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Updated: June 2, 2025
This popular poet and polished cavalier was a great favourite, not only with Beatrice and her husband, but with Galeazzo di Sanseverino, the Marchesino Stanga, and all the chief personages at court. Born in 1461 of noble Milanese parents, he married Cecilia, daughter of Cecco Simonetta, Duchess Bona's ill-fated minister, and was advanced to the dignity of Eques Auratus and ducal councillor.
The moon, already risen, shed her light over the Forum, as he passed through its mingled ruins. By the Temple of Jupiter, two figures suddenly emerged; the moonlight fell upon their faces, and Rienzi recognised Cecco del Vecchio and Angelo Villani. They saw him not; but, eagerly conversing, disappeared by the Arch of Trajan.
And thus the morning which seemed to dawn upon their execution witnessed their reconciliation with the people. The crowd dispersed, the majority soothed and pleased; the more sagacious, vexed and dissatisfied. "He has but increased the smoke and the flame which he was not able to extinguish," growled Cecco del Vecchio; and the smith's appropriate saying passed into a proverb and a prophecy.
They work hard enough, and their only pleasure is seeing your fine shows and processions; and then they go home and say, 'See, our man beats all the Barons! what state he keeps!" "Ah! they blame not my splendour, then!" "Blame it; no! Without it they would be ashamed of you, and think the Buono Stato but a shabby concern." "You speak bluntly, Cecco, but perhaps wisely. The saints keep you!
Meanwhile, as the declining day closed around the litter and its troop, more turbulent actors in the drama demand our audience. The traders and artisans of Rome at that time, and especially during the popular government of Rienzi, held weekly meetings in each of the thirteen quarters of the city. And in the most democratic of these, Cecco del Vecchio was an oracle and leader.
No one spoke except Slightly. 'Three, he said. Hook rallied his dogs with a gesture. ''Sdeath and odds fish, he thundered, 'who is to bring me that doodle-doo? 'Wait till Cecco comes out, growled Starkey, and the others took up the cry. 'I think I heard you volunteer, Starkey, said Hook, purring again. 'No, by thunder! Starkey cried. 'My hook thinks you did, said Hook, crossing to him.
"Why, Tribune, I am an honest man, but I have a large family to rear." "Enough; enough!" said the Tribune quickly; and then he added abstractedly as to himself, but aloud, "Methinks we have been too lavish; these shows and spectacles should cease." "What!" cried Cecco; "what, Tribune! would you deny the poor fellows a holiday.
He had thought of that before. But how could he do it? Tonio the Hunchback was so wicked and sharp! He would know just where to find a runaway. Cecco was so swift and lithe, like a cat! He would run after Gigi and capture him. The Giant was so big and cruel! He would kill Gigi when he was brought back. The boy shuddered at the thought.
In Venetia, per Philippum Petri et Socios, anno 1478, in-4. The absurdities of Cecco contained in his poems merited for their author a place in a lunatic asylum, rather than on a funeral pile. He was, however, burnt alive at Bologna in 1327.
Into it went the grapes, and in the midst were men and boys and little children, all with bare feet and legs up to the knees, dancing and leaping, and bounding and skipping upon the grapes, while the red juice covered their brown skins. "Come in, come in; you don't know how charming it is!" cried Cecco. "It is the best time of all the year, the dear vintage; come and tread the grapes."
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