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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Latin inscriptions to the base of Cellini's "Perseo"

Speranza

TE FILI SI QVIS
LAESERIT VLTOR
ERO

--- If ayone harms thee, my son, I will avenge thee.  GIOVE to Perseo.

TVTA IOVE AC
TANTO PIGNORE
LAETA FVGOR

--- With Jove's protection and with such a pledge I go happily into exile. DANAE, mother of Perseo.

QVO VINCAS
CLYPEUM DO TIBE
CASTA SOROR

--- I, thy chaste sister, give thee the shield with which you wilt conquer. MINERVA to Perseo

FRIS VT ARMA
GERAS NVDVS AD
ASTRA VOLO

--- That thou shalt bear thy brother's arms I fly naked to the heavens. MERCURIO to Perseo.

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