Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... ACT IV. Scene--Vast hall in the Risifi villa. Pages within. Enter Antonio. Antonio. Are all the candles lit? Are the musicians ready? Is every thing in train? The curtains--hang they fair? Look to them, you, and hark you, sirrah, if I hear anon of so much lacking as a single candle, I will see you all beat from this hall to the street, before sunrising. I would have this day remembered here in Florence, and by my steward's wand it shall be, or let me never feast another prince in rich Risifi's villa. Enter Paulo. So you are come at last. What say you, man, Are all things well disposed? Think you these rooms Will bear inspection? Is there finish here? A prince's eye is critical. What say you, then; Look we like lords or no? Paulo, Too much like lords And much too little like the men we are. Pah! this display is odious. 69 ANTONIO. How? how? how? What is amiss? Do you not like these hangings? They are the costliest to be found in Florence; I hope they 're not amiss. Paulo. They are too new; They smell too rank of the loom. Antonio. And yet they 're scented; I had the choicest odors flung upon them, Where is your nose, man? Paulo. In its place, Antonio; Not flung half way in air like some I wot of. If you would save the lintels to the doors Lower your crest a space. A man would think The crowns of all broad Europe had been piled One on the other o'er that brow of yours, In toppling insecurity. Page. Is your new doublet Too narrow for your stomach that you puff so? ANTONIO. Boy, to the scullions! Do you criticise The man who caters to a noble prince? As for you, Paulo, were it not indeed That you 're a poor lean man unworthy greatness, We 'd measure swords for this. Paulo. Peace, peace, Antonio; Doublets of such rare precious stuff as thine...