The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-17
LETTER rwENTy-FIFTH.


af Naples y one OF tie few places, that can never
loee by description, because, possessing in itself the
greatest and most striking beauties OF nature, as well
IS the MOST wonderfuf it bids defiance TO human
talent 20 equal IL either by the pen the more mag
ipk powers Of the pencil Where indeed is the adj
vsiitarons and haidy genius, who would attempt to
css5e, paper canvass IN colours approach
ina those of ntuic the glowing furlcs OF Vcsuyi,Is,
toe snoaking wonders OF Soliaterra, or the mIider
bitirrcsstablc charms OF the landscape OF st, Enoi
Without attempting task which consider 50 hcrcu-
)csnI shall simply state 10 you the objects have
s;sted, without the colours which render them SO in
tercstng 10 the bcolder, but which are so difficult TO
nsnscrbc The bay Of Naples, is, as you have often
heard, one Of the most delighuulobccts in nature.
Of =, scmicircuar form, surrourdcd with ycrtlnnt
hills oyerloppcd again by lofty and picturesque
mountains its entrance ornamentedhy the enchanting
island OF Capr il untes every trait which painters or
poets have thought necessary to introduce into tcir
pictures Of the sublime and beautiful Its mountains
and shores sometimes exhibit the dreadful and some
tine the smiling features og naturc. In the irst
t.c gloomy Saly,aor Rosa studied and acquired his
awful, yet irresistible talent of dcpcturng the hor
rias sublime and in the last the celebrated Pons-
sln aas the more interesting Claude Lorran, caught
those rAvishing sketches, which lave not only rcnd-
cred their names immortal, but have given pccun-
AIRY yalnc to thcir works which even the inintable
pencils or R,phca and Guido, of Cowegio and Titan
hive scarcely attained On the most beautiful part
of thisav Tie king OF Naples has with great taste
laid out a pubNck walk called the Villa reae, the
fashionable lounge Of the idle ana luxurious citizens
Of this most idle and luxurious city of Europe This
publick proincnadc is bounded by the sea on one
ptsk. and extends along the beach for nearly one
mile on ie otscr anobc street, exceiently paved
affords most agreeable route for the coaches and
eauipages of tue city In the midst of and opposite
to this scene of spndour stands the celebrated io-
tel OF the (sranda Bretagna, where we reside, and
Where Nc have al opportunity to ENJOY the finest
scenery in the world without the smallest cyertionss
'Qaittiag this spot in an open chariot, we skirt az
lon Che beach Of this enchanting bay, for about two
n,iles, When we enter the famous, and jus dstin-
vPausilupos." from the Greek, which they say SIG
niies " grief appeasSay" This grotto is 50 oscalcd,
because H. is pierced through amountan Of That
sams, Which is xsfrosed 70 bave that appclla-
ton account Of he beauties, its vcrdQrcs its pr,s-
groy,o s one Of the most wauddrfu works IL human
cxegvion discovered II is no less than an acts-
al pcrsoration of solid mountain Of rock feet
lqng effect wide, and from "a 10 "a feet nigh. IN
ether words, il is most perfect road cut through
snoants;n Of rock for nearly half mile. Me bot~1
tor, If the road is paved, and the rassageis very
pfacticabc, and constantly crowded, nat H. Is ex-
trs,ncsvnpcasaat, and even dangerous, Oh ascosrat
sf is ex,rcmc darkness. AItNiuarics are hot 4
ancn,lous project omc sensible Writer'S think that
II mare ancient M the ,imes Of the Iaomans}
othsfs u f5 Marcus lCocccias, a Ro.
raan. from pa,saye sssSo, but la.tr criticks
have aSp St p,.sas WAS or
Is most astonishmgw work Houses, and almost
town, are huih upon the anountain over Il which
would have been almost impossible but for this grot
To- Az present you pass il IN few Sanltes. and up
on your issuing out on the other side, you lose the
civ of Naples vestsv,u, the bay OF Naples, and
opcn to the most delightful scenery in the world.
You enter r,ouasl the most clAssck and nterc sting
ia Magma Graecia Independents Of classi>k story,n
is beaatifuiin in itself Fertile, ,9Adci with vincs or.
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