LETTER Il.

GIOTTO, THE PAINTER.

In the latter part of the thirteenth
century, a famous painter lived in
Italy, whose name was (ioltto. He
was born in Florence, in the year
1240. Possibly you have not heard
of this man; but I assure you he
was one of the most celebrated paint-
ers of the age in which he lived, and
was honored with the friendship of