Romola Chapter 3 - The Barber's Shop

In which a young Greek scholar arrives in Florence and, amid conversation with the loquacious barber Nello, they explore the city’s artistic glories and intellectual climate, marked by Lorenzo de’ Medici’s recent death. The barber offers not only a transformation of appearance but also guidance on navigating Florentine society and scholarly prejudices, while hinting at patrons who might aid the stranger’s scholarly and financial pursuits.