The humour of Italy; . p, and he considered how he might prevent Andrea fromgetting up before day to work, and this was what occurredto him. Having found thirty great beetles in an ill-keptcellar, he fastened on each of their backs a little candle, andat the hour when Andrea was used to rise, he put them oneby one through a hole in the door into Andreas chamber,having first lighted the candles. His master awaking at thehour for calling Buffalmacco, and seeing the lights, wasseized with terror and began to tremble like a fearful oldman as he was, and to say his prayers and repeat the psalms;and
The humour of Italy; . p, and he considered how he might prevent Andrea fromgetting up before day to work, and this was what occurredto him. Having found thirty great beetles in an ill-keptcellar, he fastened on each of their backs a little candle, andat the hour when Andrea was used to rise, he put them oneby one through a hole in the door into Andreas chamber,having first lighted the candles. His master awaking at thehour for calling Buffalmacco, and seeing the lights, wasseized with terror and began to tremble like a fearful oldman as he was, and to say his prayers and repeat the psalms;and at last, putting his head under the clothes, he thoughtno more that night of calling Buffalmacco, but lay trembling >-? ITALIAN HUMOUR. with fear till daybreak. The morning being come, he askedBuonamico if, like him, lie had seen more than a thousanddevils. Buonamico answered, No, for he had kept hiseyes closed, and wondered he had not been called. What!said Tafi, I had something else to think of than painting. b». ;--**.-- and am resolved to go into another house. The nextnight, although Buonamico only put three beetles into Talischamber, yet he, from the last nights terror and the fear ofthose few devils, could get no sleep at all,and, as soon as it was day, left the housedetermined never to return, and it took agreat deal of good counsel to make himchange his mind. At last Buonamicobrought the priest to him, to console Tafi and Buonamico discussing thematter, Buonamico said: I have alwaysheard say that demons are the greatestenemies of God, and consequently theyought to be the chief adversaries of painters,because not only do we always make themhideous, but we alsonever cease makingsaints on all the wTalls,and so cause men indespite of the devils tobecome more and moredevout. So these devilsbeing enraged againstus, as they have greaterpower by night thanby day, they come[ilaying us these tricks, .Xi
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