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How does Lorenze de medici describe other members of the College of Cardinals

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paternal advice to a cardinal
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Lorenzo de'Medici describe other members of the College of Cardinals as ambitious, envious, corrupt and vicious.

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Lorenzo de'Medici (1449-1492), also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, wrote a letter to his son Giovanni, who, at the age of fourteen, was initiated into the College of Cardinals. In this letter, Lorenzo would give advice to his young son on how to act, behave and deal with life at college. One of the pieces of advice that he gave him was to be aware of those peer cardinals who would mean harm, wish him misforture or take advantage of him according to their own interest. Lorenzo referred to the fact that there was a portion of the members of the college who were exemplary and devoted to God, whereas others would have fallen into vice and luxury.

Giovanni would later become Pope Leo X (1475-1521).

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