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sackful of them, which were found thereabout, was brought to me into
my workshop, by certain peasants.
7
22.
Believe me, Leonardo the Florentine, who has to do the equestrian
bronze statue of the Duke Francesco that he does not need to care
about it, because he has work for all his life time, and, being so
great a work, I doubt whether he can ever finish it. [Footnote: This
passage is quoted from a letter to a committee at Piacenza for whom
Leonardo seems to have undertaken to execute some work. The letter
is given entire in section XXL; in it Leonardo remonstrates as to
some unreasonable demands.]
7
23.
Of the horse I will say nothing because I know the times. [Footnote:
This passage occurs in a rough copy of a letter to Ludovico il Moro,
without date (see below among the letters).]
7
24.
During ten years the works on the marbles have been going on I will
not wait for my payment beyond the time, when my works are finished.
[
Footnote: This possibly refers to the works for the pedestal of the
equestrian statue concerning which we have no farther information in
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