use; (in cities, indeed, upright do better, in respect of the uniformity towards the street;) for they be pretty retiring places for conference; and besides, they keep both the wind and sun off; for that which would strike almost thorough the room doth scarce pass the window. But let them be but few, four in the court, on the sides only.
Beyond this court let there be an inward[1] court, of the same square and height; which is to be environed with the garden on all sides; and in the inside, cloistered on all sides, upon decent and beautiful arches, as high as the first story. On the under story, towards the garden, let it be turned to a grotta, or place of shade, or estivation.[2] And only have opening and windows towards the garden; and be level upon the floor, no whit sunken underground, to avoid all dampishness. And let there be a fountain, or some fair work of statua's in the midst of this court; and to be paved as the other court was. These buildings to be for privy lodgings on both sides; and the end for privy galleries. Whereof you must foresee that one of them be for an infirmary, if the prince or any special person should be sick, with chambers, bed-chamber, antecamera,[3] and recamera,[4] joining to it. This upon the second story. Upon the ground story, a fair gallery, open, upon pillars; and upon the third story
- ↑ Inward. Inner. "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." II. Corinthians iv. 16.
- ↑ Estivation, or aestivation. The passing or spending of the summer; a summer retreat or residence.
- ↑ Antecamera. Antechamber.
- ↑ Recamera. A back chamber; retiring-room.
