So he wrote to Giovanni Fogliani that, having been away from home for many years, he wished to visit him and his city, and in some measure to look upon his patrimony; and although he had not laboured to acquire anything except honour, yet, in order that the citizens should see he had not spent his time in vain, he desired to come honourably, so would be accompanied by one hundred horsemen, his friends and retainers; and he entreated Giovanni to arrange that he should be received honourably by the Fermians, all of which would be not only to his honour, but also to that of Giovanni himself, who had brought him up.
E scrisse a Giovanni Fogliani come, sendo stato più anni fuora di casa, voleva venire a vedere lui e la sua città, et in qualche parte riconoscere el suo patrimonio: e perché non s’era affaticato per altro che per acquistare onore, acciò ch’e’ sua cittadini vedessino come non aveva speso el tempo in vano, voleva venire onorevole et accompagnato da cento cavalli di sua amici e servidori; e pregavalo fussi contento ordinare che da' Firmiani fussi ricevuto onoratamente; il che non solamente tornava onore a lui, ma a sé proprio, sendo suo allievo.