Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini

Florence and the hills of San Miniato, or in the winter-time in the great library of the Palace, copying Greek or turning the beautiful pages of the manuscripts. And even as I seem to have walked into this garden just by chance, so it was chance too brought me to Rimini and, as it seems, decided my life for me. For I was born in the little village of San Severino, in the kingdom of Naples and my parents were poor, but of good family. Such wisdom as was to be had in such a place, not without pains, they bought for me, Pietro, their only son. And as it happened, this foolish wisdom, dearly bought, undid all my youth; and by no fault of theirs, for they were simple people, and loved me well. It happened thus a day's journey from our home, in a tower on a round hill between the valley and the sea, an Astrologer lived, whose name I thinkl never knew; he was much sought after by the people of the city. My father, wishing to do well by me, bade him cast my horoscope, for the which he paid him three gold Ducats.

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