New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-25
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,.,,isn Correspondence Of The Tribune. mo. XVI


q "a. Of Italian re-Msnzopi....
Thu Glasses of Italian Language
milan the Milsnese, and the simpli-
city Of their language. he North
Of Italy, and Tour to Switzerland
Itslisn Lsk.s-Msssiore, Como, and
Lusano-Lsso di GsrdA.... The Boat
men Of the Lakes and the Gondoliers
....Lssodi Gards politically described'
together with the journey from Trent
to Riva..Lsdy Frsnklin, widow OF
The Navisator....Return to, ana res
uvals at Milan-The Arehbi'hop-Au'-
trfsn Rule and Austrian Policy ..'.Ihe
Future Hopes Of Itaiy....A Glance al
Pavia Florence, Parma and Bologna
and the works Of tho MasteTs.
ROME. October, 1857
think my last letter was from Milan, and written
,nsr had seen Marzoni This 10 great pleas
,re. have now seen the most important representa-
five. who survive Of the las, epoch ia thought Our age
has .t its demonstrations TO make, rs heroes aud poets
10 crown.
Although the modern Italian literature not poor as
many .ersons at distance supposebui on the contra
n.y. surprisingly rich in tokens Of ,alent-f we oonsae'
che circumstances under which struggles TO e&si'Je
vary writer's have or deserve European an Amer
lean reputation where whole country Is so KEPT down.
her best inds cannot take the lead IN the progress o.
,he are; they mu 70 suffer- 100 fnueh - *
ni,n But among the few who through depth Of spirit
nal experience ard the beauty Of form IN which It ex
,e,sed belong only TO Italy, but TO the world Man
zen takes high rank. The passive virtues ne teach
A "a are no longer what Is wanted the manners nc
lot, with so delicate fidelity are beginning 10 change
IN, the spirit Of his workshe tender pe'y the seso'
,y 70 the fnesning every humbles form Of he the
,,,ese humor end srtrc free from ddan-these are
Immortal.
young Italy rejects Manzon though not iireverenily
re italy prlzes his works. but feels that The doctrine
,f"Pray and walt" is not for her az this moment That
she DEEDS more fcrvent hope more active iAIh' she
Is light.
II i,well known that the traveller, If be knows the
italian as written in books the standard Tuscan, SIN
finds himself stranger in many parts Of Italy, unable 10
eomprehend the dialects with their lively aboreviaons
srs witty slang. Of Venice had understood some
h and could enter into the 5roeTy and noret Of tie
,opaoliers who. as class, have an unusual snare Of
,,,r.eer. But the Mlsnese could not at fist under
80 at ALL Their language seemed 70 me delestably
,rsh and their gestures unmesning But after FRIEND
i H. ,o.sss.es that large and ready sympathy-easier
,s IN Italy than anywhere esehad Isnsl ted for me
o,hsdm into French some Of the poems written IN Inc
MIIsnese and then read them aloud IN The ongma''
omuehended the peculiar Infection Of voice and d'om
a. ,hs reople and was charmed with It, is with
IN. ins.inctve wit and wisdom Of children.
There very little 70 see at Milan compared with any
hsr Italian city, and this very fortunate for me- al
lowing an Interval Of repose In the house which cannot
s WHEN there {. 50 much without tempting me to in-
,essa, observation and study. went through tfe Norm
,fray with constantly. Increasing fervor OF interest
,v. had thought Of Italy it was always Of the South
AZ The Rsnan ststes-of Tuscany. But eow became
v interested IN the history, 'he Institutions the art
,hs North The fragments Of the Past mark the pro-
If n. waves so clearly learned 10 understand 70
IT.. them every day more, know how 10 make use Of
~. hoos, about than. 1 shall have much to say on
| these subjects some day
ra.v,,x Milan went Oh the Lago Magsore and aiter-
ward into switzerland or this tour shan not SPEAK
hs,s.w,, beautiful little by tself and in
ooy refreshing to be 50 near Naufe IN these sfa'o anu
.., sorms after 50 much exciting thought Of Art and
- asv nassed in the St. Bcrnarcin, with its lofty
,s,k, and changing lights upon tbs distant SHOWS lis
rio s,oute valleys and waterfalls, SIS ST res Of eagles
,d ch.mos was the greatest reffoshmen' ever expe-
.,,.a a. was bracng az cold bath aer the heat Of
. amid which one listened to some most eloquent
Grafton
r,u,n,os from switzerland passed fortnight on The
Istsof Como and afterward visited Lusano Ihere Is
noe,aegeraion in the enthusiastic feeling with "n'cn al"
,s, and poets have viewed these Italian lakes Inc"
beau,les are secular, enchanting, mnume'"o'o- Inv
=. y,.,p ~ Richter the "Wand0iqife' Of Goethe the
lpna Of TAYLOR, the pictures Nl ui'Nt '''' 49,
me for the visions Of beauty that daily enirancea the eyes
-, q, ,,ose regop, To our country, Nature has
-. 40, ho,n,eons but we have nothing in the same
can compare with these lakes, as seen uuci
,h.r,s,sn heaven As 70 tn persons who nave pre-
ENDED 10 discover that the effects oflght ard atmosphere
were no anerrhan they found m our own aAe scene'' J.
can only say that they must be exec oiHsN o"'"o "
v.n,zatlon-a defect not uncommon among Americans
S,u-. .ecms 10 have abored 10 express her iah ho'
IN A. many ways possible, when sue naue '''0 ''N.
molsea and planted their shores Laso Mass'oie !"
rrandiose Respondent IN IFS beauty 'he VIC" VI wv
,,-.,x.s sor, Of i,rlc exaltaon 10 the scene Lago
Al jarda il 50 soft and far-so giierns SWEEP Oh V"'
.astbs ruins Of ancieu, palaces rise 50 softly with ihe
hore. hut At the other end amid the ry-
LII Is 50 sublime, calm so concentrated IN is mean
d., Como cannot be better described in generals than
In the words Of Taylor
Softly sublime, profussy fair
,.oo . mare savage more free in its beauty was On
shgh yale; there was little danger, just enough
.huara,,. ts waters wild and clouds blowing aci'Ss
,s.ss Inke very much the boaiInen on inese AHes
,sev have strong and prompt characters 0 smpe cA-
-s. they are more honest and manly than l'anah men
uoain the Thorough sres their tax Is not so WHY as
the Venetian gondolers but picturesque sna "ha'
a.. F,ench call inciare Very touching were some Of
,ber histories as they told them 10 me "hhe P"usns
sorosttnes on the lake Grossi gives true picture %
.h man in his family relations the siory may DC
tound in Marco vscoE." The idea Of the situation Is
borrowed f,ou Walter Scott. but many ioaches are his
own. Al Riva dl Trento Lago di G'rds) DE hehIy'
called on me- lie is an Irish genemeo author ola rem
psraace tract which has been widely circulated IN '1e
-, s,,,es lie gave me little piece Of playful dog
- which may be inserted here as good description OF
tourney nom Trent Rva UnhaPpily in the refrain
,, mus, be nlsprOnouuced to make rhyme with car
f. rage. ,,. ne THY r,co M ann,
june T. Isf7.
-, r,snt TneTeslumbering msrble
IN Goa oh and pair, n, M ittn,o
For RivA bent lie 10 stand.
And cooler all,
Nv wife and 80, The sandstone rock
And daughter tai ~, t-.t
AID M.esiro Mont, T6s bssl5er block