Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: A Florentine ArtistG. Bell & sons, 1888 - 504 pages |
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... pleased God that I should come into the world . My ancestors lived in retirement in the valley of Ambra , * Such is the opinion of Lionardo Aretino and Poggio . where they were lords of considerable domains : they were 2 CH. 1.1 ...
... pleased God that I should come into the world . My ancestors lived in retirement in the valley of Ambra , * Such is the opinion of Lionardo Aretino and Poggio . where they were lords of considerable domains : they were 2 CH. 1.1 ...
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... pleased with piping and such amusements , I had the utmost aversion for it , and played and sang merely in obedience to his autho- rity . My father at that time made the most curious organs with pipes of wood , the finest and best ...
... pleased with piping and such amusements , I had the utmost aversion for it , and played and sang merely in obedience to his autho- rity . My father at that time made the most curious organs with pipes of wood , the finest and best ...
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... pleased God to spare his days , he hoped to make me the first man in the world in that profession . To this one of the old gentlemen present replied , " Ah , master Cellini , mind what the gonfalonier says ; why should the boy aim at ...
... pleased God to spare his days , he hoped to make me the first man in the world in that profession . To this one of the old gentlemen present replied , " Ah , master Cellini , mind what the gonfalonier says ; why should the boy aim at ...
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... pleased with the bargain . He had an only , but illegitimate son , to whom he often directed his orders , on purpose to spare me . So great was my inclina- tion to improve , that in a few months I rivalled the most skilful journeyman in ...
... pleased with the bargain . He had an only , but illegitimate son , to whom he often directed his orders , on purpose to spare me . So great was my inclina- tion to improve , that in a few months I rivalled the most skilful journeyman in ...
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... pleased with my per- formance , said , " I am determined to make a great musician of him , in spite of those who would fain pre- vent such a genius from shining in the world . " To this Pierino answered ( and what he said was very true ) ...
... pleased with my per- formance , said , " I am determined to make a great musician of him , in spite of those who would fain pre- vent such a genius from shining in the world . " To this Pierino answered ( and what he said was very true ) ...
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