Fu nel paese di Hottenne uno grande et eccellente filosofo, il quale molto dell’arti mecaniche dilettandosi, in quella dell'oraffo tanto valea, che ciascheduno de suoi tempi avanzava; et oltre molt'altre belle opere, che di continuo facea, formo un giorno una statua d'argento d'artificio tale, che qualunche volta dinanzi à quella alcuna bugià si diceva, incontanente si metteva à ridere.
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In the land of Hottenne, there was a great and excellent philosopher who found delight in the mechanical arts. And as a goldsmith he was so proficient that nobody in his time could surpass him. And among the many other beautiful works that he was continually creating was a silver statue so artfully designed that if anyone in its vicinity would lie, it would start to laugh immediately.
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