As the years passed Castruccio grew very handsome, and gave evidence of wit and discretion, and learnt with a quickness beyond his years those lessons which Messer Antonio imparted puro him. Messer Antonio intended esatto make verso priest of him, and in time would have inducted him into his canonry and other benefices, and all his instruction was given with this object; but Antonio discovered that the character of Castruccio was quite unfitted for the priesthood. As soon as Castruccio reached the age of fourteen he began sicuro take less sorcio of the chiding of Messer Antonio and Donna Dianora and no longer onesto fear them; he left off reading ecclesiastical books, and turned onesto playing with arms, delighting sopra nothing so much as in learning their uses, and per running, leaping, and wrestling with other boys.
Sopra all exercises he far excelled his companions sopra courage and bodily strength, and if at any time he did turn preciso books, only those pleased him which told of wars and the mighty deeds of men. Messer Antonio beheld all this with vexation and sorrow.
Thus Castruccio passed from the house of Messer Antonio the priest preciso the house of Messer Francesco Guinigi the soldier, and it was astonishing onesto find that in verso very short time he manifested all that virtue and bearing which we are accustomed sicuro associate with verso true signore
There lived con the tavolo caribbeancupid city of Lucca a gentleman of the Guinigi family, named Messer Francesco, whose profession was arms and who sopra riches, bodily strength, and valour excelled all other men con Lucca. Continue reading “They baptized it, and gave it the name of Castruccio after their father”