New-York tribune., 1868-05-12

enduring emotion maintain In order not 10 render
for lack of outward sympathy. From his youth up,
society disasoful TO him. he bad SO applied himself
10 study in solitude, as be considered proud and
insane. Later, at the acme OF his fame he plunged
stil deeper into, II; he took solitary walks, was
served 6y one domestic, and passed eatre weeks
on scaffOldngs, wholly absorbed in selfcommunion.
And this because he could hold converse with no other
mind Not only we're his sentiments too powerful, but
again they too exalted. From his earliest years he
cherished passionate love f0r all noble things ana llst
for his art TO which ne gave himse up ereE hotWlth-
standing his fathers brutality, investigating al its acccs-
sores with compass ana sc2pe. III manu- ana WIN sch
extraordinary persistence that ne becane ana hNt
his selfrcspec which he maintained az the risk OF his NE
facing mperous popes even to forcing Them TO regard
him as an equal, Drawing theul more IMAM hlhB Oh
France would have done" He held ordinary pleasures IN
contempt; "althOugh rich, he lived poor mani" fru-
gdly often dining on crust OF Dreaa ana laoo0us{,
treating himself severely, Sleeping but tte, ana OIlc III
and pictures to his friends, 10000 francs TO his ser
want $1,000 and 10000 francs at once 40 his nephew be-
side countless other sums to the rest OF MS Iany Ana
than this he lived like monk, without VIE or ms
tress chaste in volupuous court knowing but one love,
proud and noble as himself At evening, ater the
labor of the day he wrote sonnets IN her praise ana
ne in spirit before her. Dante at the feet Of Beatrice,
praying 10 her to sustain his weaknesses ana keep nun IN
before angel Of virtue, showing the same ierVl9
exaatiOn IN her service as that OF the myStics ana
divine essence; he beheld her st enveloped In her
feshly covering ascending radiant to the bosom OF
exalts himself TO heaven by faith and death becomes
sweet" Through her he attained TO supreme love- III e
her. and led by her eyes e would return thence WIN her
She died before him, and for long time he reinea lea
dOwnstrCken dcrangcd - several years lateI MS
heart sti cherished great gIIei the regret ~ ] H f
her hand Phe Of his life corresponds with suc se
He took great delight IN the arguments Ol cdSu
men" and also i'm the perusal OF the poets especially
Petrarch and Dante whom nc almost knew by heart
Would to heaven" he one day wrote, were sucn i've
he even the price of such fate For his Dttef eAe
and his virtue would exchange the most fortunate ot
I'm this world :" The books he preferred were hose otu
for an imprint Of grandeur, the Old aud New Iests-
especally the terribly earnest ulstouiNco
OF SavOnarOla, his master ana irlenu Whom hc Nam
attached to the plory stanged ana pufht ana Wluso
Giving word would always remain IN ms soul man
who feels and lives thus knows not how 10 accommodate
himself to this life; he Is TOO dlyGtm 1he aui',V
of others produces no selfsasiaeuon lie disPaHEt"
his works finding that his hand eNprtSed w
conception formed within: one day aSe1 anu uVVi'; ~;
encountered him near the C02Sse uh on Iout @
and in the snow on being asked. WIFI % T rpo & Sou
lining" Despair seized him more than once having ht
his leg he shut himself mp In his house aud ongd ior
death. Finally, be goes SO iar as 10 separate ni' ~
himself from that art which was his monarch auu ",f
always open to receive us The last sigh OF rcat SOU
sefrenGncation his last refuge For sixty years hs
works do no more than make visible me heL%o coo"'
The present social condition of Rome affords the
author a fruitful theme which he discusses without
reserve though allowance must be made for the
strong individual coloring with which he invests all
his descriptions. While the city OyertOws with
works of art, it has very few artists. The prevailing
standard is one Of graceful insipidity The scuptos
polish marble perfectly in order please the wealthy
of other lands Most of them purely mechanical
cOpyists. The public taste is low The Romans ap-
precate their masterpieces only through the admit
ration of strangers. No large ana genuine culture Is
possible One cannot travel without the passport of
the Pope and the passport is often refused. GER
tain Italian artist could not obtain one to visit Paris
Go if YOU please, was the reply, but if you do
Won connot refurn II was feared that lac would
bring back liberal ideas.
The professions are in degraded state. The ply
sicans prescribe nothing but enomas, and the law
yers make trade of chicaneTy The police allow no
one TO concern himself with the sciences tTenchng
on religion or politics. man who studies or reads
much even in his own house and with closed doors
is rigidly watched and is liable to be placed under
annoying restrictions. If any one has taste for
learning he artfully conceals it, alludes TO it as
mania Ignorance is welcome, for II makes people
| doce.
The course of education in the University is eX-
tremely meager. The best professors receive three
or four hundred crowns year and deliver five lee
lures a week In order to exist some resort to the
practice of medicines Others become architects,
clerks OF librarians; all live with the utmost plain
ness A course OIL geology, authorized by the Pope,
| had an audience of four persons. The same number
attended the course on history. On the other hand
the theological courses are crowded. IN the medical
school, the professors scarcely above the rank Of
village BARRIERS. few only have passed one or two
weeks in Paris The treatment in the hospitals is at
| least a century behind the age.
The mass of the people completely demoralized
by the Papal Government. They are shrewd, adroit
and calculating. but enervated by selishness.
| Scarcely one would risk his life for his country.
They are singnlarly polite and patient, not even
family smiling at the errors in language which
stranger always commits. Their chief concern is TO
keep out of scyapcs to turn others TO account and to
dupe each other Delicacy i'll matters of business
isunknown to them. An antiquary of reputation
does not hesitate to accept commission from mer
chants on works Of which he procures the sale.
Many Of the great and wealthy notorious usIeIs.
Everything gOes by favor. 1t is not force but adj
dress, which carries the day. Life is league, and
combat but subtcTanean. Under government Of
priests there is horror Of making display; there
is no brutal energy; mines and cOuntermines at
his leisure, and lays traps ten years in advance
As enterprise and action are regarded with dis
favor indOence becomes honorable. Hosts Of people
live ip Rome without any visible means Of support
Numerous households are maintained on the beauty
Of the wife The husband shuts his eyes, or if he
sometimes opens them, it is the better TO iill Lis
pockets. This character is quite common. The dis
honored husband cOntentedly yields TO his wifes
good fortune. With his mind at ease, he takes his
promepade sips his coffee q three cents CUP speeu-
iates on the Weather, and enjoys the display of
new coat on the public thorOughiares. The Romans
put all they can get upon their backs Their food is
poor consistingcheay of crusts cheese cabbage and
salads They have no fire in Winter their furniture
is miserable, everything is sacrificed to appearances
Alongside Of Incidence ignorance Aourshes like tses
by the side Of nettles One OF our friends has resided
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sbe after noon, 20 obtain letter, because the doctor
nd their