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production of a single master-piece, you would no
longer wonder at the epithet of “divino” bestowed on
a Raphael or Michel Angelo, even during their life
time. — And now addio: you are anxious to be off, I
too have talked myself dry, and unluckily have my
pursuits and occupations, which instead of permiting
me to accompany you to the “Lions” only allow me
to “refer you to page N° 1 or 2 of my book."
San-Leonardo, January 1852.