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 phabet Rogues, who looked for other merchandize then Books. Yet many of them were recovered again for Money, and set up here. Over the heads of the highest Shelves, are set up the Pictures of Learned Men, a thing of more cost, than profit; seeing with that cost many more Books might have been bought, and Learned Men are best seen in their Books and ''Writings. Loquere, ut te videam''.

17. Behind the Library stands the Gallery of Pictures, where I saw many choice Originals of prime Masters, and some exquisite Copies, as those four Pieces of the Four Elements, which certainly are copied after those that I described above in the House of the Duchesse of Savoy near Turin, called La Valentine. But the rarest Piece of all, either in the Library, or here, is the rare Manuscript kept here, of Alberto Dureo. Three hundred Pounds have been refused for it.

18. The Dominicans Library is very considerable too. But you must not omit to see the Refectory