Excerpt from Francis Mortoft's diary entry of December 26, 1658/January 5, 1659 (New Style)

Source:

Francis Mortoft: His book, being his travels through France and Italy, 1658-1659, pages 66 to 67, by Francis Mortoft, published by the Hakluyt Society, 1925

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The diary entry excerpt:

... Wee went one paire of staires higher, and entered up into the Romes of the Capitol [in the Palace of the Conservators], where just as one enters In stands A great statue of Pope Xistus Quintus, all in Brasse, and made in the same manner as he used to sitt in tyme of great festival dayes. ...

Just by this statue, upon the wall, is the head of the Queene of Swethland in white marble, made very like her, with something in lattin under her in her praise for turning to the Church of Rome. ...

With modernised spelling:

... We went one pair of stairs higher and entered up into the Romes of the Capitol [in the Palace of the Conservators], where, just as one enters in, stands a great statue of Pope Sixtus Quintus, all in brass, and made in the same manner as he used to sit in time of great festival days. ...

Just by this statue, upon the wall, is the head of the Queen of Swedeland in white marble, made very like her, with something in Latin under her in her praise for turning to the Church of Rome. ...