r, that in
that act all dissensions had flown away, and showing how marvellously,
and with what unanimous consent of all Germany, amid that great variety
of minds and religions, that assumption had taken place, which was
explained by the words that were placed above, saying:

MAXIMILIANUS II SALUTATUR IMP. MAGNO CONSENSU GERMANORUM, ATQUE
INGENTI LAETITIA BONORUM OMNIUM, ET CHRISTIANAE PIETATIS
FELICITATE.

Then, next to the statue of the said Maximilian, in a place
corresponding to the column at the corner, was seen that of the truly
invincible Charles V; even as over the arch of that wing, which
commanded the Via della Vigna, there was that of the second Albert, a
man of most resolute valour, although he reigned but a short time. Above
the column at the head was placed that of the great Rudolph, who, the
first of that name, was also the first to introduce into that most noble
house the Imperial dignity, and the first to enrich her with the great
Archduchy of Austria; when, having reverted to the Empire for lack of a
successor, he invested with it the first Albert, his son, whence the
House of Austria has since taken its name. All which, in memory of an
event so important, was seen painted in a most beautiful manner in the
frieze above that arch, with an inscription at the foot that said:

RODULPHUS PRIMUS EX HAC FAMILIA IMP. ALBERTUM PRIMUM AUSTRIAE
PRINCIPATU DONAT.

But to return to the part on the left, beginning with the same place in
the centre; beside the escutcheon, and over the false arch that covered
the Tower of the Tornaquinci, was seen the statue of the most devout
Ferdinand, father of the bride, beneath whose feet was seen painted the
valorous resistance made by his efforts in the year 1529 in the defence
of Vienna against the terrible assault of the Turks; demonstrated by the
inscription written above, which said:

FERDINANDUS PRIMUS IMP., INGENTIBUS COPIIS TURCORUM CUM REGE
IPSORUM PULSIS, VIENNAM NOBILEM URBEM FORTISSIME FELICISSIMEQUE
DEFENDIT.

Even as at the corner there was the statue of the first and most
renowned Maximilian, and over the arch that inclined towards the Palace
of the Strozzi that of the pacific Frederick, father of that same
Maximilian, leaning against an olive-trunk. Above the last column, which
was attached to the above-named Palace of the Strozzi, was seen that of
the first Albert mentioned above, who, as has been told, was first
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