New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-04

of even powerful men. He excelled in courtly and
athletic exercises the use Of arms ana horseu."Ip'
which last gave him great delight. hls cohelheS11
and strength were however TIE least 81 DIS IerF""l
attractions 1.-THE radiance Ofis cUurtenance brought
cheerfulless 10 the hearts OF the mos melan,nuH,
and his lersua i've voice could move The nott oI5l
nate to raw No or " Ges, rs he Nlie'' pu'
even his fascination Of manner ard seductive converse
ton were exceled by his skill IN argument ~ ~
could withstand his logic Princes ana Oeggd'f VIZ
men or fools were alike cgp'iva'eG by LIS Valleu !"
Quirements VIII he gracefully adapted 70 any so'G'!
circumstance without compromising IL "" -
pI'g or nlCrals LOmazzo tells rs tiat ne sohel ~;
invited peasants to supper, enteiGlnihS mem w."
tuch cOmiCI stories "a to cause lMIhrG' G''
for the purpose, after their withdrawal OF hl.nnE
Studies from memory OF their eAt51oioina,J n,v is
lions and exravagant mir,h. Ils daVl'es sno" ne Do
wonderful slili In this respect and IL carr ''uc' %
his social uretilecions for those who were GSJ
guished for leaning talents. or goodness Iloe i'"n
and generous, he mace 10 dlstlh'uoN upu,, = ~
roof between the rich and poor, provided tnry Were
WORTHY Of lis esteem lie lived handsomely, keell ing
many domestic and horfef OF arimsls he W8s very
fond treating them with great kindEess. Indeed lie
Tad habit Of going 70 Tie WtC-iditc', ou!lhS UP 'ue
Eitlr carfiy.s and restoring them TO liberty.
With his ADVANTAGES Of person, position, end charm
OF manner he could have filled in captivating the
sex that prize these qualities most highly. 1ct ne
never married. nor is there ground for believing
that he ever formed an attachment Iletoic or other
wise for any female. Surrounded rs be was by the
beautiful vaUtOns OF the count ot LIdoSlco II Moro,
whose portraits he required to paint, bcEde tLose
Of yirtu5us and cultivated ladies' this Indifference II
somewhat remarkable Neither hi-try nor tradition
arv cosfip far trace, attribute to lin an
amour Of any kind, or the slightest influence over hun
of womAEly attraCtorS. IT, this real Get be removes
himself from the common sympathy OF humanity. No
doubt II was the result q Lis wedominang intellect
nal organizations which kept lis passions phIe ely
feeble dormant though lis sentiments were Kindly
TO all. Ia fast be concentrated LIS affections upon 10
person, nor uyCu any sTecial object. And IN a
mo ~ OWL 10
ti0uaty energy and sYs da ambition that hls e&rao0
ugIy, nav UNIQUE genius, reVtr produced tie colee
and durable results which is cfpaity and conprehei-
sivercs, would seem TO authorize the world TO expect
Leonardo was born with extraordinary ana varied
fcultie. Of mind. When but email boy, he puzzled
his teachers by Tia remarks md Questions p2sslog WITH
perfect ease and Intelligence from one puismt 10
another, without fixing his attention long upon any
subject Facility, ingenuity, versatility, industry in
0ui'iveness. toiine.s ard hOrCugtness; prodlCous
memory. a plastic WILL rich, creative inaGiu,ilou and
iuexgaustule Carguiy o. Invention, 1minalng
reason holding all these intellectual aud executive
resources IN peiic.t control uuds,ubed or uised by
illG.i0us operating with mathematical certeuiy, ara
sustained by a physical organization as strong ard
Lealthful rs i was beautiful and uutarled ny wee;
auch was the fundamental force ana ullveFahiy OF
this wonderful being, who WIS perhaps the lnst c"''
TLfi4 endoWt by nature Of all lime. w hateNer
he turned is mind 10 lie promptly mastered. hlf
weakness Law in the variety and range Of bls ceLlts
Hence q craving 20 prove al things; acouHauI desire
of experiment aud requirements, betcjtng cor
tain Instability OF purpose ald frequent chhiec, pi
IN Suits in any one of with be eIugied or exc He'd
lis -5teuVOraits. j. reality, lie was embarrassed by
bis extraordinary mental wealth ard power Of cfoi
f greatness; while ms special need wa- t corCcu-
t.ieG 40 bi'ion Which. fred by rowciu peslonr IN
evitai y leads on to grand undertakings ana comre-
enrate resUlrs Even 90 II was his piercing ladUClre
intellect anticipated in physical sriencc many ~ The
important truth, discoveries, and inventions, which
lave since brought wealth and honor Inferior minds
Alexander Won humboldt cousi'err him to he "the
,n,Esf tl.a.Lf ton l. IN
,,uuclv buried u s,euiihr iOegud precedence
In almost ill-i manuscripts, written with liz tit
hard from night 10 left and winch were beIuod e. 70
tie patience and I'LL Ot Subsequent hmcs, more cis-
po.ed 90 DO m Justice than lie was himself, 10 bIiHg
10 l.bt.
Ills mental bias was in fact more toward science
than art. ills il evident from bis long and yared
absrs ~ a civil and military enpi eer. his novel and
o. otG inventions the gercr tenor OF Ais OK cilnents
and tuuies and indeed IN In methods of en-: History
and Gnqui les also CCTlTlec bis attention, but WIN
special roieIeIce to utilizing tie experience oil tie
an enJf for tie benefit OF the moderDh 5W u If out
of oar scoue o. follow h further a. p-llo,o pier OF
rdeutist. Acoordil 4ly LEI ns turn 10 tha department.
of 's uu'veTrsl Ceuiu- II Tflrh lie ~ most O ulhily
known; namely, tlat OF the Az let.
u TIL, respect Bis range was equally broad In
music le cx,rllei the beet Vroietos M TIE court 81
Milsr I'm ri 4 a ssh before the Duke. HIS Il silu-
rent constructed By hirscl was silver lie, sialed
eNjeru,l. ike hor.es bead, aga piotlo'a WIN u"
ingenious NE Lin Eli to give additional force AID sWe ei
u.ss 10 !Lc notes. lie sung "OIriueiy, Improving
~ tie came moment the mu-ic and Nerses' vi hi'
poetry. Int einen, preserved b I-omA.@", has
reached %. IL sayOrs more OF philosophy lIah lIS
muses., aud more 1f ethics than either An English
yer,iCn bv Nrs. Folter renders II as ioiiowf;
"If What ficu woud-, thou csnst O. then content theo
10 wiz a. Oh No. - act. IL Is hIt folly
10 vi ri a caruYt soOI I'u-If tire Use
10 wIcst Ii, viii fsaia bodies '.l'nes nee.
Our bd.s sna eoe depend alike on Llowiedao
Of that Shcrlt DO. end. thst known 20 90 II
l.u, b. slare s5,ll comps,t hi. Wno never
Dots warp lie will when Right b'io'e Lin stands
An be rrr do ilar rlsy rot safrI viii
Gt seelrc'h sweet wat soon 10 bitter iurrH. .
How have ss,pt Of some fond y.tA Possessed'
Thou Therefore, rcsder Of r.ese Lines, would. thou
CONT wiki the good, and % me good be deaf
VIII a8ly 20 be potent i,T the light
Architect, sculptor or painter, poet or musIcian,
whichever path Of ar; ainrod him, Leonardo bad but
20 .serse biz viii aud he Was equal 20 Tue O'c-iDn
Kneer ooufiCce that The cCr,er OF all the vanou,
mowers Of this great lis love iOr ilsri hr
w do not agree with him. Tie utility pIl ale OF
the mecl auica! had stronger attraction Tor INN
His Was em,a.ucally "a ma,heua,l,tj, nstfucu'r,
ana inventive mind. TLis prediction not only u
vert. him IRON lariic art buI wAen occupied VIII II
and l.iltiHg by scCgciEc Im ito experiments upon
vel ,eF the practice o. new AID uuiTied neiAodh ana
fcruch attention % his pIeIarG iOne necdietsly cor
pncd lis TINE, and bind red the develop melt 81 rs
im4eiuaior, tho Jgh bis genius was Capable 81 quail
cXe ION q. tie time III TIC greatest eLcfts q Pc-
,c a.ieuce and creative ant WI IN uecs y prompted.
TIE camel Of Mott saua, which brngs ihe waieT- II
AIDA acrOst the duOUs mOnEitn patses The Nartl-
lima and through the Territory OF tS CAlaNennh i'E
c,a Than zoe Ille- wac achieved while lie PAINT
iGg his La, super Tie construction # canals,
foi6cations BRIDES, machinery, tie tunn' ling aud
removing Of mouBtains, cleansing and deepening OF
harjo1s raising 81 lOudcroirs wettts sWln'uhg ana
ryins-ujachipes COMPRISES, hygIoncteIr III fine,
Whatever favored sience aud material civilization he
earncstly devoted lie attention 10. Wien natterf OF
practical importance failed bin be devised cnflous and
ingelions ,6ys. or alnused himself in making flying
figures AID even In tanning uondcsclipt lizard. for
,,lioh by the aij of quicksilver, he adopted wings;