On Love (Commentary on Plato's Symposium)

barely want to consider the surface of things, to ignite within their minds, through his figurative and grave way of speaking, those affections which are treated therein, and perhaps more broadly than is appropriate for a common language such as ours. This is truly the reason why Marsilio translated and commented on it for the Latins, and did not wish to give his own people anything other than the Commentary alone, as a thing entirely divine and truly Christian. Let your Excellency therefore read it. And continue, as you benignly do, to give spirit to the students of this language, to honor it, and to enrich it with every ancient beautiful Art and salutary science. And remember me, your most faithful servant.