"Publicity," says our cartoonist, "costs us dearly!" The theme continues with the opposing quotes connundrum: is publicity/advertising "the soul of commerce" [H. Ford], or, "commerce of the soul" [M. Marchesi]?
Though I suspect the possibility of some false cognates, Google Translate wants to tell me that a look at the skies deems this month favorable for all human activities that are intellectual and sensitive...
Even without the reminder of being innundated by "publicity," I don't expect the planets to win out on this.
Among Frate Indovino's earthly advice is a monthly section for Donne, beginning with some cliché under the heading, "It is Said Of Women"...
This month:
Nelle donne s'ammira la virtú – ma la civetteria piace di piú!This seems to be, "Women admire virtue but love coquettery the most"...
Followed by what thought were chocolate recipes—those would occupy the coquettish women productively.
Then I ran the text through the translator: the section is several paragraphs of instructions for removing chocolate stains, fresh or old, from all kinds of fabrics.
Which must be the almanac's secret to a happy home: Mamma feeds everyone chocolate and keeps busy cleaning up after them...
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