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LIFE OF MICHAEL ANGELO.
his retiring, and that he was more honoured than
ever as the result of this intrigue.
" To the Cardinal di Carpi.
" Messer Francesco Dandini told me yesterday
that your most illustrious and most reverend lord-
ship assured him that the building of St. Peter's
could not be going on worse, —a statement which
has truly caused me much pain, because it proves
that your Eminence must have been misinformed.
I, as in duty bound, ought to be desirous, above
all men, that it should go on well; and, if I do not
deceive myself, I can assure you with truth, that,
as far as the building has advanced, it could not
have gone on better; but as I possibly may be
blinded by self-interest, or deceived by my great
age, and contrary to my intention may have caused
mischief or prejudice to the building, I intend, as
soon as possible, to ask my dismission of his Holi-
ness ; nay, to save time, I supplicate your Eminence
to liberate me from this vexatious employment,
which, by the commands of so many popes, as you
know, I gratuitously undertook seventeen years
ago, during which period I have given manifest
proofs of my zeal in the prosecution of the work.
To return, however, to the subject: I earnestly
entreat that I may be permitted to resign, which
would be conferring upon me the most particular
favour; and, with the highest respect, I humbly
kiss the hand of your Eminence.
"M.A. B.
“ September 12, 1560."
LIFE OF MICHAEL ANGELO.
his retiring, and that he was more honoured than
ever as the result of this intrigue.
" To the Cardinal di Carpi.
" Messer Francesco Dandini told me yesterday
that your most illustrious and most reverend lord-
ship assured him that the building of St. Peter's
could not be going on worse, —a statement which
has truly caused me much pain, because it proves
that your Eminence must have been misinformed.
I, as in duty bound, ought to be desirous, above
all men, that it should go on well; and, if I do not
deceive myself, I can assure you with truth, that,
as far as the building has advanced, it could not
have gone on better; but as I possibly may be
blinded by self-interest, or deceived by my great
age, and contrary to my intention may have caused
mischief or prejudice to the building, I intend, as
soon as possible, to ask my dismission of his Holi-
ness ; nay, to save time, I supplicate your Eminence
to liberate me from this vexatious employment,
which, by the commands of so many popes, as you
know, I gratuitously undertook seventeen years
ago, during which period I have given manifest
proofs of my zeal in the prosecution of the work.
To return, however, to the subject: I earnestly
entreat that I may be permitted to resign, which
would be conferring upon me the most particular
favour; and, with the highest respect, I humbly
kiss the hand of your Eminence.
"M.A. B.
“ September 12, 1560."