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GOETHE'S

list, as given by Nobili, is divided by him into four series to agree with those of Newton: the numbers in brackets are those of Newton's scale. The Italian terms are untranslated, because the colours in some cases present very delicate transitions.131

First Series.
1.Biondo argentino (4) [3] .6.Fulvo acceso.
2.Biondo.7.Rosso di rame (6).
3.Biondo d'oro.8.Ocria.
4.Biondo acceso (5).9.Ocria violacea.
5.Fulvo.10.Rosso violaceo (7).
Second Series.
11.Violetto (8).20.Giallo acceso.
12.Indaco (10).21.Giallo-rancio.
13.Blu carico.22.Rancio (13).
14.Blu.23.Rancio-rossiccio.
15.Blu chiaro (11)24.Rancio-rosso.
16.Celeste.25.Rosso-rancio.
17.Celeste giallognolo.26.Lacca-rancia (14).
18.Giallo chiarissimo (12).27.Lacca.
19.Giallo.28.Lacca accesa (15).
Third Series.
29.Lacca-purpurea (16).34.Verde-giallo (20).
30.Lacca-turchiniccia (17).35.Verde-rancio.
31.Porpora-verdognola (18).36.Rancio-verde (21).
32.Verde (19).37.Rancio-roseo.
33.Verde giallognolo.38.Lacca-rosea (22).
Fourth Series.
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