Note 4 — Introductory material
William Michael Rossetti translation
The original runs
‘Che, siccome dell’ arti, Qualche vizio non prendi.’
This phrase is not quite clear to me; but I suppose the word ‘arti’ is to be understood as meaning ‘crafts, trades, or professions,’ and that Brunetto had been sharp enough to see that people become ‘shoppy’ according to their respective shops. ‘Vous êtes orfèvre, Monsieur Josse.’