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edition (1574), these plates, being much worn, were most of 

 them retouched by a still more celebrated engraver, Augustino 

 Caracci, then almost a boy. Both editions are scarce and 

 much prized.* The Latin verses of Bocchi are more remark- 

 able for their beauty than their terseness. The following may 

 serve as a specimen : — 



(" Representation of Fabricius seated before his tent, white large quantities of gold 

 are being offered to him.) 



" ' Not envying others' riches, he alone 



Is blest, who lives contented with his own. 



' Twas thus Fabricius earn'd his high renown. 



For no won battle — no beleaguer'd town, 



In his just view, such lasting honour gained, 



As conquests o'er his own desires maintained. 



' Remove, good Sirs,' he cried, ' the glittering ore,' 



(As at his feet whole heaps of gold they pour.) 



' When I shall cease, these eyes, these ears, this hand 



And all my sensual cravings to command, 



Then bring your gold — meantime such useless gain 



With those who more shall prize it may remain.' ' + 



Symbol 30. 



" Whilst, during the period which we have been consider- 

 ing, the spirit of Learning appeared to be on the decline in 

 Italy, the number of literary men was, in the northern parts 

 of Europe, evidently on the increase. Among these, two phy- 

 sicians of great celebrity — Johannes Sambucus and Hadrianus 



* It will be seen, that the account here given of these engravings differs in some 

 particulars from that which Eoscoe has given. — Leo X., vol. iii. p. 315. 



+ "' Non multa possidens, sed imperans sibi, dicendus est dithsimut. 

 Contentus esse qui suis rebus potest 

 Aliena nee eupit, vocetur continens. 

 Sic Fabricius existimatus omnium 

 Mortalium est jure oplimo ditissimus ; 

 Nee multa possidens, sed imperans sibi 

 Ipsimet ipsis imperavit hoslibus. 

 Quorum quidem oratoribus pecuniae 

 Vim maximum offerentibus dono, siraul 

 Rogantibus ne sperneret. turn protinus 

 Planas ab auribus manusad lumina 

 Exinde ad os, & guttur, ac ventrem infimam 

 Deduxit, inquiens — ' Dura ego hisce sensibus 

 Obsistere imperareque potero, milii 

 Nil deerit unquam. Ergo peenniam qua opus 

 Nil milii est, non accipiam ab illis, quibus 

 Earn usui esse neutiqnum sum nescius.' 



