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...having nephews like the other cardinals and the chaste Pope, happened in Venice upon a glassblower and a chevalier who, for sufficient sequins, fashioned for him a nephew of finespun glass. This manikin, though at once christened Virginio, was human enough to fall in love with spirited little Rosalba Berni...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fragile Conceit | 10/12/1925 | See Source »

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