Lives of the most eminent painters, sculptors & architects (1912)
Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574, De Vere, Gaston du C · London, Macmillan and co. ld. & The Medici society, ld. · leaf 152
errible wrath thattheir countenances reveal. Among others are two Angels that haveeach the Book of Life in the hands: and near them, on one side, notwithout beautiful consideration, are seen the Seven Mortal Sins in theforms of Devils, assailing and striving to drag down to Hell the souls thatare… … MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI 59 bones once more from the same earth, and how, assisted by others alreadyalive, they go soaring towards Heaven, whence succour is brought to themby certain souls already blessed; not without evidence of all those marksof consideration that could be thought to be required…
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