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Codex on the Flight of Birds, 18v. - Folio with hydrographic study near Florence, notes on daily life and first formulation of the prophecy on flight from Monte Cicero: "1505 Tuesday evening the day of April 14 Lorenzo came to stay with me; he says he is 17 years old. And on the day of April 15, I had 25 gold florins from the Camarlingo of Sancta Maria Nova. From the mountain that bears the name of the great bird will take flight the famous bird that will fill the world with its great fame", c. 1505.
Codex on the Flight of Birds, 18v. - Folio with hydrographic study near Florence, notes on daily life and first formulation of the prophecy on flight from Monte Cicero: "1505 Tuesday evening the day of April 14 Lorenzo came to stay with me; he says he is 17 years old. And on the day of April 15, I had 25 gold florins from the Camarlingo of Sancta Maria Nova. From the mountain that bears the name of the great bird will take flight the famous bird that will fill the world with its great fame", c. 1505.
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