New-York tribune., 1871-07-12
UGO FOSCOLO.

MS REMAINS CARRIED TO FLORENCE FOR IN
TERMENT-HIsTORY OF HIS LIFE-Hls SUI
FERINGs AND EXERTIONS IN THE CAUSE OF
ITALIAN FREEDOM.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
FLORENCE, June 1s.-One of the few personal
wishes of Ieo Foscoo the renowned Italian poet, was
q be buried by the side Of Alheri and many years
after his DEATH Italy, with national soemnity funhst
wish signor Bargon Member of Parliament andformer
Minister Of Public Instruction charged by the ltaah Gov
ernment exhume the corpse which had
guarded and courteously restored by England Is now
hourly expected in Florence with the precious remains
body found in the cemetery Of Cheswck in such
state OF that the physician and barber of
FoscOO recognized as soon as the double coffin in which
n was Inferred opened The fnerment OF the sacred
ou in the Pantheon Of Santa Croce where the munich
paltv of Florence viii erect monument, will assume the
ronortons Of national event similar to the centenary
festival Of Dante in 1865 On that occasion ltay cele
brated Agher less the great poet than as the pre-
cursor Of national unitythough the reason OF thls cee
rton is difficult to account for since Dante dreamed
only Of the resurrection Of the Roman Empire, with
German Caesar for its head. Dante never con
templated the possibility Of united sepa-
rate independent Italy, yet he may pe
considered in one sense the founder OF nauohal
unity because he is the father Of Italian literature ana
because he recas and rendered universal the Italian
language on which basis far distant posterlty con-
stctcd the monument Of nationality Far easier Is II
a. understand the fervent enthusiasm manifested from
one end to the other Of the peninsula for the Great
Exile who returns TO his country corpse He assuredy
promoted the clear conception ofnaonl unity STUDIED
fought wrote, suffered and was gradually consumed py
he ideal for which he died To few men as 10 foScoo Is
n given TO set such profound and characteristic seal
urou an entire nation. He created ideal literature
ndivduazed the conscience of the patriot, naugIaed
the sovereignty and the nvioabty Of principles, and
reconstructed prose and poetry after model WINCH
for 70 years in Italy, remains prominently his own
o,,1a fcoff fg rpuffT 4f and
small are deriyatons Of Foscoo. He is, and for many
wears will remain the idol Of the italian youth.
FoscOlO was born in Zante, Of the IOnian Islands
IN l77s Of Venetian father and a Greek mother The
family belonging 10 the oldest aristocracy was, from
time immemoria, established in Greece. On the death
Of his father he accompanied in 1898 by his mother
Venice, and public life commenced for him in the
presence the Iuquiton OF the State. "Die my SON."
sad his mother rather than reveal the of single
friend" And of that mother whom he venerated and
hdored ne thus wrote in exile: "And among my many
rises the that IOved liberty and Father
land better than my mother" When FOscOlo first took
interest in public affairs not only Venice but the
whole Of Italy was sunk in the profOundest lethargy
For 800 years one foreigner after another and several at
me same ume had Orded II the peninsula. Change
Of rulers brought no change Of life the inhabitants,
who, careless Of their degradation sought only TO ex-
tract as much pleasure and as little pain possible
rom the monotOnous years. The American Revolution,
AfVlutioH III france, came 10 them tables f1On
distant lands They not sufficiently awake the
stectness Of their condition 10 react hence their mas
s were not compelled to rvet their chains sufficiently
close TO gan and chafe
Al t1e age OF 49, Foscolos art tragedy Tiesfe repre-
EAted on the Venetian stage for p successive nights
made his literary reputation He used his influence to
hclte Ms teoW-ciiizens TO action and finding Them in
capable Of any decisive step he hailed the victo,ou
bohaparte as Lberator But the Treaty Of Caupo For
o' 'he sale OF Venice, quickly destroyed his Illusions
:" a. ms native province was concerned and he went
q" eAne hoping IN the Cisapine Republic to mud
anu the preservation OF his life. This first deu-
lu'pii'u MS work, JdeopO OrhS which, Whatever
M lauts taught the Italians to live and die "a free,uen
-, '''i4noe oi The country is contaminated; all il
sS sald JacopO who from that moment wa. re.oved
~ oiuef 10 avoid the shame OF slavery. His love
..ae.,, only confirms him in his resolve She il the
4mntsS oae OF another; his death will leave her nm
Uterayv 80 l innocent The success Of the work in a
M ehse was unrvalcd
""eh foecolO beeame p,.,.
y y VI rSdna, IN his ipaug,ral a5dr,.. t.,o,,,
., - % an Vfaion In praise Of Ro,,nsrta ~. .,r,,o
true risso =, a. ''u'h Who thfOnged around him the
,oryt,, "'ute' aud 10 inspire them with the
purest natrtot ~, s. genius ought also 20 be the
generated nv ,,a IIs 'hat Italy could only be re-
soneia'eu oy the military proves q, 49, ~
Hsed IN the Cisslplne legion w. hol sous lie en-
"e prisoner at Tubbia, and again - -'D'V'
"~sseha at the siege OF Genoa pa.. 'o' "'u'i
,4''es Iof MS political opinions by ,b. -. .,
heresy, by herd of petty author. sue priests Tor
MS life in Italy long serie, ., % i',u
tis sunering yet during these years he .,,
lta1S o11' and Ajdee, and Sepoeri. The tro' .,
,s,,n,pented presented at Milan on the eve Of tbo B "
p4rjsIeS where 7oooe Of the flower Of the Italia i
VIC mans ambition reads prophecy:
Prost,,,o . ana all these youths
Do1Idtte Tor thee in foreign tonhs
When tb, tbsed by Thy Will alone 10 death
~ Inv words were spoken the people were .,,r,oo
- impending danger: uotbers vot |