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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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er evaded the luxurious tyrant, andpreached more and more bitterly against him. These two were typical ofRenaissance and Church, each at its best. Courtiers hinted to the monk thathe might be banished. Tell Lorenzo, he answered, that he shall go, butI shall stay. It was like a lightning-flash of that spirit of prophecy which seemed attimes to inspire the visionary monk. Lorenzo did go; he died. As he lay inhis sudden illness, he would receive the last sacrament and blessing from noneof the obsequious priests who surrounded him, but sent for Savonarola. Hefelt that it was only through such a good man as this, that he could really makehis peace with God. Go back, said the unrelenting priest, it is not suchas me he wants. But Lorenzos messengers came again and again, promisingin his name to do whatever Savonarola bade. So the stern monk stood by thedying bed of the Magnificent. He demanded that Lorenzo do three things,if he wished the Churchs pardon. First he must throw himself wholly on
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Rome—Death of Savonarola 473 Gods mercy, and hope for nothing from his own merits, his fame, and his gen-erosity. The shrewd prince saw readily the right of that, and promised. Nexthe was to restore all his wealth, so far as possible, to those from whom it hadbeen taken, leaving his descendants only enough to live as ordinary citizens.This, too, he promised, though after long hesitation. Lastly Savonarola de-manded that the prince should set Florence free again, as once she had been.Lorenzo gave no answer, but, turning his back upon the priest, lay silent andstill with his face to the wall, until he died—unshriven (1492). The power which had so twined itself about Lorenzos heartstrings was lostto his family in spite of him. Florence, stirred to its depths by Savonarola,declared itself a religious republic with God as its head. The Medici weredriven out. A day was appointed on which all the people came and laid theirvanities, their rich apparel, ornaments, and treasures at Savonaro

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