His Origin 167 His Works 167 LUCA FULCI. His Works 167 LUIGI PULCI. Author of the "Morgante Maggiore" 168 Critique on "Morgante Maggiore" 168 The Family of the Heroes of Romance 169 Extract from the "Morgante Maggiore" 171 The Subject of the Poem 172 CIECO DA FERRARA. 1509. Author of "Mambriano" 179 BURCHIELLO. 1448. His Death 180 BOJARDO. Matteo Maria Bojardo; his Ancestors 181 1434. His Birth 181 His Parents 181 His Education 181 1469. He is sent out as one of the Noblemen to welcome Frederic III. to Ferrara 181 1471. Borso, Marquess of Ferrara, created Duke 181 Bojardo accompanies him to Rome on his Investiture 181 1472. Marriage of Bojardo to Taddea 182 1473. Bojardo selected by the Duke of Ercole to escort his Wife to Ferrara 182 1478. He is made Governor of Reggio 182 1494. His Death 182 His Lyrical Poetry 182 His Classical Works 182 An Extract from his "Orlando Innamorato" 183 BERNI. Francesco Berni 188 His Birth 188 His early Life 188 The Vignaiuoli established at Rome by Oberto Strozzi 188 1526. Rome plundered by the Colonna 188 1536. (July 26th.) Death of Berni 189 Publication of his "Rifacimento" 189 Alterations made by Berni in "Orlando Innamorato" 192 His introductory Stanzas which he appended to each Canto 193 His Person and Disposition 193 An Extract as a Specimen of his Humour 194 Bernese Poetry 195 ARIOSTO.