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lia to see him soon ascended to the same greatness; just as it reasonably trusts that it will see the Most Illustrious Lord OTTAVIO, uncle of Your Excellency, a clear light of the militia of the Most Christian King. Neither less labor nor less time would be required to praise his other uncles—those, I mean, who have aided and still aid the Christian Republic original: "Chriſtiana Republica" no less in peace than these others have in war. The Church and the holy Pontiff admire the prudence, the counsel, the religion, and the holiness of Cardinal Borromeo and of Cardinal Gonzaga. Mantua boasts of them; Milan glories in them; all of Italy rejoices; and all of Christendom takes example from them. It did not seem possible to me, therefore, to be able to compress the famous actions of such Excellent Princes into so small a space. It also seemed to me that I would offend Your Excellency if I wished to so