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Concerns the proposed memorial to Newton.
in English
Milan br.th. 1730 – NS.
r
I have been out of Venice these three
Months, and on my arrival here I saw a r.
from you, sent me by my Friend Mr. Smith.
in it I see a copy of directions t.e.
mental piece to e.r.th.e.
more than once, and sent you my opinion t.
from Rome in e.br.ch
put into e.
by t.t.
I keep no copys of my Letters, therefore shall
give my present opinion t.e.
In all the pieces I have had done, there is (in
each of 'em) a Sepulchre wherein I suppose my
Heroe lyes – the sepulchres are adorned th.
the Virtues, arms of the Family &c of each of 'em
The sepulchres I suppose placed in a solitary
scituation, & t.
ny performed (on a certain day) at 'em – I
introduce Figures (under each of 'em) proper
ly Employed as I think to explain e.
ing of the Visitants, & their intentions &c.
'Tis impossible to tell (in such a narrow com
pass) more than one main story t.
into t.e.
resemble the cutts in The Gierusaleme Liberata
In the t.e.
Malbró', I make a soldier attended th.
&c. as visiting e.t.
I mean nothing more in it but this visit –
now if I was to
and ability's as an able counsellour I have
no way to do it but by Medaglions, Medals
Basso relievo's – statues &c.
To shew you t.
serving you, I have ordered a piece to be done
of eth.e.
but turn'd long ways – the perspective
& Landscape have been done these six month's
but how to dispose of the Figures is e.
ficulty & I'me affraid impossible, at least to my
own satisfaction & if it can't be done to my satisfac
tion I'll promise you shall never have it
I wish e.th.
plan of the Landscape & e.e.
groupes of figures wou'd make a small Sketch
of his picture, ch.
better than I can understand it by writing –
I would be glad to know, t.e.
gures to be (in a cloath of t.
and how he wou'd have e.
of the several philosophers, astronomers &c.
and e.e.
ferent groupes of Figures &c.
In short better heads than mine in Rome &
Bologna are puzzled how to contrive it –
r.e.
tion ch.r.r.t.
If t.t.
I will have it well Executed by e.
some other able painter: if not I'll try whether
anything can be done in e.
if neither pleases you, e.Fifty pound ch.d.d.e.
hand: this is all I think necessary to be d.
score.
Ime glad you have given e.r. Smith
for e.
like 'em when they are done. I am, it may be,
a little too delicate in my choice, for of twenty
pieces I see of him I don't like eighteen
& I have seen several sent to London t.
He's a covetous, greedy fellow & because
he's in reputation people are glad to get
anything & at his own price.
'Tis above three years t.
plates in his hands, for e.
I thought it wrong to sett him at work on
new work 'till he had delivered t.
been obliged to do so long since.
The Two copper plates of the d.two of M r. Southwell & two of r.m.
are in his
with any other you know & you'l soon dis
cern e
you I hope you'l r.th.r.
I am r.t.Owen Swiny
Pietro Patroni has been Employed for two years
past in making telescopes &c. for e.
and 'tis difficult to get any thing out of his hands.
I sent him a pistol e.r.r.ch.e.
Glass you desire, & I have d.e.
now, & he promises to send it me to Venice
in a Month: assoon as I receive it Ill forward
it to you.
To Iohn Conduit Esqr. at his
house in Great-George-street
near Hanover-square London