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This result was attained in the battle of Vaila, when Venice lost in one day all that she had won in eight hundred years.

Este resultado foi alcançado na batalha de Vaila, quando Veneza perdeu em um dia tudo o que havia conquistado em oitocentos anos.

Florence had a difficult part to play during these events, complicated as they were by the feud which broke out between the pope and the French, because friendship with France had dictated the entire policy of the Republic.

Florença teve um papel difícil a desempenhar durante esses eventos, complicados como eram pela disputa que eclodiu entre o papa e os franceses, porque a amizade com a França havia ditado toda a política da República.

When, in 1511, Julius II finally formed the Holy League against France, and with the assistance of the Swiss drove the French out of Italy, Florence lay at the mercy of the Pope, and had to submit to his terms, one of which was that the Medici should be restored.

Quando, em 1511, Júlio II finalmente formou a Liga Santa contra a França, e com a ajuda dos suíços expulsou os franceses da Itália, Florença ficou à mercê do Papa, e teve de se submeter às suas condições, uma das quais era que os Médici deveriam ser restaurados.

The return of the Medici to Florence on 1st September 1512, and the consequent fall of the Republic, was the signal for the dismissal of Machiavelli and his friends, and thus put an end to his public career, for, as we have seen, he died without regaining office.

O retorno dos Médici a Florença em 1º de setembro de 1512, e a consequente queda da República, foi o sinal para a demissão de Maquiavel e seus amigos, e assim pôs fim à sua carreira pública, pois, como vimos, ele morreu sem recuperar o cargo.

LITERATURE AND DEATH — Æt. 43-58—1512-27

LITERATURA E MORTE — Id. 43-58—1512-27

On the return of the Medici, Machiavelli, who for a few weeks had vainly hoped to retain his office under the new masters of Florence, was dismissed by decree dated 7th November 1512.

Com o retorno dos Médici, Maquiavel, que por algumas semanas havia esperado em vão manter seu cargo sob os novos senhores de Florença, foi demitido por decreto datado de 7 de novembro de 1512.

Shortly after this he was accused of complicity in an abortive conspiracy against the Medici, imprisoned, and put to the question by torture.

Pouco depois disso, ele foi acusado de cumplicidade em uma conspiração fracassada contra os Médici, aprisionado e submetido ao interrogatório mediante tortura.

The new Medicean pope, Leo X, procured his release, and he retired to his small property at San Casciano, near Florence, where he devoted himself to literature.

O novo papa mediceu, Leão X, obteve sua libertação, e ele se retirou para sua pequena propriedade em San Casciano, perto de Florença, onde se dedicou à literatura.

Vocabulary

Este
This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing
resultado
Result; outcome of an action or event
foi
Was; third person singular past tense of ser
alcançado
Achieved; reached or attained a goal
na
In the; contraction of em and a
batalha
Battle; armed conflict between opposing forces
de
Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession
quando
When; conjunction or adverb indicating time
Veneza
Venice; famous Italian city built on water
perdeu
Lost; third person singular past tense of perder
em
In; at; preposition indicating location or time
um
One; a; indefinite article or numeral
dia
Day; a 24-hour period of time
tudo
Everything; all things without exception
o
The; masculine singular definite article
que
That; what; relative pronoun or conjunction
havia
Had; there was; imperfect of haver
conquistado
Conquered; gained through effort or military force
oitocentos
Eight hundred; the number 800
anos
Years; plural of ano, unit of time
teve
Had; third person singular preterite of ter
papel
Role; paper; part played in events
difícil
Difficult; hard; not easy to handle
a
The; to; feminine article or preposition
desempenhar
To play a role; to perform a function
durante
During; throughout the course of an event
esses
Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
eventos
Events; occurrences or happenings of significance
complicados
Complicated; complex; difficult to understand or resolve
como
As; how; like; conjunction or adverb
eram
Were; third person plural imperfect of ser
pela
By the; contraction of por and a
disputa
Dispute; rivalry; conflict between competing parties
eclodiu
Broke out; erupted; suddenly began
entre
Between; among; preposition indicating position
papa
Pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church
e
And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
os
The; masculine plural definite article
franceses
French; people or things from France
porque
Because; since; conjunction indicating reason
amizade
Friendship; close relationship of mutual affection
com
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
França
France; country in western Europe
ditado
Dictated; determined; governed by a force
toda
All; every; entire; feminine form of todo
política
Policy; politics; course of governmental action
da
Of the; contraction of de and a
República
Republic; state governed by elected representatives
Quando
When; at the time that; temporal conjunction
finalmente
Finally; at last; after a long time
formou
Formed; created; organized an alliance or group
Liga
League; alliance of states or powers
Santa
Holy; sacred; feminine form of santo
contra
Against; opposing; preposition of opposition
ajuda
Help; assistance; support given to someone
dos
Of the; contraction of de and os
suíços
Swiss; people or soldiers from Switzerland
expulsou
Expelled; drove out; removed by force
Itália
Italy; country in southern Europe
ficou
Remained; became; third person preterite of ficar
à
At the; to the; contraction of a and a
mercê
Mercy; grace; at the disposal of someone
do
Of the; contraction of de and o
Papa
Pope; supreme leader of the Catholic Church
se
Itself; oneself; reflexive or conditional pronoun
submeter
To submit; to yield to authority or conditions
às
To the; contraction of a and as
suas
His; her; their; feminine plural possessive pronoun
condições
Conditions; terms; requirements imposed upon someone
uma
One; a; feminine indefinite article or numeral
das
Of the; contraction of de and as
quais
Which; plural relative pronoun used in clauses
era
Was; third person singular imperfect of ser
deveriam
Should; ought to; imperfect conditional of dever
ser
To be; infinitive of the verb ser
restaurados
Restored; brought back to a former position
O
The; masculine singular definite article
retorno
Return; coming back to a previous place
1º
First; abbreviation for primeiro, ordinal number
setembro
September; ninth month of the Gregorian calendar
consequente
Consequent; resulting; following as a logical outcome
queda
Fall; downfall; collapse of a government or person
sinal
Signal; sign; indication of something to follow
para
For; to; toward; preposition indicating purpose
demissão
Dismissal; resignation; removal from a position
seus
His; her; their; masculine plural possessive pronoun
amigos
Friends; people with whom one has friendship
assim
Thus; so; in this way; therefore
pôs
Put; placed; third person preterite of pôr
fim
End; conclusion; termination of something
sua
His; her; your; singular possessive pronoun
carreira
Career; professional life or course of work
pública
Public; relating to the state or community
pois
Since; because; for; causal conjunction
vimos
We saw; first person plural preterite of ver
ele
He; third person masculine singular pronoun
morreu
Died; passed away; third person preterite of morrer
sem
Without; lacking; preposition indicating absence
recuperar
To recover; to regain something previously held
cargo
Office; post; position of authority or employment
LITERATURA
Literature; written works of artistic or intellectual value
E
And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
MORTE
Death; the end of life
Com
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
por
By; for; through; preposition of means or cause
algumas
Some; a few; feminine plural indefinite pronoun
semanas
Weeks; plural of semana, seven-day period
esperado
Expected; hoped; anticipated by someone
vão
Vain; futile; in vain; without success
manter
To maintain; to keep in a certain state
seu
His; her; your; masculine singular possessive pronoun
sob
Under; beneath; preposition indicating subordination
novos
New; plural masculine form of novo
senhores
Lords; masters; men of authority or power
demitido
Dismissed; fired; removed from employment
decreto
Decree; official order issued by authority
datado
Dated; marked with a specific date
novembro
November; eleventh month of the year
Pouco
Little; shortly; a small amount or time
depois
After; later; following in time
disso
Of that; from that; contraction of de and isso
acusado
Accused; charged with wrongdoing or crime
cumplicidade
Complicity; involvement in wrongdoing with others
conspiração
Conspiracy; secret plot against authority or person
fracassada
Failed; unsuccessful; that did not succeed
aprisionado
Imprisoned; locked up; held in custody
submetido
Subjected; made to undergo something against will
ao
To the; contraction of a and o
interrogatório
Interrogation; formal questioning of a suspect
mediante
By means of; through; using as an instrument
tortura
Torture; infliction of severe pain for information
novo
New; recent; masculine singular form of novo
obteve
Obtained; secured; third person preterite of obter
libertação
Liberation; release from imprisonment or captivity
retirou
Withdrew; retreated; moved away to a place
pequena
Small; little; feminine form of pequeno
propriedade
Property; estate; land or building owned by someone
perto
Near; close; nearby in distance
onde
Where; relative adverb indicating place
dedicou
Dedicated; devoted time and effort to something
literatura
Literature; body of written artistic or scholarly works
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