New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-11
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
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from Florence Rome-The Plain Of
Umbrta-Assisi-The Saints-Tuition
In scbools-Pius IX.-Tbe Etrurian
Tomb-Perugia and its stores OF Early
Art-Portrsits Of Raphsel-Flor e
The Grand Duke and his Pc icy-The
Liberty Of the Press and It's lnhuen ca
Tho American scolptors-G reen
ouah and his New Works-P owers-
His Statue OF Cslhouu-Review OF hi
EndeAvors-The Festivals OF st. JONI
logDa-F emale = 70 les
.or,in its University-Mstild Tam
broni and others-Milsn and her Female
Msihematicisn-Thes state Of Woman II
ItaIy-Ravenna and Byron-Venice-
The American Consul there-The A d
ds-Milsn and it's Mel gbb orho pod AND
Manzoni-Excltem ents-Nstionsl AT
fairs etc. MILAN. August O. isi7.
Since leaving Rome, have not been able t.
,.sl moment from the rich and varied objects
lore me TO write about them. | will, therefore,
axe brief retrospect OF the ground.
/ passed from Florence 10 Rome by the Perugia
,ate. and saw, for the first time, the Italian vine
ards. The grapes hung in little clusters When
,eturn they will be full Of light and life, but the
Ids will not be so enchsntingy fresh, nor so en-
meed with flowers.
The profusion OF red peoples, which dance on
yery wall and glitter throughout the grass, IL a
reat ornament to the landscape. In full sunlight
Aeir vermillion is most beautiful. Well might
.eres gather such peoples to mingle with her wheat
We climbed the hill to Assist and my ears thrilled
with many old remembered melodies when
"a Old peasant in sonorous phrase, babe me look out
ud see the plain of Umbria. | looked back and
nv the carriage toiling up the steep path drawn
~ pair Of those lght-colored oxen Shelley SO
nuch admired. stood near the spot where Goethe
act with a little adventure which he has described
,nh even more than lns usual delicate humor.-
Who can ever be alone for a moment IN Italy
Eyery stone has voice. every grain oil dust seems
ss,inct with spirit from the Past every step re
lis some line, some legend of long neglected lore
Assist was exceedingly charming to me. 90 stu
AL temporal noise and hustle seem hushed down
;st BY the presence of the saint. so clean the
ans Of Heaven wash down all impurities into the
,alley l must confess that, elsewhere, have
hsred the feelings OF Dickens toward st. Francis
,sd ST. Sebastian, as the "Mounscer Tonsons OF
Catholic art st. Sebastian have not been 50 tired
4 for the beauty and youth OF the figure make the
.ono.ony with which the subject OF his martyrdonl
. treated somewhat less wearisome. But 81
francis is 30 sad and SO exstatic and SO brown So
ntrely the monk--and st. Clara so entirely the
ani have been very sorry for her that no was
Die 10 draw her from the human to the heavenly
Ee she seems SO sad and so worn out by the ell
kt But here at Assist, one cannot help being
vnerated by the spirit that flowed from that life
sere is the room where his father shut up the BOY
q punish his early severity of devotion. Here is
se picture which represents him desPoiled oil all
atward things, even his misunderstanding him
VII body and soul, to the service OF God IN the
way be believed most acceptable. Here is the IN
krgound chapel where rest those weary bones,
nu,ed by the tears of so many weary pilgrims
sbo have come hither TO seek strength from his ex
mple Here are the churches above, iull OF the
xGks Of earlier art, animated by the contagion OF
great example. 1t is impossible not to bow the
head and feel how mighty an influence flows from
single soul, sincere IN its service oil Truth IN
shstever form that truth comes to 1t.
A troop of neat, pretty schoolgirls attended us
With pictures which open at every corner OF the
srests, smiling on us at respectful distance
some OF them were fourteen fifteen years old.
Hound reading, writing and sewing were all they
earned at their school the first indeed, they knew
vel enough If they could ever get books to use 1t
a. Tranquil as Assist was, on every wall was
mad Ptra Pho IN. and we found the guides and
'o'kmen in toe shop full Of a vague hope from him.
he old love which has made so rich this aerial
1adle Of ST. Francis CLOVIS warm as ever in the
sessis Of men still, ever, they long for hero
sorship. aud shout aloud at the least appearance
al object
The church at the foot of the HILL Santa Nara
4gii Aagcl. seems tawdry after Assist 1t also is
III OF records Of St Francis, his pains and his
famphs. Here, too, on little chapel is the famous
picture by Overlook too exact copy, but how
aerent in efeotirom the early art we had just seen
seovel Harmonious but frigid, grave but dull
childhood 10 beautiful, but not when continued or
rather trsnsp'snted Into the period where We look
~ passion varied means and manly force.
Before reaching Perugan, visited the Etrurisn
hmb, which is little way of the road II !, said
10 be one of the finest in Etruria. Tho h;u ia, :.
81 OF them, but excavations are expensive sn5
>, frequent The effect OF this one was bevona
~ expectations IN it were several female figures.
very dienifed and calm rs tire dim lamr light fell
& them by turns The expression Of these figures
kows that the position of woman In these states
cas- noble Their Eagles nests cherished well the
knAs Eagle who kept watch in the eyre.
PlRreIA too is ON noble hill what daily ex
atemeBt such a view taken at every step life Is
worth ten times Is much in city 50 situated
feruga Is full, OVERLOOKING with the treasures Of
'aFiy art | saw them SO rapidly it seems now as
sin atance-yet certainly with profit mani
Did gam, such as Mshomet thought he gained from
ashse minutes visits to other spheres Here are
"oPcrsrsits Of Raphael as youth It Is touching
see what effect this angel had upon all that sur
'aaded him frum the very FIRST.
fLoREScsl-I was there month. and in a
'1'e saw Florence that is TO say, took an in
'A'ory Of what il to Do seen there, and not with
" great intellectual profit, too. There is too
'a'a thar is really admirable in art-the nature Of
growth lies before you too clear to be eyaded.-
nsach things more elsewhere
Florence l do not like as do cities more purely
&aan- The natural character is ironed out here
,"a uone up In French pattern ye, there is no
''socn vlvaoity, nor Italian either. Ths Grand