Identifier: menmannersofoldf00biag (find matches)
Title: Men and manners of old Florence
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Biagi, Guido, 1855-1925
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Publisher: Chicago, A. C. McClurg and co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ZL -^ FLORENTINE MIND AND MANNERS 8i whisper into the ear of friend or companion advicelike this, the last which I shall repeat here : When thou sittest among the judges, receivethou no gifts which have been sent unto thee fromeither side ; but I tell thee, on the contrary, that ifin a court of law thou hast need of the friendshipof some lord or ruler of a place, his friendship isvery easily gained if thou makest gifts unto him.Look and see who of his household is the most inhis confidence, and make thou friends first with thatperson and bestow something upon him, and thenask help and counsel of him, and he will show theehow to obtain the love of his lord and how to presentunto him the thing for which the man nearest hislord hath the greatest desire. Truly this reads almost like a scene from Shake-speare ! lago in secret converse with Shylock !
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Phofo) (AUnan. THE PULPIT OF SAN PIERO SCHERAGGIO, FROM WHICH DANTE ADDRESSED THE PEOPLE. ITo face page 83. THE PRIVATE LIFE OFTHE RENAISSANCE FLORENTINES

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