense showed society soul Spain Spanish spirit studies style Tasso thought took truth Venetian Venice whole writings