. The Florentine nd their friendes ( for feare to loofe theyr owne )in greateft necefsitie forfake them . It was alfo euer leffe greeuous to good and OF FLORENCE. Lib. f. in and wife men, to heare the miferics of their Countrey, then with their owne eyes tofee them. And it is alfo thought a thing more glorious, to be reputed an honourableRcbehthen a flauifh Citizen. After this fpeech made,being much troubled in mind,he tooke leaue ofthe Pope, rinding great fault with his Councels,and thecokmeffcof his friends, and fo went towards his exile. Cofmo on the other fide, hauing rc-ceiued
. The Florentine nd their friendes ( for feare to loofe theyr owne )in greateft necefsitie forfake them . It was alfo euer leffe greeuous to good and OF FLORENCE. Lib. f. in and wife men, to heare the miferics of their Countrey, then with their owne eyes tofee them. And it is alfo thought a thing more glorious, to be reputed an honourableRcbehthen a flauifh Citizen. After this fpeech made,being much troubled in mind,he tooke leaue ofthe Pope, rinding great fault with his Councels,and thecokmeffcof his friends, and fo went towards his exile. Cofmo on the other fide, hauing rc-ceiued knowledge of his reftitution, returned to Florence, and was there receiued,with no leffe pompe, then is vfed to other Citizens, who after vi&orie, came homeintryumph. Sogreatwas the Concourfe of people ;fo great thedemonftration oftheir beneuolcnce towards him, at thishisreturncfrombanifhment, astheCitti-zens willingly fainted him by name ofthe peoples Benefa&or, and Father oftheCountry. The ende of the fourth THEFIFT BOOKE.
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