New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
STORY'S ROME.

i'ODA ~ "O-iE' ~ 'iiAA " SAOHa' 'V''i A-H-O'
| ID. Appleton Co.
1t is one of themy seres ofthe trodo" which the
unasssted human reason strives in vain to compre-
bend that Mr.. Storys admirable andexhaustiye work
on Rome should now for the first time DO brought
before the American public The favorable opinions
which the author has won from tho highest Eu-
ropean authorities naturally excite the desire for
personal acquaintance with his book, but thus far
readers in this country have been obliged to
appease their curiosity by the extracts and
comments in foreign journals. Better late
than never may certainly DO said in this
case, and tho volumes now Issued viii not
fail to find wide circle of impatient readers. The
title, Roba di Roma" apily explains the pur-
pose and character of Mr.. Story's book. Accord
ing to the dictionaries, "Robs" may DO defined az
goods wares, things, articles, property chattcls,
estatei stuff, lumber robe, gown, Dress" but its
meaning may be so far extended as 10 be almost
equivalent to " Yankee notions" including every
thing, in fact, "from rubbish aud rif-raf TO the
most exquisite product Of art and nature"
Mr.. Story is sngularly well qualified for he task
which he has undertaken. A long residence in
Rome has made it 10 him like u second home. He
is as familiar with the very stones in her Breetsas if
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in letters and art has prepared him for the eppreca-
ton Of her classical and aesthetic antiquities. AT
the same time he is keen sight-seer. Nothing
escapes his notice. He mingcs freely with all
classes Of persons, becomes one with them for the
time being, and catches al the peculiar aspects OF
the motley population. He has quick sense Of the
comic, which meets him everywhere, and repro
duces il In lively, though not extrayagant coIors.
His book is full Of information furnishing an OK.
celent guide to those who wish to follow his steps
in tho exploration Of Rome wAle IL compensates to
some extent the stay athome traveller for the want
OF personal experience.
| Here Is q specimen Of tho manner In which str.
Story makes himself at homo on ell occasions, and
thus obtains fresh materials for his quaint descrp-
tons.
| II Is not uncommon for those who like to ,tady
Roman manners and hUmOTs and eat truly Roman
is or to sGn S1 e S & e sn sa% HaG , a. re
There however. II you would get taste vi tho rea
spirit OF tho Romans you should go mc0Sn0 hLd taie
your place at the tables In tho common room aud pass
Won can for one Of them at least rot oT Ookeron
or listener one other thing aso Is essential and that
Is that you should understand tleI language Wei ana
then II you are lucky you VIII be rewarded Tor your
pains by hearing capital songs and improyisstions
4 one lucky night shall never forget, when we made
little party Of artists and poes and dlned logehor ~
little of,srfa not far from Tie PiaZi Barberni Peppo
the Neapoan cook, gave us an excellent dinner. won,
derful maccaroni and capital wine ard While we ate ana
drsnk guitar and mandole IN thc ADJOINING room Hhuo
Il a low accompaniment 70 talk We went IN our
worst and mcst crumped hats tried 70 attract AS
little attention o. possible, and rat at table va ne cor
ner The rest ~ tue company was composed sOiey OF
working men several u whom o1rteTs. who came
in after their hard days work TO take temperate sup
per in their shrts Yet even In beet society
You will not find simpler or better mannefs az once re-
moved from serylty and defiance. They
that not of their class but their bodtor 10 IA
was perfec-au the staring wab done ~ Us ihey 40
ccpted courteOusly offers 20 drink with them Gnd
offered ne of their wine In return Then they talked
and tested and played ct Pssatello with inimitable
GOOD bumor while old Za Nics the padrona u the es
Establishment, eat in the middle OF The shabDy oid Pot
house looking with sharp Wild eyos ont from under
gray fell of tunbled hairnOT shriekng out Ler orders
now exchanging with the new cOmtrs Keen jokes tlaI
flashed like Knives, and were received BY tumuiuons
applause. As dinner drew TO close We mad IN inc
mandollno and guitar. and al the opera tunes w,fe
played with great ccyeTness. was there ever bcltsI
mandOlinei how 1t tngled and quvered rs II nervouhy
rang out the air with It's singing vibrations ana teso
sveTy shakes while the soft woody thfoD OF VIC GUITAR
kept up u constant accompaniment below Inc olu
cobwebs ON the dusky, soed and smoky beams OF The
ceiling where the e0lors Of old hescoos were stun Y Do
seem shook to TIE music, and the lame OF the niue
ononshaped light before tue eoarseypelnted s
of the Madonna seemed TO wink IN Syinpathy Oid ga
>, Mica herself grew excited when spirited larahtea
was played She had danced II when young IN naples
Che bella eosa and could dance 1t now sho crled.
"Brava, Zia Mica l-giyo Tarautela. was The cry
all round "Eh, Perchs NOR and up sic stood ana
A shOOA
aud showed hor yellow teeth. and up and down t,e oia
o,erta she shuied and tramped, Ringing up her hh
and snappinr her fingers. aud painting ana sereams'
till at last with whoop she fell Gown INTO Der o u,
panted her two hands akimbo her knceG, gared o!
lie company and cried out "Old Za Meas hot ugau
vet N5 S1nod! The old woman Is not 20 GA nn'
that she can DANCE 1GTantela stl-STdiis Dl'-h''
Scarcely was this performance finished when the glass
door neled Of the entrance OF littlo DddoageI el
low who had across tho street Tor ai0 oI VIM
| Ue was received with shout Of welcome. 'blfo us
toast inI rhyme, cried one. Bayol glEe " ISa t
Al rhyme" echoed ALL and spinning round Oh nlH
with quick eager face, aud Ringing ouI ls hhs VIZ"
nervous geslicuation he suddenly, ~ nAn 'oc,
poured ont yoicy Of humorous rhymes upon one nv.
another Of bis fienfs then launched 6rhd" at w
and-hey presto change -wns out OF tho uoor ~ "
minute the sharp bell jnglng as 10 eosSI ~ sn1
peal of laughter pur6ulng LIN. 50 belnS III lhe no
No chilled Tor sono inn rOyisation, and the ahdohe ai
guitar began an air and accompaniment IN o,'Sos IT
After minute two Que OF TIE men ~ NV ieou VI az
t.Lle opposte broke out in loud Volt", anu hhs Va
atber cbnntcd s,rophc and scarcely had the hstru-
ments finished the little riforHtio When another d
swered him in "a second stropbe-IO tDIs no I.9Pon,
and so alternately for some time lhe iinliV
49, ,ritbrnt break Then suddenly rose nom tIe Oppo'
ste end third person aoarter VINO poured out wv ,
tbree strophes without stoppingj ana alter Nun sun,
another carter broke M DO Ih t,o ,nII b,if hour
and dnrine the whole time there was not pause OF
besi,ation The language used was uncoinn0hy goou,
and the ideas were OF chaIacI JOY Se bcme WAS art
snJ love and poetry and music and some OF tne
ton Was original and spirited Out Oh iiaY eoua uy
thing like this be seem bul tns se and chose Of
tbcir bite barred figures and chapeauf afpepI.a ~ &
door aud despite all our prayers thoy sofpu ,han
proysaton This broke up the iui, anu ~ wa" Z, two
iiaae. with the Iousio No sooner said than done.
on ran ntonio Cor the carriages, anu ~ lew a.o
, VIC were on our way, through 'ne 'o''0 sn' WV