ABSTRACT
One great example of his achievement was the great pains he had taken to train a cat. After much effort, he taught this cat to stand on his table at dinnertime and hold the lit candles in his claws. Dishes of meat and fish were brought to the table, and many other tasty delicacies, but the cat never once budged. Indeed, it continued to hold the candles steadily as if it were a statue made of wood. This made the prince especially proud, and he would enjoy inviting his friends to observe the cat’s performance at dinner and would declare with pomposity, “Nature is nothing. My art is much more powerful and can create this marvel and others as well.”
