The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-05
Romeo and Juliet.

The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser has
correspondent who occasionally gives
some very Interesting "reminiscences Of
Italian history. The following, relating
To the unfortunate lovers Romeo and
juliet, is Contained in letter from We,
ROMA, the scene Of the tragedy:
This ancient city was funded three
or four centuries before the Christian
era. 1t is situated Oh the banks of tie
Adlge, ana contains a population Of 50.
600 inhabitants. 1t has iiiy-three church
es, aud is the headquarters of the mill,
'ary power Of Austrian Italy. Caiulns.
Cornelius Nepos. Vnruyius, Pllny and
Marcus Emilius were all Of Verona.
Every body familiar with the works Of
Shakespeare viii remember that the nrea,
part of the sceaes IN the ua1e Of Re.
meo and Juliet are and in tia, city. The
names OF the funiies at Yanamce wlth
each other we're 'iouierch ana Cappel-
lell; aud the npue rl the prince ol We.
ROMA at that lime w1s BAuhuInmeo
della Soda" (or Scalilcn). Shaks.
Pearc has aa-llcl~ed their names bv call
o. thrm Montague, CapuIct aud l,,ca-
l. Juliet Is supposed 10 have died Ia
i1oJ The llaIIan, do not appear to
have woven lhe incidents OF her fate INTO
romance until two centuries afterwards,
wI en- he novels OF LuIgi de Porto and
B.ndIln were written. From these works
Shakespeare (n 1850 most probably
gathered the groundwork lor his great
play.
The families of the Scallgeri, Mon
tecchl and CappeIletI, are at tins date
eAllncl, but their palaces remain and
may still be seen. The palace of the
is known as No. 1912 in the
Via Cappel!l. 1t is three story habi>
latlon, OF very forbIdding appearance,
with spacious court in the centre The |
passage To this court from the street is |
ample enough for large carriages Over
he arch of tins passage | noticed, upon
he white stone which formed lis key, "A
'cuptured repre-, entallon Of cardinals
nat. with cross upon It's crown and
coping strings underneath the brim
n Italian Cappello " signifies hat, and
most probably this figure has some allie,
gorical connection with the name of the
amily. This mansion is now made to
erve as an inn for cartmen, draymen.
I'd waeoners-and its court is flied
With vehicles and beasts of bur en-
ihe sign ontsl' e, over the front door.
a large red hat, made Of sheet iron.
ihe Palace Aoniecchl is in the Via
Irche No 1856, aud stands next do
nihe corner. This house has also been
onverled into IN inn ior team,rcrs. and
l"nnd MS court completely blocked up
ltn carts aud doukeys.
These buildings have III their day no !
QUIT, bech very substantial aud com, I
'rablc habllallons, but never could have !
cen distinguished for any architectural /
ierli. They are built of brick, and I
ave never beeu painted since the death I
Juliei. The streets IN winch they are
'ua'ed are very narrow, aud ntolerAbly I
I""my' frequently visited these places i
midnight, aud never shall forget the I
''emn Impressions produced on these p
,casons.
The palaces of the Scaligeri are sit, n
lied IN the Piazza del Slgnori, " Il
square Of The Nobles) aud are truly "
'I'hy Of their designation They are P
odels OF architectural taste. The square
the most beautiful and agreeable in the II
Iy, aud irequenied a. all hours by the n
uleni and titled classes The sepul> Q