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THE WORKS OF
LETTER
OF
ANTHONrRAPHAEL MENGS.
TO
MONSIGNOR FABRONI.
PURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PISA.
NOTE OF THE EDITOR.
The following letter is in reply to one written last year to
Mengs, by Monsieur Fabroni, Preceptor to the Royal Princes of
Tuscany, anda person well known in Italy for his literature.
That prelate had written a description of the famous group of
Niobe, which the Grand Duke sent from Rome to Florence a
few years before. But this prelate knowing of what weight the
advice of Mengs was in these matters, sent him his dissertation,
begging his opinion of it before he published it. Mengs was then
in such a deplorable state of health, that his death was expected
every instant. Nevertheless, he dictated the following letter,
with the note accompanying it, which treat of various points of
the aforesaid dissertations, that have latterly come to light, and
the illustrious author has wisely profited of the suggestions os
Mengs.
THE WORKS OF
LETTER
OF
ANTHONrRAPHAEL MENGS.
TO
MONSIGNOR FABRONI.
PURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PISA.
NOTE OF THE EDITOR.
The following letter is in reply to one written last year to
Mengs, by Monsieur Fabroni, Preceptor to the Royal Princes of
Tuscany, anda person well known in Italy for his literature.
That prelate had written a description of the famous group of
Niobe, which the Grand Duke sent from Rome to Florence a
few years before. But this prelate knowing of what weight the
advice of Mengs was in these matters, sent him his dissertation,
begging his opinion of it before he published it. Mengs was then
in such a deplorable state of health, that his death was expected
every instant. Nevertheless, he dictated the following letter,
with the note accompanying it, which treat of various points of
the aforesaid dissertations, that have latterly come to light, and
the illustrious author has wisely profited of the suggestions os
Mengs.