The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-08
PROP. MuzzARELLrs LECTURE.
The Treatment of His Subject showed
Thought and Research.

Prof. Antoine Muzzarelli delivered a lee
ture at the Guaris Hall last night upon
Napoleon and Josephine. The speaker had
before him ar intelligent and apprecia-
tive audience to which he was introduced
by Col. Geo. A. Mercer, president Of the
board Of education
Prof. AIuzzareli prefaced his remarks
with humorous suggestion Of the diff
culries of the English language for the
tongue Of a Frenchman.
He then proceeded 70 portray Napoleon
from standpoint which gave evidence OF
original thought. and no little research.
This element Of originality was most clear
~ evidenced in his treatment of the great
conquerer as a man. considered apart from
his transcendent military genius. Napol-
cons wonderful power of personal mag
netism of the fOrcinle kind. his sterness
and obstinacy; his Impotence of all con-
tradictions: his astonishing faith in him
SELF even while yet comparatively un-
known: his confident self-assertion; his
Caesarian views 81 men and Things, Win
mis- despotic manipulation of BOTH ms mar
Nelous insight; his power 81 OIgahllalloll
his love OF display were all brought out
effectively.
OF particular interest were the novel in
ciuents in Bonaparte's career WIN
which the lecturer. from his researches
among the French archives in faris, was
able 10 regale his audience Foremost
among these was The correspondence pc
tween the young general, JUST appointed
commander in chief Of the army OF ltaly,
ana Josephine Beauhamais, whom ne
had just married. Here one caught one
Of the few glimpses of a tenderer nature
which still showed the man OF human
affections beneath the desQot; an aspect
which is not visible again TIL the hour
OF humbled pride arrives, when the erst-
while conuuerOr Of Europe must leave
for Elba.
The most graphic description of young
Bonaparte which has perhaps ever been
given; is CONTAINED in letter from
Josephine to a female friend, written
during the young generals ardent court
ship; while the sterner side of the man
was ably pictured 10y Prof. MuZzarell in
his descriptions Of the discussions between
Napoleon and some of his generals, and
particularly in a highly dramatic scene
between the emperor and the admiral or
his fleet at BOulOgne, in which the en-
ragged monarch fiourished his riding whip
and the determined admiral half drew his
sword from its scabbard The speaker
became eloquent over the eold-bloOded
murder of the young Duke ID Enghien,
as well as during the concluding para
graphs of his lecture, when summing mp
the work Of the great man, his merits ana
dement's, his magnificent career Of con-
quest and his final crushing defeat, his
bOundless ambition and his melancholy
end. The lecturer was listened to with a
profound attention, which was sufficient
PROOF OF the great interest MS SUBJECT ana
its excellent treatment aroused. Col.
John Screven had kindly lent for the oc-
casion his beautiful picture of Napoleon
at Fontainebleau before his first abdica-
ton. The picture hung Just behind the
speaker. Owing TO the fact that the win
dows OF the hall We're all raised, and on
account of the speakers slightly foreign
accent, 1t was difficult at times for those
in the rear of the hall to hear and un-
derstand him. Those nearer the front
however, heard and appreciated the many
excellent passages which the lecture con-
tanned.