The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-13 00:00:00

TASSO.

The following account of the last mornents'of
this celebrated Poet, is extracted front the•recent,
admirable translation of his great Work, bl
WI FFIN, one of the Society of Friettils tivpartt!.
cular, and a friend to all mankind :
On the 10th of April, Torquato was seised with a violeit
fever, which, although he was assisted by the best advice in
Rome, so far increased, that on the seventh day the physician*
ceased their attempts to oppose it, and Tasso, who from' die
first had an idea that it would prove mortal, was informed
his last hour was at hand. Ile not only received the Warning
without alarm, but embracing the physician, thanked him 'kr
tidings so agreeable, and raising his eyes to Heaven, returned
tender and devout thanks to his Creator, that after so tempes-
tuous a life, he 1:-1 now brought bum to a calm haven. ksoin
this time he spoke not willingly on terrestrial subjects, not even
of that fame after death, of whichthrough life he had been most
solicitous, but resigned himself wholly, and with the liveliest
devotion, to the last solemn offices prescribed by his religion,—
After confessing with great contrition, and receiving twieit the
the Cardinal (Ambit) hastened for the Pupal benedia-
hsaocirtlaersme,nt, with a reverence, and humility that atilieted all be.
tanoo, " groaned and sighed over the fate of such a man, and.
Clement," as are told in &letter from Maurice tfa,.
ed"him a plenary indulgence in remission of his sins'''.
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honour, conferred alone on persons of high etmsitlerm:.
tgviiiroolainn:lc:th
Tasso acknowledged with humility and gratitude.
saying, " that this was the chariot upon which he hoped
to go crowned, not with laurel as a poet into the Capital,
but with glory as a saint to Heaven." Having been request.
eel to make him will, and to dictate something as an epitaph,
that as to the first, he had very. little
that aso his portrait, which had been
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Tal desired l plain nlll stone
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painted by bequeathed
irection of that nobleman, and to the Cardinal
Cinthio his writings and his little. property. Of the Cardinal
he begged with earnestness that he would collect together all
the copies of his works, rind especially of thlset:4l'evOoetirounslal..inicere,"
anti commit them to the flames.* Satisfied with the answer
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the chamber, weeping bitterly. No one was afterwards admit-
turns sung psalms, in which they were occasionally joined by
Togliatti; and when his voice failed, lie ceased not steadily to
contemplate the image of his Redeemer. Thus the aught
passed away, and at eleven of the day following,' vie. April V 4,
11i95, feeling the approach of the Mortal panglic closely elu-
braced the crucifix, and with the words on his lips, " Into thy
hand', O Lord," resigned his peaceful spirit!
The classic reader will be recalled a Virgil, bat MAW**
motive is doubtful.