The next are the dogs and swine,--these are the evil counsellors and parasites.

Thirdly, you behold the dragons and the foxes,--and these are false judges and notaries, and they who sell justice.

Fourthly, in the hares, the goats, the apes, that assist in creating the storm, you perceive, by the inscription, the emblems of the popular thieves and homicides, ravishers and spoliators.

Are ye bewildered still, O Romans! or have ye mastered the riddle of the picture ?" Far in their massive palaces the Savelli and Orsini heard the echo of the shouts that answered the question of Pandulfo.
"Are ye, then, without hope!" resumed the scholar, as the shout ceased, and hushing, with the first sound of his voice, the ejaculations and speeches which each man had turned to utter to his neighbour.

"Are ye without hope?
Doth the picture, which shows your tribulation, promise you no redemption?
Behold, above that angry sea, the heavens open, and the majesty of God descends gloriously, as to judgment: and, from the rays that surround the Spirit of God extend two flaming swords, and on those swords stand, in wrath, but in deliverance, the two patron saints--the two mighty guardians of your city! People of Rome, farewell! The parable is finished." (M.Sismondi attributes to Rienzi a fine oration at the showing of the picture, in which he thundered against the vices of the patricians.