Archivio di Stato, Venezia,
XXI Inghilterra, 1620 Girolamo Lando, Senato Secreta
Report of Pan's Anniversary, and the 'Middle Temple Masque' (13 Feb.),
in a dispatch sent home by the Venetian ambassador, Girolamo Lando, dated
26 Feb. 1620 [i.e. 16 Feb. 1621]
. It is numbered 141 and occupies pp. 481-483 (extract on p. 482).
Due balletti si sono fatti quueti giorni in Corte. Uno da
Sua Altezza al quale il solo sudetto Ambasciatore di
Spagna di Ministri di Principi resto' inuitato , sedendo
appresso al Re', ericeuendo ogni maggior honore, col'
Agente di Fiandra, che pero' non hebbe deputato loco. L' altro di
alcuni gentil'huomini giovani, al quale interuennero soli li Ambasciatori dei Signori Stati;
ma' posti sopra di un palco; mentre ueramente sono a loro scarseggiati
molto gli honori , come prolongate et dificultate anco le negotiationi, non hauendo
ancora ueduto la seconda uolta il Re', ne hauendo ottenuto pur anco
risposta alcuna, benche solicitino molto di restare
ispediti, delle propositioni, che hanno fatte inanzi al Consiglio.
Translation
Two masques have been performed at court
these last days. One was by
the Prince
, to which only the previously mentioned Spanish ambassador was invited. He sat next
to the King
and received every honour, along with the Flemish agent who, however, did not have
a place appointed for him. The other masque was given by some young gentlemen. Only
the
ambassadors of the States were present, but they were placed above in a box. In truth
they have been given very few honours, and their negotiations have been prolonged
and
troubled, as they have not seen the king
a second time nor received any answer, though they asked for a prompt despatch of
the proposal which they laid before the Council.
Bibliography
CSPV 1619-1621, 577-9