Arrival of Machiavelli at Imola 268 His Interview with Caesar Borgia 268 His Opinion of him 268 Cæsar Borgia, his Method of defending himself 269 His Policy 269 Paolo Orsino, his Arrival at Imola 269 Machiavelli, his Letter to the Signoria of Florence 269 His Conversation with Cæsar Borgia 270 His Admiration of Borgia's Talents 271 Machiavelli solicits to be recalled 271 Treaty between Caesar Borgia and the Confederates 271 Letter of Machiavelli on this Subject 272 Borgia leaves Imola 273 Machiavelli follows the Court to Cesena 273 His Letter 273 He again writes from Cesena 274 The Confederates sent to Sinigaglia 275 Arrival of Borgia at Sinigaglia 275 He causes the Orsini and Vitellozzo to be taken Prisoners 275 Machiavelli, his Account of this Transaction 275 His Letter 275 Treacherous and cruel Revenge of Borgia on the Confederates 276 (January 8th.) Machiavelli, his Letter to the Republic 277 1503. His Recal to Florence 278 His Description of the Method used by the Valentian Duke in putting to death Vitellozzo Vitelli 278 The "Decenal" 278 An Anecdote of Cæsar Borgia 279 Narrow Escape of Cæsar Borgia at Rome, it is supposed from Poison 280 (August 28th.) Sudden Death of his Father, Pope Alexander 281 Accession of Pope Pius III. 281 Fall of the Fortunes of Cæsar Borgia 281 Machiavelli's Embassy to Rome to influence the Consultations concerning the future Destination of Cæsar Borgia 281 Julius II. 281 Borgia sent to Romagna in the Name of the Holy See 282 Cardinal Volterra sent after him with a Requisition; Borgia refuses to comply; he is arrested in consequence, and sent on board a French Galley 283 He is brought back to the Vatican; he is liberated 283