The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16
LETTER FIFTEENTH.


Ny DEAR SISTER, .
.IrI,did not know that the Thermometers would con-
tradict me, should say, that the weather Was no"
As cold as 1t is with you. The truth IS, that SUD-
stantalIy,t TO your feelings, il is so. You suef as
much from the could here, AS IN America, though
there il no rost and though you do not preceive the
usual A,pcaranccs Which indicate severity OF cold IN
our climate Tomorrow, however, Il Is probable, the
Sirocco will again return, and will bring with X, It's
warm and encryating blast. Never was climate
more changcabc than that OF Rome. we ia'c nau
thrcc chilly, freezing, northwestern gales, and rs ma
nv Chiroccos, or soutlsern brcezes, bringing win
ticin cnnui and dcly, srclaxation and Ill health.
That you have miks, Beautiful days III itaiy' IN
which you fully realize the descriptions OF The poes'
cannot be dolJtcd, and when the weather is ine ma
tc seems Here better 10 respond to the soitness OF
the climate You see the country covered with ycr-
dure the grass has the soft colour ard the vigour
of spring The whole tribe of culinary vegetables are
in full pe,fecsion throughout the winter. 1t IS ue
summer, here, which makes them disappear the
hary vegetables of the north cannot withstand the
sult,y GUNNER blasts OF the Camp snia OF Rome
The gardens in Rome are in their highest glory at
this season Twill give you picture OF them two
objects appear to attract the attention Of the garden
er shade in summer, shelter in winter; 20 effect
these important ohjests, nc sacrifices prospect though
he retains ronantick and retired beauties his gar.
den IS laid out in walks of evergreen, consisting OF
TIC afbutus, laurcslius, and laurSl. The box, not
unfrcusntly blends bis bright and glossy serture and
lis c5arsc perfume; these hedges are from seven 10
ten or twelve feet high. and sometimes are permitted
10 form bowers they arc suffered to grow SO thick,
as 10 be iinpcnctrable to the sun or wind. Fancy
thcn Enc helgcs OF these most beautiful and glossy
eycrgrsens, tue lasrcstinus now in full flower, pro-
t1ctn. YOU from the Northern blasts, and equally 80.
sur,ys e YOU from Tie sccrcllrg sun; imagine this
yardc, or rural walE interrupted BY artificial foun-
saiis, nthc most expensive and noble ste, pouring
their ccoi and shing sometimes murmufing and
IsotA v.ctH
Nv the hand 6f taste, and ornamentcd, not unfrcqucnt-
~. with ancient sculpture, or with modern works IN
imitation az the arcients. Walk then with into
tho oraagc9y, sec in bleak December, the vcricnt
orange trees lceded with golden fruit, unprotected
hynny canc?y but the beavers, and you may almost
smassinc voursclf in tho Eysum Of the poets. The
truth u. that tho appearances of nature contradict
soslr feelings a; Rouc YOU feel chilly you cherish
ihe frcsde, but you issue out IN the heat OF the
day you find yourself oppressed with the warmth Of
lie s,in you gather The ripe orange, a'dyou rcailze
around YOU tropical scenery. Such is the odd plc
turccf the Roman climate.
I have forgotten ore rmt OF the cososring whlcl
would have increased TIC contrast Asccnd trs Sa,
lean, cs,d you behold ON ore side t.c summer have
ius destri6cd and ca the other, at The short distance
,,s forty miles, the snow covered Appearances:
IL 40 people have ever carried the arts, which con
tribute TO lekay 70 50 gSeas l,sigh = the s;acen
thsr conquerors, and OF their vain attempts TO civ
irnu,ortalhy totlIer tomhs. Iinukt now descend z
thosc e<YGccs and establishments, which were th
<S|dscoucncc, eithcr of depssved luxury, whiel
hastcscj the destruction Of the Romsn Empire, or o
that slavcry, 1xhich the ma<>2 Of tnv world wer
In their t,i9, fSed = subnH When The ROMA
f,corlc. degraded 81 heA;ts Of luxury. ndolcnce, an
S;cc.. .mtsodseel BY their eoupacsts, and the splet
our &c thcit &prxtoys and other oiA
<tsxs waso had pruyed upor IN cowlucrel province:
lost tat chasnctcristck Industry simplicity aad er
tsrpy;xc, ana that love of virtue, which had DIST,
.;.uished Alcm in their csrly history whcn torn b
civil Aiassnsioa<, ,sscy sufsercd I'm ensrprisssg an
popular general 70 lead them osl.c snhingation {
AN illusr;ons Senate, xlsh had SO asciasy ccnduc
cd Eomc % its sp!endours.h became me- cssary
rpvem this lnonstrous popN!ace, whom ambition an
loye Of fpowsr had excaedto action. CCtss;n;;cdl