CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. CHAPTER ONE. Manetti’s Early Years, Marriage, and First Public Offices 1
5. CHAPTER TWO. Eloquence at Home and Abroad, 1437–1448 17
6. CHAPTER THREE. Pistoia 58
7. CHAPTER FOUR. Venice and Other Cities, 1448–1453 69
8. CHAPTER FIVE. Life in Exile 110
9. CHAPTER SIX. Scholarship in Rome 117
10. CHAPTER SEVEN. Naples, 1455–1459: Late Works and Last Years 139
11. CHAPTER EIGHT. Contemporary Reputation and Posthumous Fortune 164
12. Conclusion 183
13. APPENDIX ON ROMAN MILITARY CROWNS OR CHAPLETS 193
14. NOTES 209
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY 267
16. INDEX 295