shepherds with their folds still closed, lying around their fires, and the like; and for animals I would make there wolves, foxes, apes, weasels, and any other treacherous animals that lie in wait for other creatures. "In this part I have placed these phantasies thus at random in order to suggest what kinds of inventions could be painted there; but, since they are not things that need to be described, I leave you to imagine them in your own manner, knowing that painters are by their nature full of resource and grace in inventing such bizarre fantasies. And now, having filled in all the parts of the work both within and without the chamber, there is no occasion for us to say any more, save that you must discuss the whole matter with the most illustrious Monsignore, and, according to his taste, adding or taking away whatever may be necessary, you must strive on your part to do yourself honour. Fare you well." Now, although all these beautiful inventions of Caro's were very ingenious, fanciful, and worthy of praise, nevertheless Taddeo was not able to carry into execution more than the place would contain; but those that he painted there were the greater part, and they were executed by him with much grace and in a most beautiful manner. Next to this chamber, in the last of the three, which is dedicated to Solitude, Taddeo, with the help of his assistants, painted Christ preaching to the Apostles in the desert and in the woods, with a S. John on the right hand that is very well executed. In another scene, which is opposite to the first, are painted many figures of men who are living in the forest in order to avoid the conversation of mankind; and these certain others are seeking to disturb, throwing stones at them, while some are plucking out their own eyes so as not to see. And in this scene, likewise, is painted the Emperor Charles V, portrayed from life, with this inscription-- POST INNUMEROS LABORES OCIOSAM QUIETAMQUE VITAM TRADUXIT. Opposite to Charles is the portrait of the last Grand Turk, who much delighted in solitude, with these words-- ANIMUM A NEGOCIO AD OCIUM REVOCAVIT. Near him is Aristotle, who has beneath him these words-- ANIMA FIT SEDENDO ET QUIESCENDO PRUDENTIOR. Opposite to him, beneath another figure by the hand of Taddeo, is written this-- QUEMADMODUM NEGOCII, SIC ET OCII RATIO HABENDA. Beneath another may be read-- OCIUM CUM DIGNITATE, NEGOCIUM SINE PERICULO. And opposite to that, under another figure, is this motto-- VIRTUTIS ET LIBERAE VITAE OPTIMA MAGISTRA SOLITUDO. Beneath another-- PLUS AGUNT QUI NIHIL AGERE VIDENTUR. And under the last-- QUI AGIT PLURIMA, PLURIMUM PECCAT.