Signiory

It was agreed that as soon as an opportunity offered Cabot should come to Venice and lay his plans before the Signiory.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

Together they executed in 1508 the frescoes of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, which have unfortunately disappeared and which were to Venice what the cartoons of Leonardo and Michelangelo at the Signiory were to the Florentine School.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

I had no commission from the Signiory or from the Ten, tho I was asked to go by some friends.

I. A Report on His Embassy to the King 1906

But it was some time yet before I could decipher the image on the gonfalon streaming in the breeze above the Signiory.

Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett Maurice Hewlett 1892

It was the season when the Signiory of Venice sends a fleet of galleys to Beirut with merchandise; and the noblemen may bid for the hiring of a ship, and charge it with wares, and send whomsoever they list as factor in their interest.

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III John Addington Symonds 1866

It was the season when the Signiory of Venice sends a fleet of galleys to Beirut with merchandise; and the noblemen may bid for the hiring of a ship, and charge it with wares, and send whomsoever they list as factor in their interest.

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series John Addington Symonds 1866

And thefe expedations were ftill heightened by an crii - bafly fent from Paolo Guinigi Lord of Lucca to the Signiory of Florence, to complain of the depre - dations made by Fortebraccio, and to entreat them not to join their enemy in making war upon a neigh - bouring State, which had always lived in ftriét amity with them .. '

The works of Nicholas Machiavel .. 1775

All which demands, griev - ous and diftionourablc as they were to the govern - nlent, were yet deliberated upon by the Signiory, the Colleges, and the Council of the People, who wertì apprchenfivc of flill greater mifchiefs, if they did not comply with them.

The works of Nicholas Machiavel .. 1775

And that the Signiory might proceed with maturer deliberation, and execute with greater authority, they chofrought not only great difgrace, but alfo much trou - ble Digitized by CjOOQIC j. 24i THE H I S T Q R Y Book; IL We upon the city.

The works of Nicholas Machiavel .. 1775

One was, by managing the Imborfations in foch a manner, as al« ways to fecure the Signiory either to themfelves or their creatures 5 the other, iy getting Rettori, òr Judges chofen, who they knew would be favourable to them in their fentences and determinations.

The works of Nicholas Machiavel .. 1775