Note 17 — CARLO GOZZI. (continued 2)

These names require explanation. Granelli, coglioni, and testicoli are words for the same things, and have the secondary meaning of simpleton. Thus Arcigranellone is the Arch-big-simpleton. The crest of the Academy carries an allusion to the same things. Apropos of this not very edifying topic, it is worth mentioning that the canting arms of the noble Bergamasque family of Coglioni consisted of three granelli counterchanged upon a field party per fesse gules and argent. I cannot recall a parallel instance in heraldry.