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titian’s house.
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the isle of Murano, the most frequented of any during
the summer months. There, and sometimes at the
houses of Aretino and Sansovino, he was accustomed to
sup with his friends, chiefly belonging to the academy;
and these evenings passed agreeably away in pleasant
discourse, or in learned and philosophical discussions.
In the letters of Aretino and others, we are presented
with abundant details respecting these social and learned
conferences 5 of the individuals who composed them;
the exquisite wines and viands they afforded, with the
aid of distant friends, whose frequent presents were the
best proof of the estimation in which they held the
illustrious artist, and the terrible pen of Aretino and his
companions. Of this a curious proof may be cited from
Aretino’s letters, showing the able manner in which he
catered to the tastes of the select few.
to friend pigna niccolo—greeting.
“ As I am well assured you are not a prince,
and therefore not bound to forget your promises in the
very hour they are made—to say nothing of days and
weeks afterwards, I believe you will find in some corner
of your memory that, when you sent me the great jar
full of Ferrara finocchi, you observed—Pray eat them
quickly with your friends, because I have more at home.
This being so, it happens that Titian, Sansovino, and
myself, after having relished the first, begin to feel our
appetites return, and we long for the arrival of a second,
with a budget of good news; and I can tell you our anxiety
is little less than that of the good cardinals about the
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the isle of Murano, the most frequented of any during
the summer months. There, and sometimes at the
houses of Aretino and Sansovino, he was accustomed to
sup with his friends, chiefly belonging to the academy;
and these evenings passed agreeably away in pleasant
discourse, or in learned and philosophical discussions.
In the letters of Aretino and others, we are presented
with abundant details respecting these social and learned
conferences 5 of the individuals who composed them;
the exquisite wines and viands they afforded, with the
aid of distant friends, whose frequent presents were the
best proof of the estimation in which they held the
illustrious artist, and the terrible pen of Aretino and his
companions. Of this a curious proof may be cited from
Aretino’s letters, showing the able manner in which he
catered to the tastes of the select few.
to friend pigna niccolo—greeting.
“ As I am well assured you are not a prince,
and therefore not bound to forget your promises in the
very hour they are made—to say nothing of days and
weeks afterwards, I believe you will find in some corner
of your memory that, when you sent me the great jar
full of Ferrara finocchi, you observed—Pray eat them
quickly with your friends, because I have more at home.
This being so, it happens that Titian, Sansovino, and
myself, after having relished the first, begin to feel our
appetites return, and we long for the arrival of a second,
with a budget of good news; and I can tell you our anxiety
is little less than that of the good cardinals about the