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[M.162L] [M.162] Ducal Palace. Series of Capitals. 162
[diagram]
shorter sides upmost: both are beautifully graduated to arch
the upper trefoil from r to s measures 9½ in. of which
the upper foil to small cusp point, measures only 3¾ in and
the lower trefoil is 11 in from o - {to} p: and its upper foil
* It is highly interesting to compare the children on this third fourth with those on the 5¼ Its smaller foil is a little too large
piazzetta side: Those on the fourth are full of childish life. Doge’s Palace. The broad angle capital under the Noah, has, in
- playful - human - affectionate {full of sensation and vivacity}- with much manliness and firmness - some front of it towards ponte della paglia, a boy with a
& not a little cunning treachery - and perhaps some hardness & cruelty lurking bird held across his breast, its wings open: at left hand on
under all - But they will be thorough Men when they grow up: {They will do great things and fierce ones -} Those west side, a loy with a comb, large and small toothed, and
{and perhaps some Vile ones, But those} on the [gap] are dull, curly haired - barbered dunces - without a spark in a pair of scissors.
their dim eyes or a meaning line in their [?] fat stolid cheeks - They The second is the Bird one, only 3 sides still left out
will grow up into perfumed coxcombs - & will spend their lives in thoughts of wall, called "first" at p 4 Doge's Palace book,
of snuff and brocade, or in gambling and fiddling. and Daguerred as 2nd.
* The Third is called Second at p 4 Palace book.
* The Fourth, is called third at p 5 Palace book
The Fifth three sides still only; has the three kings
vid A opp 1 is always front.
1. Titus Vespasian: [diagram] for imperator. The
head is gone, Sword in rt hand. Wwith left he points
to a handkerchief embroidered & fringed (with a head
on it) carved on the abacus cavetto
2. Trajanus imp. Crowned, a sword in rt, sceptre in
left hand.
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]