Fra Luca, the man of affairs to Maximilian, the present emperor, speaking of his majesty, said: He consulted with no one, yet never got his own way in anything. This arose because of his following a practice the opposite to the above; for the emperor is a secretive man—he does not communicate his designs to any one, nor does he receive opinions on them.
Pre' Luca, uomo di Massimiliano presente imperatore, parlando di sua maestà disse come non si consigliava con persona, e non faceva mai di alcuna cosa a suo modo: il che nasceva dal tenere contrario termine al sopradetto.