His Tragedy of "Amalassunta" 228 Its Fate 229 Buonafede Vitali 229 1733. Siege of Milan 230 Journey of Goldoni to Modena 230 Disasters which he met with 231 1734. His "Belisarius" acted at Vienna 232 Good Fortune which he meets with at Genoa 233 His Marriage 233 He attempts to reform the Italian Theatre 233 The old Comedy of Italy 234 Goldoni obtains the Genoese Consulship at Venice 235 He meets with a Ragusan Adventurer 235 1741. His Play on the Subject 235 His Life at Rimini 236 His Journey to Cattolica, and the Misfortune that befel him 237 He becomes a Pleader at the Pisan Bar 238 His Comedies 238 His Style 239 The Plot of his "Donne Puntigliose" 240 Story of the "Donna Prudente" 241 His "Pettegollezzi" 241 The Subject of "Villeggiatura" and the "Smanie della Villeggiatura" 242 His other Comedies 243 1760. He receives an Offer from the French Court 245 1761. His Debûbt as an Author in the French Capital 246 1792. His Death 246 ALFIERI.