[Footnote 86: Besides the curious, though concise, narrative
of Machiavel, (Istoria Florentina, l. vi. Opere, tom. i. p.
210, 211, edit. Londra, 1747, in 4to.) the Porcarian
conspiracy is related in the Diary of Stephen Infessura,
(Rer. Ital. tom. iii. P. ii. p. 1134, 1135,) and in a
separate tract by Leo Baptista Alberti, (Rer. Ital. tom.
xxv. p. 609 - 614.) It is amusing to compare the style and
sentiments of the courtier and citizen. Facinus profecto quo
.... neque periculo horribilius, neque audacia
detestabilius, neque crudelitate tetrius, a quoquam
perditissimo uspiam excogitatum sit .... Perdette la vita
quell' huomo da bene, e amatore dello bene e liberta di
Roma.]