Who won the commission from the Operai ?
Donatello was asked to make some adjustments to the statue ( perhaps to make him look less like a prophet ) , and a pedestal with an inscription was made for it : PRO PATRIA FORTITER DIMICANTIBUS ETIAM ADVERSUS TERRIBILISSIMOS HOSTES DII PRAESTANT AUXILIUM ( To those who fight bravely for the fatherland the gods lend aid even against the most terrible foes ) .