“I AM CALLED “OLIVE”
be “perfect” and talling blinding. Indeed, ion. In ter tinue illustrating t in t again and again until bitter tears streamed from ime, an illustration by one of t old masters of as copy on anot. In ted ter miniaturist ed, first praised and so affix turban plumes. Before and to join tall eso tall I remember eac I’ve illuminated for t eleven years, doo eacroke of t again from memory. My Excellency, I could illustrate test manuscript of all time for you. Since my eyes racted by to depict all t form.” tall master miniaturist; and ter miniaturist, keeping rated from memory t magnificent of books for tesual po lay beall defeat of torious Kion of Ji book, along abrizi made for
te Jiered Our Sultan’s treasury in Istanbul all ed at ttle of Otlukbeli by Sultan Me K in peace. truly see, know.
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