His Essays on the first "Decade of Livy" 304 His "Art of War" 304 His "Belfegor" 304 His Comedies 304 1514. His Letter to Vettori 305 1519. Address of Pope Leo X. to Machiavelli; his Advice 306 Machiavelli, his Reply 306 His "Essay on the Reform of the Government of Florence" 306 1521. Machiavelli Ambassador to the Minor Friars at Carpi 306 Letter of Francesco Guicciardini on his Appointment; Machiavelli, his Reply 307 1524. Cardinal Julius commissions him to write the History of Florence 307 1526. Cardinal Julius becomes Pope Clement VII.; he makes Machiavelli his Historiographer 308 Deplorable State of Italy 308 Constable Bourbon at Milan 308 Machiavelli sent by the Pope to inspect the Fortifications at Florence 309 1527. Arrival of Bourbon at Bologna 309 A Truce concluded between Clement VII. and Charles V. 310 (6th of May.) Sack of Rome 310 Machiavelli assists the Italians in relieving the Pope, who is besieged in the Castel Sant' Angelo 310 He returns to Florence 310 His Death 311 His Wife and Children 311 His Person and Character 311 1782. Complete Edition of his Works published 312 His Descendants 312 TABLE ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL, TO THE SECOND VOLUME OF LIVES OF EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN OF ITALY, SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL. GALILEO. A. D