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InftruEltons to a Traveller.
Besides the Rarities mention'd in my Relation,
that are to be seen in the Great Duke’s famous
Gallery, and in the Palace Fitti where he lodges,
I might easily present the Reader with a long Ca-
talogue of others: But I know not what use
cou'd be made of such a List of Names; for every
Man has a different Taste, and among so great a
Variety of Objects, every Man fixes his Eyes
and Attention upon what is most agreeable to his
Genius. They have left oft {hewing that Nail in
the Gallery which tHy’ pretend was turn’d into
Gold, because they sind the World is grown too
wise to swallow such ridiculous Abfurdities. In
the Palace Fitti dbserye the Summer Apartments
which are cool’d by the Water that is under ’em.
Among ths fine Pieces in the Treastiry that is
kept in the Old Palace, the Forepart os an Altar
of rnassie Gold deserves to be consider’d. See also
the great dark Hall where the Great Dukes are
install’d: And enquire about the great Iron Chain
that is fastned in another Hall not far from the
former.
Since the Fir st Edition of this Book, the Front
of the Dome has been adorn’d with some Paint-
ings (against the Entry of the Great Princess)
in which theHistory of the Three Florentine Coun-
cils is represented.
Read the Four long Inscriptions upon the
Wall, behind the Quire of the same Church.
> On the Right-hand, as you enter, you may ob-
* Atainft the serve the * Tomb of Giotto, and his Epitaph in
Eight Latin Vet les. On the other side, you will
find, among other Things, the Picture of an
Englissi Gentleman on Horseback, whole Latin
Name, in the Iriscription, is Joannes Acutus. The
Head I observ’d over one of the Doors of the
Church at Pija, is also said to be the Head of
the same General. But, in my opinion, there is
sufficient
Besides the Rarities mention'd in my Relation,
that are to be seen in the Great Duke’s famous
Gallery, and in the Palace Fitti where he lodges,
I might easily present the Reader with a long Ca-
talogue of others: But I know not what use
cou'd be made of such a List of Names; for every
Man has a different Taste, and among so great a
Variety of Objects, every Man fixes his Eyes
and Attention upon what is most agreeable to his
Genius. They have left oft {hewing that Nail in
the Gallery which tHy’ pretend was turn’d into
Gold, because they sind the World is grown too
wise to swallow such ridiculous Abfurdities. In
the Palace Fitti dbserye the Summer Apartments
which are cool’d by the Water that is under ’em.
Among ths fine Pieces in the Treastiry that is
kept in the Old Palace, the Forepart os an Altar
of rnassie Gold deserves to be consider’d. See also
the great dark Hall where the Great Dukes are
install’d: And enquire about the great Iron Chain
that is fastned in another Hall not far from the
former.
Since the Fir st Edition of this Book, the Front
of the Dome has been adorn’d with some Paint-
ings (against the Entry of the Great Princess)
in which theHistory of the Three Florentine Coun-
cils is represented.
Read the Four long Inscriptions upon the
Wall, behind the Quire of the same Church.
> On the Right-hand, as you enter, you may ob-
* Atainft the serve the * Tomb of Giotto, and his Epitaph in
Eight Latin Vet les. On the other side, you will
find, among other Things, the Picture of an
Englissi Gentleman on Horseback, whole Latin
Name, in the Iriscription, is Joannes Acutus. The
Head I observ’d over one of the Doors of the
Church at Pija, is also said to be the Head of
the same General. But, in my opinion, there is
sufficient