The philosophers have strengthened him upon that point.

He is only eager to die piously.

When he tries to pray, he can barely remember the Paternoster and the Ave Maria.

That reminds him how easy it would have been to have spent his time better, and he bids Luca remember that the mind a man makes for himself in life, will be with him in death.

When they bring him a picture of Christ, he asks whether he needs _that_ to fix his soul upon his Saviour.