am stulti despiciunt. Prov. i. 17.

7. SIXTH PIER.

(_a_) CHRYSOSTOM.

S. Io. Chrysostomus litterarum Armenicarum auctor.

(_b_) VLPHILAS.

Vlphilas Episcopus Gothorum litteras invenit.

(_c_) CYRIL.

S. Cyrillus aliarum Illyricarum litterarum auctor.

(_d_) JEROME.

S. Hieronymus litterarum Illyricarum inventor.

On the cornice of the presses:

(_a_) Scientia inflat charitas vero aedificat. Cor. viii. 1.
(_b_) Sapere ad sobrietatem. Rom. xii. 3.
(_c_) Vir sapiens fortis et vir doctus robustus. Prov. xxiv. 5.
(_d_) Ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum. Prov. xix. 2.

8. PILASTER AGAINST WEST WALL.

CHRIST.

Our Lord is seated. Over His Head [Greek: Alpha], [Greek: Omega]; in His
Hand an open book: Ego sum [Greek: Alpha] et [Greek: Omega]; principium
et finis. At His Feet: Iesus Christus summus magister, caelestis doctrinae
auctor.

On Christ's right hand is a POPE, standing, with triple cross and tiara.

Christi Domini vicarius.

On Christ's left hand is an EMPEROR, also standing, with crown, sword,
blue mantle.

Ecclesiae defensor.

I will now pass to the decoration of the walls. On the south wall, between
the windows, are representations of famous libraries; on the north wall,
of the eight general Councils of the Church. Each space is ornamented with
a broad border, like a picture-frame. In the centre above is the general
title of the subject or subjects below: e.g. _Bibliotheca Romanorum_; and
beneath each picture is an inscription describing the special subject.
Above each window, on the vault, is a large picture, to commemorate the
benefits conferred by Sixtus V. on Rome and on the world. I will describe
the libraries first, beginning as before at the east end of the room.

I. SIXTUS V. AND THE ARCHITECT FONTANA.

(Right of Entrance.)

Sixtus V. Pont. M. Bibliothecae Vaticanae aedificationem
prescribit.

The Pope is seated. Fontana, a pair of compasses in his right hand, is on
one knee, exhibiting the plan of the intended library.

II. MOSES ENTRUSTS THE TABLES OF THE LAW TO THE LEVITES.

(Left of Entrance.)

Moyses librum legis Levitis in tabernaculo reponendum
tradit.

Moses hands a large folio to a Levite, behind whom more Levites are
standing. Soldiers, etc., stand behind Moses. Tents in background.

III. BIBLIOTHECA HEBRAEA.

(On first wall-space south side.)

Esdras sacerdos et scriba Bibliot