Ch. 26. On the cloister

Book XXVII.37. Prodigy: At Capua a wolf entered the gate and tore the centinel {Tertiae Decadis Liber Septimus p. CLV}

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

Book XXVII.51. Hasdrubal defeated by Marcus Livius and Cladius Nero; his head is thrown before African prisoners {Tertiae Decadis Liber Septimus p. CLVIII}

Trophy of Roman arms, with a winged genius' head

Illustration II

Canto VI. Circle 3 / The Gluttons; The Icy Rain; Cerberus

Book V.29. Prosecution against Aulus Virginius and Quintus Pomponious, plebian tribunes {Primae Decadis Liber Quintus p. XLVIII}

Canto XXV. The Seventh Cornice / The Lustful, Punished in Fire

A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso)

Illustration preceeding Second Decades

Canto XIV. Circle 7 (Round 3) / The Violent Against God; The Burning Sand

Letter N