Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

judge OF picture unless you understand thoroughly the
principles Of Would you think it presumption if
60 to lawyer and tell him my opinion certain
point Of law IS good his :" This knock-down
argument law is go much like nature don't know how
it s but after hearing many long dissertations art and
thousand why artists know all about these things and
the unlearned spectator nothing always turn with pleasure
the forms and skies that God makes where such
gsrng inconguies, unsighy coorng hard strained
ELECTS.
II is said Of a celebrated artist that he was great
painter copy naurehat copy is sene, and he
too great to be senile. Such have been
uncommon genius. mere dsguerreotype copy may be
Objectionable but, if it is that artist should not
aim produce the effect which nature Produces then it
would be better to up independent school altogether
The less picture resembled nature the greater the artist
would be, and every approximation would be blemsh.
The climate of Florence is rather relaxing during the
MONTHS and probably the average than
that Of Washington. 1t soft and bamy, however, that
it seldom oppressive and the heat is intense
the United States This summer has been than
rsua and the thermometer has ranged about $40 during
the part of July and August 1t less changeable
than climate, varying scarcely ten degrees in two months
With all the filth Of the Italians there to be but little
sickness here In winter disageeable and especially in
furious persons subject 10 pulmonary diseases The winds
piercing, the rains heavy and continued and although
time cold Middle States yet the cold is more
keeny felt owing perhaps to stone houses and stone floors
and the Indifferent means of keeping the rooms
Many of the Forennes pass the winter without any other
warming apparatus than pan of charcoal keep the hands
and feet from freezing who drink their wines and
suppers eleven o'clock. The autumn is the finest
Of the year for scenic effect II is in September and
T. r. -
advan,age-her Claude Lorraine n,s, as the artists say
Every afternoon the Ponta Tinta is thonged with gayy-
dressed citizens who 60 there the and enjoy the
soft twilight the Amo Once out of the gloomy streets,
Florence really abounds In very pretty views The fine old
towers along the Arno the dark houses over
hanging The water, the statuay OF the Ponta Trna the
grand old palaces and The Converts the hill sides are all
worthy the fame oi Florence. Nothing can be more deli
cious than these sunset scenes The tops of the
in the west, with all their fantastic pnnaces are tipped
with gold; soft clouds float azy the valleys in food of
mellow light tngsd with the richest hues and in the east
mystic mountains veed In heavy Of purple shadow
and villas embazoned with the departing rays Of the sum- and
old castles lit up with all the spendor of past centuries AT
such time Of fes greatest uxures to breathe the
pure sir 10 drink it n if brought health dhd strength
from the reswork Of the clouds to feel it shoot through
your blood id vetabe gobues fresh from TIN fountain
Whether solng along the banks d the Arno Under the
shady groves Of the Casin or looking down from the
b.aiemens of some old tower the valley Of the Arno
is impossible not to feel that Italy has indeed the fatal gift of
beauty On every hilltop assc ruin rears its grizzled
and 'front.' and looming d. high above the mass Of
tile roo within the ramparts ssands the grand old Duomo
and the magnificent Csmpape, theewer Of the Ufzz the
spe Of Santa Croce, and the dome Of San Lorenzo all
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lifetime to stand upon the mouldehg ruins of the same
tower which Gaeo observed the rising and the setting
Of the gsze down from the fortress of Michael
Angelo upon the Convent and the Port Of San Mnats
we'll defended By the great artist to walk amid the ruins Of
Fesoe, and Pcuder the covered relics of Of
the twelve cs of Etura compass in sweep Of the
eye from Monte Cceri the villas Of Bocaccio and Of
Michael Angelo the Gardens Of the Praton the Converts
Of Valambrosa and the ancient city Of Pistoa.
Much disappointed in the general aspect of Flo
within the limits Of the city, still find beauties enough
in the envons console degree for the depress
ing effect of the first impressions. For several weeks past
have devoted the early part of the day the
neighborng hills in compsny with young artist from Mis-
sissppi We have visited already Fesoe and its ruins, the
Franciscan Convent the city Of Pistols, the Praolni Gar
dens, and all the old within circuit of miles
soon as the weather becomes somewhat cooler design
king the Convent Of Valambrosa, the Baths of Luc
ca, the leaning tower Of Pisa, Sienna, &c.
Many of the villas in the neghbohood of Florence
built in style Of great elegance and the grounds beautifully
adorned wSsauay The great objection is that you may
walk for miles without getting much peep beyond the
high walls that flank the roads and the painful i'm
preston is produced 10 wandering among these fortified
that life is time n this country from the
bloodtby ravsges Of At every step you the inge
nuy of in providing for his protection and the de
srucon Of his ow-beings guarded tunnels and rampas
high walls with port holes your eye in whichever direc
ton you tum-a BETTING commentary upon military ambi
ton and the present condition Of Italy.
Are you fond of dogs II you pray your indulgence
for lew reflections the subject Dogs mpor,an
element in social life throughout France and Iayss muct
in fact as men and women. The startling remark
applies other parts Of Europe but not in papsb
form. Paris is famous for three things, and upon hes
three depends its very existence without them il would nj
longer be ParsI politicians, puppet-shows and lap
dogs The last not by any means the least in import
ance In respects they more important than thu
human species they form safety valve for the affections
they are sincerely worshpped by both they occupy