Full text: Spence, B.: The "Lions" of Florence and its environs, or the stranger conducted through its principal studios, churches, palaces and galleries

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» recited here and composed by Tasso? » — « I am 
» Bernardo Buontalenti, was the architect's answer 
» but by no means worthy of the praises bestowed 
» on me. » The stranger then came forward, and 
throwing his arms round Bernardo’s neck, exclaim¬ 
ed: « You are Bernardo Buontalenti, and I am Tor¬ 
» quato Tasso; addio, amico, addio, » and mounting 
his horse, rode off at a sharp trot, leaving the poor 
architect dying with vexation at not being able to 
prolong the interview; Torquato disappeared and 
was, it is said, never afterwards seen in Florence. 
Continue up the Via Maggio to the Piazza S. Felice, 
take the first turning to the right, which will bring 
you into the Piazza di Santo Spirito. 
PALAZZO GUADAGNI. — Enquire for the Palazzo 
Guadagni on the west side of the Piazza; knock at 
the door generally closed, and ask to see the Galle- 
ry, which contains the two finest Salvator Rosa’s in 
the world, a sketch by Andrea del Sarto, a very in¬ 
teresting one in black and white by Paolo Veronese, 
and some capital portraits by Subtermans, etc. etc. 
SANTO SPIRITO. — Leaving this palace which is 
a fine specimen of an ancient florentine mansion 
as it has never been restored either inside or out for 
the last two or three hundred years, enter the church 
of Santo Spirito, considered the “chef-d’œuvre” of 
Brunellesco, and erected about the year 1430; Bru¬ 
nellesco died long before its completion. This church 
contains some excellent paintings of the early Flo¬
	        
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