human
And Leonello, who was going to surpass Michael Angelo?
gpt
Oh, my friend responded,
human
Leonello is still here, painting his pictures. Like me, he could not live long beyond the air of Florence.
gpt
Is Leonello the same? I pursued.
human
Always up to some nonsense? But you were not much behind him in those insane adventures.
gpt
Take that to yourself, Antonio retorted.
human
I recall one antic, just before you left us-- He broke off to meditate. Clicking his tongue against his teeth, he gazed at me almost with resentment, as if I were responsible for this depressing work of time.
gpt
No! he exclaimed, looking at me in gloomy speculation, while, in the depths of his eyes, one seemed to see his extraordinary intelligence perplexed and baffled.
human
That war of wit is surely over. The old days are gone for good. Let us make the best of it.