New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-06
ALPHoNsE DE LAMARTINE.


On the banks of the Saone, near the old feudsl
town OF Macon was born in the year 1892, AL
PHossE DE PRAT, who took the name of LAMAR
rrss from an uncle, whose possessions he after
ward inherited. His father descended from an old
aristocratic family. was a Major OF Cavalry under
Louis XVI He was convert to the educational
theories of Rousseau, and accustomed his son to
all kinds Of phys hardships Until his twelfth
year, the young Aphonse was allowed to ramble
in the fields or on the hills of the Ssone with bare
head and feet in oil westhers his mother, whose
virtues he has Do tenderly and sweetly sung, was
his only teacher After studying four years in the
college at Belley. he spent two years in travel,
visiting. 10 company with a friend all the capitals
Of Europe and mingng in the gay life of Courts
In lsi3 he entered the Body Guard Of Louis
XVIII In which no remained nearly two years.
Il was during this time that his feelings, calming
down after the exciting round Of society In which
he bad mingled. began to fad voice in poetry,
though his Hrst effasions were not given to the
world till several years afterward. He was ap-
pointed Charge to Turin after the fall of Ma
poleon. and resided several years in that City and
Florence, TO which he afterwsrd transferred
His MedtatiOss Pottiques" appeared in 1870. and
were first introduced to notice by Jules Jsnn
Their popularity was immediate and unbounded
Nothing was talked Of in the literary circles of
Paris. but the new and impassioned poet who had
risen among them, without the slightest promo
milton Of his approach 1t 10 grateful to know that
the generous appreciation which the poet received
from Jsnin repaid by the sncours eroent
which he, 10 turn, gave to Jean Reboul, the baker
Of Nismes, and now one OF the most popular poets
Of France.
In 1891 he married an English lady OF great
beauty and talents and was soon after attached
10 the Embassy at Naples, where he composed bis
exquisite "Harmon,es Pottiqtes." which were
published in 1923 The following year he was
appointed Charge to Tuscany, and lived several
years 1t Florence Ia intimate relations with the
Grand Duke. During this time no gave to the
world The Last Canto OF Childe Harod's Pll-
grimags." and The Death Of Socrates" moral
and didactic poem. Ga one occasion, hearing Gen.
Pepe SPEAK unfavoraby to the honor of France, he
challenged him, and was dangerously wounded in
the duel which followed
He was in the North Of France, and had jus,
been named Minister to Greece, when the Three
Days overturned the throne of Charles X. This
Revelation gave rise to OF the most Interesting
books If romantic travel ever written. Not fseng
immediately at liberty TO enter the service Of the
house Of Orleans. he determined 30 execute long
cherished project-that of a voy age 10 the East
He purchased ship at Msueilles. which was fitted
up ia magnificent style, and. accompanied with a
numerous retinue set sail for Smyrna. After mar
rowiy escaping shipwreck on the coast of arams-
mia. and coaching at the principal ports of Greece
and the Archipelago be landed in Syria At Bey.
roat where ho had the misfortune to lose his only
daughter, Jolis he LEFT his wife, and, accompanied
BY large band Of Arab borsemen visited the Holy
Land and extended bis journey into the desert be-
yond Lebanon, 10 the ruins Of ancient Palmyra.