 ... or standardbearer, who was chosen every two months. Under this establishment the citizens imagined they enjoyed the full exercise of their liberties ; but such was the power of the Medici that they generally either assumed to themselves the first...  Historical Parallels - Page 190by Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1831Full view - About this book
 | William Roscoe - 1795 - 504 pages
...council of ten citizens, and a chief executive officer called the Gonfatoniere, or standard bearer, who was chosen every two months. Under this establishment...surest recommendations to public authority and favour. Convinced of the benefits constantly received from this family, and satisfied that they could at any... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1803 - 474 pages
...between them. The form of government ment was ostensibly a republick, and was direc- CH ted by a council of ten citizens, and a chief * executive officer called...at this time scarcely perceived at Florence, where superiour qualifications and industry were the surest recommendations to publick authority and favour.... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1803 - 472 pages
...CHAP. ted by a council of ten citizens, and a chief ._*•._ executive officer called the Gonfaloniers, or standardbearer, who was chosen every two months....at this time scarcely perceived at Florence, where superiour qualifications and industry were the surest recommendations to publick authority and favour.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 pages
...that while the citizens of Florence fancied they lived under a pure republic, the Medici generally assumed to themselves the first offices of the state, or nominated such persons as they esteemed fit for those employments. Cosmo exerted this influence with great prudence and moderation... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 pages
...that while the citizens of Florence fancied they lived under a pure republic, the Medici generally assumed to themselves the first offices of the state, or nominated such persons as they esteemed fit for those employments. Cosmo exerted this influence with great prudence and moderation... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 pages
...that while the citizens of Florence fancied they lived under a pure republic, the Medici generally assumed to themselves the first offices of the state, or nominated such persons as they esteemed fit for those employments. Cosmo exerted this influence with great prudence and moderation... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1825 - 574 pages
...compact between them. The form of government was ostensibly a republic, and was directed by a council of ten citizens, and a chief executive officer called...surest recommendations to public authority and favour. Convinced of the benefits constantly received from this family, and CHAP. satisfied that they could... | |
 | Henry Fuseli - 1831 - 472 pages
...compact between them. The form of government was ostensibly a republic, and was directed by a counsel of ten citizens, and a chief executive officer, called...surest recommendations to public authority and favour. Convinced of the benefits constantly received from this family, and satisfied that they could, at any... | |
 | Johann Heinrich Füssli - 1831 - 466 pages
...compact between them. The form of government was ostensibly a republic, and was directed by a counsel of ten citizens, and a chief executive officer, called...surest recommendations to public authority and favour. Convinced of the benefits constantly received from this family, and satisfied that they could, at any... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1846 - 574 pages
...compact between them. The form of government was ostensibly a republic, and was directed by a council of ten citizens, and a chief executive officer called...industry were the surest recommendations to public anthority and favour. Convinced of the benefits constantly received from this family, and satisfied... | |
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