Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-30
AMERICAN \IRAyGLLERs IN ITALY.

AMERICAN TRAVELLERS IN ITALY.
OF late years, fashion aud idle curiosity
more generally than the desire vi mental
qualification mud instfuctio1, have extended
the range oil the American tourist beyond the
former limits OF England aud France, 10 dill.
iefent parts oil Europe.
Az present, wo hear from our counlrymen
from every part Of remote Italy. ftome, the
far-Iamed capital aud ancient seat Of emIue ~
40 longer the IDEAL city, Tue creanOn Uf the
lancy bur lis venerable iOIm aud image Is
now become fHm,l,hr TO The vacant stare Oi The
Idle aud fashionable traveller, as we'll as 10
the eye Of the connoisseuf aud volaIy oil iaslo
and teGncmenl, VS. have ~ rtgru, iha,
there are so few, VINO like our late aud lanen'
ted Garter. seem capable III apprec,atlng The
many objects Of inte,esi Of ancient and 10 cd
ern days, which stii abound, ia that classic
land, aud which # property appreciated.
would tend 10 elevate aud improve tho taste OF
our county IN public monuments and The
ant.
we are led to these remarks by letters ff,-
un,nlly tubIsHed IN our daily papers non,
,l.at pn, OF Europe recent one commences
a, tohons--" OAing ~ The present poii'ieal
STAT. oil Europe my journey has been que ao
,o,,r.siiDg one, particularly for lbe last fort.
,dphi. on my way hum Rome 10 IBIS place
tyence) by lhe way Of B"logn" during which
lime have seen the winding np, lor The pre-
sen, al least OF tue Republic attempted NY pat
of The Papal peopi., &c. Nav what niea
must we foIm oil ihe Taste and mlnd oi oh'
who deems revolutionary binte necessary 70
giye interest 10 Jonrnry thfo"sh Sueh
rounlry and over such conseciai'n ground
ar 10 use tho eloquent language vi aD0ihef
DIES, ription OF traveller, ""ho without emoion,
could ,tead the soil ennobed by 50 many ages
OF glory, or behold uamOsCd d Spul, ~ Nhose
y..v u,,,, tLerrts encbanimeni all that w
have read, tn0ughi, adhihsa n"o "ofbhpPeo
G,n,o our eatl,est yea,s, all tina, Awakened our
,onihiul entbu SIN, all lhhi ehhHs Nhe m'ho,
6,es mo Inauguration oI iouches the hear, Is
concentrated IN the soil Of Italy, and amidst III
,uusp-Une would suppose that any traveller
IN. last familiar with the history oi mat re-
a,,Yued land would desire a state OF calm
itanauil ily, msiead OF political COMMISSIONS, to
rive me requisite tine aud attention 10 sutb
G.II lor observation aud rehecliou hhh iut'
th.I,nore Tie love OF peace, otder' huu ma
n.u,tv ought from what past experience bbs
,,upbi us ia our southern bomspnea' to serve
AZ - lesson, how much mIse't, and how lhiie
rood has arlCen from political reVolutlo"s' anu
tnat unless people be lEfpa'sd ~ fecsVa
sucn "A change, the pfsWh'hie ""u ." o'""''
led at.mIt, IA ralhei 10 DC dreaded than de-
sired. .,,....-.
ACCENT Italy. the country OF 'i'os'r' Gus
men. Of heroic deeds, Of exalted PATRIOTISM aud
ste,n virtue, 10 us present nuns, furnishes SUI
an GYMNASTICS sore o: otjeeIs 10 recall m'ghy
events sutIicieui 10 DOMINANT ihe attention aud
study OF every Intelligent touns'. an'tmodein
I,,lv akoapds " in an unuvalled store III WORKS
of arr. Rome, Fl1rraee, aud almost each Of
it,.n.uy capitals, aaofd objects claiming our
attention aud interest, aud We should prefer
much 10 read Of enthusiastic bursts OIL admh"-
non from some OF our connrymen, particular
ly the ar lot, at the sight Of the WORKS Oh An
eelo a nd itaphri in The Vatican, or ut tue
spieador OF 81. Peters the style aud gfahaeo'
OF The colossal statues vi PhIdIas and r'ahse'rs
OF Nome Cavalio, g.. than 10 be informed oi
iieir perierlnaiions from one cry 10 ano'ne''
.I, ru.sed win tue passing events OF Tue oas
And moreover, We as Americans should be
more flaileI.d 10 hear from on at'sts Claiming
uo,oo.ty through the prodoct'ous OF ther pen
eli vhist abroad, than by letters conveyed 10
friends, for the mere purpose, apparently, OF
fo,c.ng themselves upon public attentio', wh'cu
!. ce,tainly uot soiy modest nor becoming
IN Y Com. Ado.