... abroad, he had to encounter. If thoughts like these could bring a cloud over the brow of Lorenzo, unfit for the object he sought in that retreat, he might restore its serenity by other scenes which his garden commanded. Mountains, bright with various... Florence, the New Capital of Italy - Page 160by Charles Richard Weld - 1867 - 431 pagesFull view - About this book
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...restore its serenity by other scenes which his garden commanded. Mountains bright with various hue, and clothed with wood, bounded the horizon, and, on...villas and domains of his own : while the level country bore witness to his agricultural improvements, the classic diversion of a statesman's cares. Herds... | |
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