Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, a Florentine Artist: Containing a Variety of Information Respecting the Arts and the History of the Sixteenth CenturyH.G. Bohn, 1847 - 504 pages |
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Page 7 - Instantly perceiving what it -was, he called for my sister, and after he had shown us the creature, he gave me a box on the ear : I fell a-crying, while he, soothing me with...
Page 6 - When I was about five years of age, my father happened to be in a little room in which they had been washing, and where there was a good oak fire burning : with a fiddle in his hand he sang and played near the fire, the weather being exceedingly cold.
Page 77 - I cautiously approached the walls, and perceived that there was an extraordinary confusion among the assailants, occasioned by our having shot the Duke of Bourbon : he was, as I understood afterwards, that chief personage whom I saw raised above the rest
Page 118 - Pontiff, he frowned upon me very much, and with angry looks seemed to reprimand me ; but, upon viewing my performance, his countenance grew serene, and he praised me highly, telling me that I had done a great deal in a short time ; then looking attentively at me, he said, "Now that you have recovered your health, Benvenuto, take care of yourself.
Page 1 - It is a duty incumbent on upright and credible men of all ranks, who have performed anything noble or praiseworthy, to record, in their own writing, the events of their lives; yet they should not commence this honourable task before they have passed their fortieth year.
Page 145 - Romoli, who had been my companion the first time, and one Agnolino Gaddi, an intimate acquaintance, whom I likewise prevailed on to assist at the ceremony. When we came to the place appointed, the priest having made his preparations as before, with the same and even more striking ceremonies, placed us within 'the circle, which he had likewise drawn with a more wonderful art, and in a more solemn manner than at our former meeting. Thus having committed the care of the perfumes and the fire to my friend...
Page 144 - ... he began his incantations. This ceremony lasted above an hour and a half, when there appeared several legions of devils, insomuch that the amphitheatre was quite filled with them. I was busy about the perfumes, when the priest, perceiving there was a considerable number of infernal spirits, turned to me, end said, " Benvenuto, ask them something." f answered, " Let them bring me into the company of my Sicilian mistress Angelica...
Page 117 - He instantly turned round, and the blow falling directly upon his left shoulder, broke the whole bone of it ; upon which he dropped his sword, quite overcome by the pain, and took to his heels. I pursued, and in four steps came up with him, when raising the dagger over his head, which he lowered down, I hit him exactly upon his collarbone and middle of the neck. The weapon penetrated so deeply into both, that though I made a great effort to recover it again, I found it impossible...
Page 76 - I discharged it with a deliberate aim at a person who seemed to be lifted above the rest : but the mist prevented me from distinguishing whether he was on horseback or on foot Then turning suddenly about to Alessandro and Cecchino, I bid them fire off their pieces, and showed them how to escape every shot of the besiegers. Having accordingly fired twice for the enemy's once, I...
Page 117 - Just after sunset, about eight o'clock, as this musqueteer stood at his door with his sword in his hand, when he had done supper; I with great address came close up to him with a long dagger, and gave him a violent back-handed stroke which I had aimed at his neck. He instantly turned round, and the blow falling directly upon his left shoulder, broke the whole bone of it ; upon which he dropped his sword, quite overcome by the pain, and took to his heels. I...