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cn. xi] LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI 223
with them; I did not tell the Cardinal to use so much
violence; * for if it is true that he has an affection of the
eyes, which I will find out through my physician, he
would be entitled to some compassion/' There was there
present a nobleman of high rank, a special friend of the
Pope's, and a very honourable man. When he asked
the Pope what sort of a man I was, saying: "Most
Blessed Father, I am asking you this since it appeared
to me that you have been at one and the same time in
the greatest rage that I ever saw you in, and in the
greatest (state of) compassion: wherefore on this ac-
count I ask Your Holiness, who is this man? for if he
is a person who deserves to be assisted, I will show him
a prescription to enable him to cure that ail-
ment;" the Pope replied as follows. " That is the greatest
man that was ever born in his profession; and one
day when we are together I will let you see some of
his wonderful works, and him along with them; and
it will be a pleasure to me to see if any cure can be
found for him." Three days later the Pope sent for
me after dinner, and this nobleman was there present.
Directly I arrived, the Pope caused that Morse of mine
to be brought. In the meantime I had produced that
Chalice of mine; whereat that nobleman said that he
had never seen so marvellous a piece of work. When
the Morse arrived his astonishment was much more
increased. Looking me in the face he said: " He is still
young to know so much, and he is also very fitted to
acquire more knowledge." Then he asked me my name.
To which I replied: "Benvenuto is my name." He
answered: "Welcome (ZW3z^7223^?) shall I be to you
^ yW/Avjz' zzzzMrzz = " lay on so much bludgeon."
with them; I did not tell the Cardinal to use so much
violence; * for if it is true that he has an affection of the
eyes, which I will find out through my physician, he
would be entitled to some compassion/' There was there
present a nobleman of high rank, a special friend of the
Pope's, and a very honourable man. When he asked
the Pope what sort of a man I was, saying: "Most
Blessed Father, I am asking you this since it appeared
to me that you have been at one and the same time in
the greatest rage that I ever saw you in, and in the
greatest (state of) compassion: wherefore on this ac-
count I ask Your Holiness, who is this man? for if he
is a person who deserves to be assisted, I will show him
a prescription to enable him to cure that ail-
ment;" the Pope replied as follows. " That is the greatest
man that was ever born in his profession; and one
day when we are together I will let you see some of
his wonderful works, and him along with them; and
it will be a pleasure to me to see if any cure can be
found for him." Three days later the Pope sent for
me after dinner, and this nobleman was there present.
Directly I arrived, the Pope caused that Morse of mine
to be brought. In the meantime I had produced that
Chalice of mine; whereat that nobleman said that he
had never seen so marvellous a piece of work. When
the Morse arrived his astonishment was much more
increased. Looking me in the face he said: " He is still
young to know so much, and he is also very fitted to
acquire more knowledge." Then he asked me my name.
To which I replied: "Benvenuto is my name." He
answered: "Welcome (ZW3z^7223^?) shall I be to you
^ yW/Avjz' zzzzMrzz = " lay on so much bludgeon."