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When he first saw what Wylie was doing, obstupuit, he was merely benumbed; but, as his mind realized the fiendish nature of the act, and its tremendous consequences, his hair actually bristled, and for a few minutes at least he could not utter a word. In that interval of stupor, matters took another turn. The auger went in up to the haft.
Among many verses, both in Latin and in the vulgar tongue, which were written at diverse times in honour of Lorenzo, it will be enough for me, in order not to weary my readers overmuch, to put down these that follow Dum cernit valvas aurato ex aere nitentes In templo Michael Angelus, obstupuit: Attonitusque diu, sic alta silentia rupit: O divinum opus! O janua digna polo!
At the request of Tycho, the King also composed and wrote in his own hand some Latin verses, which were more complimentary than classical. His Chancellor had also composed some verses of a similar character during his visit to Tycho. A short specimen of these will be deemed sufficient by the classical reader: "Vidit et obstupuit Rex Huennum Scoticus almam; Miratus clari tot monumenta viri."
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