New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
CLUE ETOETRUSCAN HISTORY UNEARTHED
Story of Etruria, FOrerunner Of
 Rome, ShrOuded in Mystery


 most puzzlin, gmysteries of history the source of Etruscan civilization, famous rival of Rome, may be solved by the discovery announced from Italy of very ancient city near Fer rara," explains bulletin from the National Geographic society, and con- tinues:
 "Tombs> recently found beneath the mud deposited by the Pc River are of a period antedating the founding of Rome and indicate an Etruscan or igin. Romulus, founder of Rome, suekled bysa she-wolf according to legend, found the Etruscan people firmly established when he began Rome. Legend gives them a league of twelve cities thriving on the rich fertile plain to which Egypt, Greece, and Africa paid bounteous tribute in gold. silver. scarabs. rare vases and priceless gems. Pisa- famous today for it's leaning tower, was a small will loge of rich, extravagant, voluptuous Etruria. All the great cities have vanished.
 Fell Victims to Luxury.
 "Etruscans are supposed to have entered Italy from the Pc region. Whether they came from Macedonia, inc home of Alexander the Great, or whether they were colony establish r1 by Greece in the days of her gran deur may be decided by the remains of the lost city discovered near Fer rara. Like Rome, Etruria fell vic tim Of her sin. Diodorus wrote, Their country was so fertile they de- rived therefrom not only sufficient for their peeds but enough to supply them with luxuries, Twice day they partook of elaborate repasts at which the tables were decked with embroi- dered cloths and vessels of gold and silver. The servants were noticeable for the richness of their attire. In fact, giving themselves up to sensuous cnioyments they had naturally lost the glorious reputation their ancestors had won in wars
 "Etruria today is country of dun fields and deep rocky ravines. Fer iara, too, where the ancient Etrurian city has been unearthed, is a dismal faded flower living on the memories of It's glorious blooming in the bright days of the Italian Renaissance.
 Reminders of Famous Names.
 Scraps of graceful cornices and weather-worn marble remind the vlsi- tor of famous names; of Lucrezia Borgia, who had been married foun- times by her fsther Pope Alexander VII at the age of twenty-two: of Tas- so who wrote Jerusalem Delivered while living under the patronage of the famous Lucrezla. Titan achieved lis first great success in Ferrara with magnificent renaissance canvas for the altar of the church of Fari. Then there was Aldus. Even today men | who deal with type the whole world | round know and praise the work of this man. who. following close on the heels of Gutenberg. inventor of print ing, produced type which is still a standard of grace. It was Aldus, also protege of Lucrezia living at the mag nificent ducal palace of Ferrara, who developed what is now known as italic type.
 "Aldus was no less a scholar than printer. His emissaries and fellow workers secured Greece and Constan- iinoplc for the fast disappearing ! Greek gems of literature. He pro- duced the first Greek grammar and saved to the world priceless works of Horace. Plato, socrate and other writers philosophers and singers who will always be intellectual giants of civilization. H
 Made Fine Art of wiclSotlness.
 Brilliant and colorful as was the aIt asaeo IA corrupt. licentious, immoral and wicked beyond belief. Great works of Titan. Bellini, Raphael were bal-