history of florence-第97部分

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incompatible　with　each　other。　In　his　later　years；　he　was　greatly

afflicted；　besides　the　gout；　he　was　troubled　with　excruciating　pains

in　the　stomach；　of　which　he　died　in　April；　1492；　in　the　forty…fourth

year　of　his　age；　nor　was　there　ever　in　Florence；　or　even　in　Italy；　one

so　celebrated　for　wisdom；　or　for　whose　loss　such　universal　regret　was

felt。　As　from　his　death　the　greatest　devastation　would　shortly　ensue；

the　heavens　gave　many　evident　tokens　of　its　approach；　among　other

signs；　the　highest　pinnacle　of　the　church　of　Santa　Reparata　was　struck

with　lightning；　and　great　part　of　it　thrown　down；　to　the　terror　and

amazement　of　everyone。　The　citizens　and　all　the　princes　of　Italy

mourned　for　him；　and　sent　their　ambassadors　to　Florence；　to　condole

with　the　city　on　the　occasion；　and　the　justness　of　their　grief　was

shortly　after　apparent；　for　being　deprived　of　his　counsel；　his

survivors　were　unable　either　to　satisfy　or　restrain　the　ambition　of

Lodovico　Sforza；　tutor　to　the　duke　of　Milan；　and　hence；　soon　after　the

death　of　Lorenzo；　those　evil　plants　began　to　germinate；　which　in　a

little　time　ruined　Italy；　and　continue　to　keep　her　in　desolation。











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