"Themistocles" and "Olimpiade:" his Dramas 202 His Canzonetti 203 1740. Death of the Emperor Charles VI. 203 1745. Francis I. elected Emperor 204 Several European Sovereigns invite Metastasio to their Court 204 His Malady 204 His Letters 205 His Letter to his Brother on the Death of his Father 205 1770. Death of his Brother Leopold 208 1737. Farinelli 208 1746. Death of Philip V. of Spain 209 1763. Accession of Charles III. 209 Physical Sufferings of Metastasio 209 Death of the Empress Maria Theresa 209 1772. Doctor Burney's Account of Metastasio 210 1782. (12th of April.) Death of Metastasio 211 GOLDONI. 1707. His Birth 213 His Origin 213 1712. Death of his Grandfather; Pecuniary Difficulties of his Family 214 Education of Goldoni 215 His Departure with his Family from Perugia 216 Carlo Goldoni studies at Rimini 216 His Parents embark for Chiozza 216 Description of Chiozza 216 Goldoni escapes from Rimini 217 He arrives at Chiozza 218 He studies the Law under his Uncle, at Venice 219 1723. His Success at the University of Pavia 220 His Expulsion, and the Cause of it 221 Returns to his Parents 221 He pursues his Legal Studies at Modena 222 He determines to become a Monk 223 Prudent Conduct of his Parents on this Occasion 223 Goldoni becomes Coadjutor to the Chancellor of Feltri 224 He falls in Love 224 1731. He joins his Father at Ravenna 225 Death of the elder Goldoni 225 Goldoni enters the Profession of Barrister, at Venice 225 An Incident occurs which destroys his Prospects 226