Tuesday, December 5:
Large lunch party in honor of R.; he talks in French, linking his speeches to the two mottoes of Bologna, dotta and turrita. Accompanied home in the evening by a large number of people.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of December 5, 1876
Overview
A large luncheon was given in R.'s honor, where he spoke in French and linked his remarks to Bologna's two mottoes, Docei^ and Tiberias. In the evening he was accompanied home by a sizable crowd, a sign of the city's enthusiasm.