燃文小说网

手机浏览器扫描二维码访问

The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniLI（第1页）

一秒记住【xiaoyanwenxue.com】精彩无弹窗免费！“TheAutobiographyofBenvenutoCellini（.shg.tw）”！

LI

AFTERwehadbeenonedayinItaly，theCountGaleottodellaMirandolajoinedus.Hewastravellingbypost;andstoppingwherewewere，hetoldmethatIhaddonewrongtoleaveFrance;Ioughtnottojourneyforwards，for，ifIreturnedatonce，myaffairswouldbemoreprosperousthanever.Ontheotherhand，ifIpersistedinmycourse，Iwasgivingthegameuptomyenemies，andfurnishingthemwithopportunitiestodomemischief.ByreturningImightputastoptotheirintrigues;andthoseinwhomIplacedthemostconfidencewerejustthemenwhoplayedmosttraitorously.Hewouldnotsaymorethanthatheknewverywellallaboutit;and，indeed，theCardinalofFerrarahadnowconspiredwiththetworoguesIleftinchargeofallmybusiness.HavingrepeatedoverandoveragainthatIoughtabsolutelytoturnback，hewentonwardwiththepost，whileI，beinginfluencedbymypanions，couldnotmakemyminduptoreturn.Myheartwassorelytornasunder，atonemomentbythedesiretoreachFlorenceasquicklyasIcould，andatanotherbytheconvictionthatIoughttoregainFrance.Atlast，inordertoendthefeverofthisirresolution，IdeterminedtotakethepostforFlorence.Icouldnotmakearrangementswiththefirstpostmaster，butpersistedinmypurposetopressforwardandendureananxiouslifeatFlorence.

IpartedpanywithSignorIppolitoGonzaga，whotooktherouteforMirandola，whileIdivergedupontheroadtoParmaandPiacenza.InthelattercityImetDukePierLuigiuponthestreet，whostaredmeintheface，andrecognisedme.SinceIknewhimtohavebeenthesolecauseofmyimprisonmentinthecastleofSt.Angelo，thesightofhimmademybloodboil.Yetbeingunabletoescapefromtheman，Idecidedtopayhimmyrespects，andarrivedjustafterhehadrisenfromtableinthepanyoftheLandi，whoafterwardsmurderedhiOnmyappearancehereceivedmewithunboundedmarksofesteemandaffection，amongwhichhetookoccasiontoremarktothegentlemenpresentthatIwasthefirstartistoftheworldinmyownline，andthatIhadbeenforalongwhileinprisonatRome.Thenheturnedtomeandsaid:“MyBenvenuto，Iwasdeeplygrievedforyourmisfortune，andknewwellthatyouwereinnocent，butcouldnotdoanythingtohelpyou，Inshort，itwasmyfather，whochosetogratifysomeenemiesofyours，fromwhom，moreover，heheardthatyouhadspokenillofhiIamconvincedthiswasnottrue，andindeedIwasheartilysorryforyourtroubles.”Thesewordshekeptpilingupandrepeatinguntilheseemedtobebeggingmypardon.AfterwardsheinquiredabouttheworkIhadbeendoingforhisMostChristianMajesty;andonmyfurnishinghimwithdetails，helistenedasattentivelyandgraciouslyaspossible.ThenheaskedifIhadamindtoservehiTothisIrepliedthatmyhonourwouldnotallowmetodoso;butthatifIhadpletedthoseextensiveworksbegunfortheKing，IshouldbedisposedtoquitanygreatprincemerelytoenterhisExcellencysservice.

HerebyitmaybeseenhowthepowerandgoodnessofGodneverleaveunpunishedanysortorqualityofmenwhoactunjustlytowardtheinnocent.Thismandidwhatwasequivalenttobeggingmypardoninthepresenceofthoseverypersonswhosubsequentlytookrevengeonhimformeandmanyotherswhomhehadmassacred.Letthennoprince，howevergreathebe，laughatGodsjustice，inthewaythatmanywhomIknowaredoing，andwhohavecruellymaltreatedme，asIshallrelateatthepropertime.Idonotwritethesethingsinanyworldlyspiritofboasting，butonlytoreturnthankstoGod，mydelivererinsomanytrials.Inthosetoowhichdailyassailme，IalwayscarrymyplainttoHim，andcallonHimtobemydefender.Onalloccasions，afterIhavedonemybesttoaidmyself;ifIlosecourageandmyfeebleforcesfail，thenisthegreatmightofGodmanifested，whichdescendsunexpectedlyonthosewhowrongfullyinjuretheirneighbours，orneglectthegraveandhonourablechargetheyhavereceivedfromHi

偏执前夫深情不改慕云曦傅沉衍  天富神兵陆铭苏婉  莫一辰女装大佬莫一辰羊牛牛  陆云拜老道士为师陆云叶倾城  七十年代娇媳妇  妈咪太要强：总裁爹地别傲娇洛溪傅一航  报告王爷，王妃又写和离书了楚慕词谢淮安  Poems and Songs of Robert Burns  弃妃小神医齐静月楚祈端  薄太太今天又被扒马甲了阮苏薄行止  情未了：夫君不请自来木清兰玉轩  王者：荣耀巅峰林宇甄清纯  偏执前夫深情不改  满眼星光信秋郑明川  傲娇邪帝：绝宠爆萌小狂妃颜倾凰帝九宸  三月初三出生沈南辞顾崇明  他不配喜欢我宋雎程邃  姐姐的操作好下饭  双胞胎小孩沈轩睿霍轩城  布衣神婿唐昊苏嫣然