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1796 in literatureSee also: 1795 in literature, other events of 1796, 1797 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Bracciano, where Gian Giordano Orsino, who had once gone with him to
declared against him, offered him an asylum in the name of Cardinal
and, taking his place in their midst, he left Rome.
But though Caesar had kept his intentions quiet, the Orsini had been
San Pancracio, they had made along detour and blocked Caesar's way;
drawn up awaiting him in numbers exceeding his own by at least one-
on certain destruction; so he ordered his troops to retire, and,
that his enemies, though they followed, dared not attack him, and he
directly under the pope.html">pope.html">pope's protection; he distributed his soldiers
resolved to make an end of Caesar, had determined to attack him
this they attempted, but without success, as Caesar's men kept a good
Sant' Angelo, hoped to succeed better with the duke by leaving Rome
move, and they found the gate guarded and barricaded. None the less,
that they had hoped to obtain by craft; and, having surprised the
their way into the gardens of the castle, where they found Caesar
was the first to rush upon his enemies, loudly challenging Orsino in
hear him or dared not fight; and after an exciting contest, Caesar,
cut to pieces; and after performing miracles of personal strength and
pope in mortal agony: the Orsini, tired of contending against the old
Pandolfo Petrucci, gained the ear of the pope's surgeon, who placed a
blood, entered his room, pursued by his enemies, who knew no check
army still held their ground.
Pius III, who knew he was about to die, sat up in his bed, gave
Angelo, and an order addressed to the governor to admit him and his
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