Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

WHAT CIVILIZATION OWES TO ITALY.
ny James J. Walsh, Nd D. Phi. D., &c. d.
author Of 1.-THE Last Stand" etc. BegsOn:
The 6tzatfOrd 90.
are on ON the regular season tour
1f Europe, the presumption being
that these are eagerly and StudiOusly
uuesting the culture and beauty 81
that great continent. NoW cNltaAre Is
o eatelaing complaint. Certainly the Impulse
% appF0aeh It, or even to seem 30 draw ND
hesade a. is widespread ambition Of any faAr
uaeasure of intelligence, Of any leaning toward
mnOd taste. So every Summer, while the
praviAeRBd are drawing ethereal nurture from
he GuHat buildings and other monuments 81
akt that Barope, Of all countries possesses N
ach inspiring store then 1t is that many Of uS.
81 honae, cast about for some vicarioas way OF
securing that which these fortunate ONES are
90 aviday gathering at first hand. Counting the
uAeans Of oar Summer enterprise at home, books
oome first. Available, besides in these motoring
Gays are art galleries museums, collections Of
one sort and another as storage for some o.
the imperishable possessions Of many corners
a. the civilized world.
B00ks, TO be sure, come FIRST Per many
seasons these come first. No better way 20
travel than this way. Under the direction OF
experience and scholarship and the art Oh
words there Is, it seems to me, nothing quite
emnal ta the mastery book. If you and were,
n aetnality, standing before this great painting,
or sculpture, we could not gather from 1t any
measurable Part Of that which the Gne @atA0r,
the artist besides, offers to as by way Of his
writing.
!. And hsre we are seated with exactly the book
Or tlzis annual jOurney Of ours to the art
world Of Europe. Specifically of Italy in the
present case. Painting, sculpture. architecture,
mHsic, the crafts that are in themselves art.
and many another derived theme take passes
sion OF this mastery study OF the civilization
81 Italy in Its legacies to the rest of the world.
since It's own rise TO mqnestioned supremacy.
Each of these departments of art Is examined
n It's source In It's promoters and exponents,
n the qualifications wrought by time and fEssh
inapulfHs. list Of glorious names, names 20
be known and held in memory, stands beside
the achievements 90 graphically described and
interpreted here.
From = concrete, personal study Of pure axt
% Italy throughout its history, this aMtlaDr
passes 10 certain social developments derived
I'm q measure from it, and in great measure
Influenced by the exalted impulse of art.
Education takes its place in this secondary COM
bined expression Of pure art. The education
Of woGnen, also The PHILOSOPHERS Of tie
country and their opponents take important
and lasting place. Science and law astenish
one with their contributions to the modern
Read 81 research. Explorers centribnte 20 some
Of the latest discoveries of the world brilliant
and scholarly gift to readers, this book. One
may he scholarly. Many are. One may be
hralliank A lev seem 20 be- But % eomhdne
the tu'O Ia q work Of basic Substance h rase
indeed- To find study of clear erHsAitkon o
fascinating a. romance, compelling as the
starry" b rare find indeed
To rs IN Washington there is an appendix
70 the volume, mot only Interesting bat COM
daaciEe 70 the resolution to look into It ca anes
ON account. This Is the list Of Italian ARTISTS
represented in the Attainment Of the UniAeA
States Capitol. So-some day.
hot an Immediately new book this Snhe
Published m 1880. Dedicated 70 -iBenitO
Aa.ssolani, AZ Dnce' Leader Of Italy Prem
R1iittes 70 Higher Thmes'
THE UNFINISHED SYMPHONY: A Story-TAse
Of Franz Schubert. BY David Even New
YORK: Modern Classics Publishers, Inc
THE tradition al the great composer is enc Of
deep and unalterahle sOrrov Clearly the
prime souroe ef truly inspired nsEasic, moAeI o6
the modern world IN this art. Germany becomes
also background and setting for moEe than one
tragic story q the hardships and sufferines and
disregard Of It's own genius. Beethoven. M0zaRt,
Sehnhext among them. Here David EVEN gives
the story Of Schubert. No more poignant story
can be conceived than this one. For Il b
real living man. boy, endowed with .
certain gift Of the gods, yet neglected and
abused by the rough-scaled, unitarian Teutons
of his own tribe.
It Is not possible TO read this story without
aneer-Tage even. Its very reserves and with
holdings aAA 20 the Deep piercing qaaaaty o4
the whole, evoking the man himself to a pity
ing company 50 far removed from any posi-
biIity Of succox. Not removed from recognition,
however. That h an ilperishabae dne which
Franz Schubert win always command % long
rs we remain pervious to beauty Of any sort.
Turned 10 the measures Of romance, tins
record b sheer tragedy. Nothing else fer II %
be. And Cor this David Even wins aAsttncs
reward ia going on with 1t. As rule We leave
the too-Gnd things after few futile gestaTtngs