Hor' havendo cotal liberalita del signore molti oraffi, che nella citta erano, à grand'invidia mossi, piu fiate girono il Leone à considerare, per poter, se alcuno difetto dell'artefice scorto havessero, fargli alcuna oppositione, et essi la gratia del signore accquistarci.
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Now, such generosity from the Lord caused great envy among many goldsmiths in the city and they visited the lion often to see whether there were any obvious defects in craftmanship that they could criticize, and in so doing gain the Lord's favor.
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