[3] The throne on which the monstrance is placed when exposition of the sacrament takes place.
[4] "Schioppi, sciabola; fuoco—puhm!"
[5] Weaver's beam.
[6] The distinguished Signor Carlo Ara of Palermo informs me that this new punctuation did not originate with Giusti, but with Muzzi. And, in truth, Giusti did not tell me that it was his, but simply recommended me to try to say it and understand it in that sense; and I, supposing the correction to be his, recited and wrote it so. The distinguished Carlo Ara pointed out to me the way in which I could verify his assertion; and I am glad to be able to correct an error (involuntary on my part), and to take this occasion to thank the distinguished Signor Carlo Ara.
The distinguished Signor Angelo Cavalieri of Trieste writes to me that this new punctuation of this Dantesque simile does not convince him, and he gives his reasons; but upon this I am not competent to enter into a discussion.
"And if I am a timid friend to truth,
I fear that I may lose my life with those
Who will hereafter call this time the olden."
—Dante: Paradiso, Canto xvii.
"And like to one who unwills what he wills,
And changes for new thoughts his purposes."