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262 LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI [BK. 11
laboured so willingly, I asked him if he would like to
make an arrangement with me as servant. At once we
came to an agreement. This young man looked after my
horse for me, worked in my kitchen-garden, and after-
wards endeavoured to assist me in my workshop, so
that little by little he began to learn the Art with so much
goodwill that I never had a better assistant
than he. And resolving to carry out everything with
the help of this man, I began to demonstrate to the
Duke that Bandinello was telling lies, and that I
should do very well without Bardinello's workmen. At
this period there came upon me a slight malady of
the kidneys; and since I was not able to work, I gladly
stayed in the Duke's Wardrobe in company with certain
young goldsmiths, who were named Gianpagolo and
Domenico Poggini/ whom I caused to make a little vase
him, partly for the purpose of my own study, and partly for the
work in connection with the TWsvzAS'; by which means I copied the
that is at the back in the base of the (Qf Rus-
CONI and VALERI, rz'A, p. 601.) From documentary sources we
learn that this same Bernardino Mannellini was condemned to a
fine of one thousand lire for having wounded Clemenza, daughter of
Santi Barducci, on the nose with a knife. This punishment was
commuted to confinement for four years "within the houses and
habitation of Benvenuto di Maestro Giovanni Cellini." He became
so unruly, however, during this confinement that our hero was
compelled to petition the Duke that his prisoner might be trans-
ferred elsewhere.
^ They were Florentines, sons of one Michele Poggini, a cutter
of cameos. Giovan Paolo, a coin-maker and lapidary, who also
made most beautiful medals, and in the service of King Philip of
Spain entered into competition with Pompeo Leoni, was born
March 28th 1518; and died in Spain, probably in 1580. Domenico,
a sculptor and engraver of coins, left Florence later. Besides
various works of sculpture, he executed a number of medals,
laboured so willingly, I asked him if he would like to
make an arrangement with me as servant. At once we
came to an agreement. This young man looked after my
horse for me, worked in my kitchen-garden, and after-
wards endeavoured to assist me in my workshop, so
that little by little he began to learn the Art with so much
goodwill that I never had a better assistant
than he. And resolving to carry out everything with
the help of this man, I began to demonstrate to the
Duke that Bandinello was telling lies, and that I
should do very well without Bardinello's workmen. At
this period there came upon me a slight malady of
the kidneys; and since I was not able to work, I gladly
stayed in the Duke's Wardrobe in company with certain
young goldsmiths, who were named Gianpagolo and
Domenico Poggini/ whom I caused to make a little vase
him, partly for the purpose of my own study, and partly for the
work in connection with the TWsvzAS'; by which means I copied the
that is at the back in the base of the (Qf Rus-
CONI and VALERI, rz'A, p. 601.) From documentary sources we
learn that this same Bernardino Mannellini was condemned to a
fine of one thousand lire for having wounded Clemenza, daughter of
Santi Barducci, on the nose with a knife. This punishment was
commuted to confinement for four years "within the houses and
habitation of Benvenuto di Maestro Giovanni Cellini." He became
so unruly, however, during this confinement that our hero was
compelled to petition the Duke that his prisoner might be trans-
ferred elsewhere.
^ They were Florentines, sons of one Michele Poggini, a cutter
of cameos. Giovan Paolo, a coin-maker and lapidary, who also
made most beautiful medals, and in the service of King Philip of
Spain entered into competition with Pompeo Leoni, was born
March 28th 1518; and died in Spain, probably in 1580. Domenico,
a sculptor and engraver of coins, left Florence later. Besides
various works of sculpture, he executed a number of medals,