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Chapter 4206 comparison with those of Rome, where I have learned this science’. In his let- ter to Martin de Guzmán Strada had attacked Lazius without even the least respect for his very real merit, and though Guzmán hopefully had been tactful enough not actually to show Lazius this letter, he must at least have acquainted him with the gist of it. 4.2.4 A Possible Solution: Onofrio Panvinio? As Oberstkammerer, Guzmán was ultimately responsible for the project, as he was responsible for the internal peace of the Imperial household. He can- not have been very happy with the controversy. Though convinced by Strada and Agustín that Lazius was not sufficiently competent to finish the catalogue without more specialized assistance, neither he nor the Emperor would have wished to offend such a prominent scholar and well-deserving servant by re- placing him by his tactless rival. It was Agustín who suggested a solution: he proposed that his good friend Panvinio would be asked to come to Vienna, to work in a team including both Strada and Lazius himself. He hoped his own presence would mitigate the effects of the existing mutual antagonism between Strada and Panvinio on the one hand, and Strada and Lazius on the other. But soon it transpired that Agustín, who had returned to Rome accompanying Guzmán, sent as envoy to officially acquaint the Pope with Ferdinand’s election, would not return to Vienna. And he doubted the Emperor’s patronage: ‘La sua natura [= Ferdinand’s], né di questo Signor Imbasciator [= Guzmán] non è di spender molto in queste cose’. Yet he hoped Panvinio would travel to Vienna, and applauded the latter’s suggestion to take Enea Vico with him: together they could replace Strada: <…>then [the two of you] you could send Strada into the woods, and you will succeed with the help of Lazius, who delights in commissioning en- gravings. All together you would make a beautiful book for the Emperor.29 4.2.5 Lazius’ Counter-attack and Strada’s Defence: The Letter to King Maximilian Meanwhile Lazius had launched a counter-attack. In April he printed a sample of his catalogue, provided with a dedication to Guzmán, in which he refers in general terms to invidious detractors of his work. Renate von Busch found a copy of the same work which includes a dedication to Urban von Trenbach, 29 DOCS. 1558-06-11 and 1558-06-25. Agustín particularly wished Panvinio to go because this would give him the opportunity to visit the German libraries, where he would find so much material for his principal subject of study, the history of the Church.