of style to the
aquiem el hilo corto de la Prince, whose thread of life
vida, el Hado Fate cut short. But now
already lies he disfigured
Mas ya esta desfigurado en in that dark tomb. Look at
aquesta tumba oscura: mirale him, robbed of his beauty;
sin hermosura; y desde tus and, from thy tender years,
tiernos anos, Rhetoricos learn in that figure
desenganos aprende en esta rhetorical errors."
Figura."

The second structure was built upon the first, and it was no less
grave and majestic. There symmetry and proportion vied with beauty and
variety of colors, which the brush usurped from nature. It was composed
of twelve columns, made in imitation of jasper, with their pedestals,
architraves, and flying cornices; and these were closed above with
a cupola, adorned with spirals and volutes, which happily completed
the work. In the space between the columns of the facade or front,
and occupying their own pedestals, were set majestic and pleasing
figures of Arithmetic and Geometry, with their emblems. These statues
faced each other, and corresponded to Grammar and Rhetoric who were
in the first structure--in both their location and altitude, and in
the proportions and excellence of their sculpture. It was a glorious
blazon for our prince, who, although of so tender years, was able,
having cast aside sloth and childish amusements, to give himself up
to the exercise of branches of learning so useful, thus preparing for
success in the monarchical government of his kingdoms. Arithmetic had
an inscription on the placard of her pedestal, which read as follows:

"A guarismo reducida la cuenta "Reduced to a cipher is
de Balthassar, no vino mas que the account of Balthassar,
a sumar diez y siete anos de who at last added up but
vida. seventeen years of life.
The entry was concluded, and
Concluyose la partida, y la the account having been
cuenta rematada se hallo la ended, death was found to
muerte pagada: porque se be paid. For he so balanced
ajusto de suerte, en la vida his accounts with death in
con la muerte, que no quedo life that he did not remain
a dever nada." at all indebted."

Geometry