Illustration LXIII

Canto XX. The Sixth Sphere: Jupiter / The Just and Temperate Rulers; The Eagle Praises the Righteous Rulers; Trajan and Ripheus; Predestination

Book XXXVIII.18. Gallic priests of the Great Mother greet the Romans {Quarte Decadis Liber Octavus p. CCXXXII}

Letter F

Griseldi Marchionissa

The first two reliefs on the fourth car (Festival of Bacchus) - Jupiter appearing before Semele as the god of thunder; her child, the new-born Bacchus, put in a bath. (Fol. l verso)

Book X.41. Battle against Samnites at Aquilonia {Primae Decadis Liber Decimus p. LXXXIX}

Book I.24. Ambassadors from Alba arrive with news of war {Primae Decadis Liber Primus p. V verso}

Book XXXII.27. Ambassadors from King Attalus make an offering {Quarte Decadis Liber Secundus p. CXCV}

Book XXII.33. Twenty-five slaves are crucified for having formed a conspiracy in the field of Mars {Tertiae Decadis Liber Secundus p. CVIII}

Canto IX. The Third Sphere: Venus / The Amorous; Cunizza; Folquet; Rahab; Denunciation of the Papal Court

Ch. 39. On the hours of vespers

Letter 24 to Marcella - a Eulogy about Asalla, a virgin who serves as an example to young girls