METASTASIO.
METASTASIO.
His obscure Origin185(13th of January.) His Birth; his Name1698.185His Adoption by Vincenzo Gravina185His first Tragedy, "Giustino"186His Letter to Algarotti187His Letter to Don Saverio Mattei188Death of his adopted Father Gravina189His Studies189His Imprudence189Commences the Study of the Law at Naples190He composes his "Orti Esperidi"190He quits his Legal Studies191And resides at the House of the Prima Donna MariannaBulgarelli191He studies Music192Operatic Dramas first introduced at Florence1594.192Metastasio composes his "Didone Abbandonato;" also his"Siroe"1724.192He accompanies the Prima Donna to Rome193He writes his Drama of "Cato"1727.193He is invited to become the Court Poet of Vienna1729.193Apostolo Zeno194Metastasio fulfils his Engagement to the Roman Theatre1730.194He enters on his Employments at Vienna; Success of his Dramas194Becomes Treasurer of the Province of Cosenza, in Naples195His Letters to Marianna Bulgarelli196Her Death1733.198Metastasio's Letters to his Brother on her Death198His Style200His "Attilio Regulo"201"Themistocles" and "Olimpiade:" his Dramas202His Canzonetti203Death of the Emperor Charles VI.1740.203Francis I. elected Emperor1745.204Several European Sovereigns invite Metastasio to their Court204His Malady204His Letters205His Letter to his Brother on the Death of his Father205Death of his Brother Leopold1770.208Farinelli1737.208Death of Philip V. of Spain1746.209Accession of Charles III.1763.209Physical Sufferings of Metastasio209Death of the Empress Maria Theresa209Doctor Burney's Account of Metastasio1772.210(12th of April.) Death of Metastasio1782.211
His obscure Origin
185
(13th of January.) His Birth; his Name
1698.
185
His Adoption by Vincenzo Gravina
185
His first Tragedy, "Giustino"
186
His Letter to Algarotti
187
His Letter to Don Saverio Mattei
188
Death of his adopted Father Gravina
189
His Studies
189
His Imprudence
189
Commences the Study of the Law at Naples
190
He composes his "Orti Esperidi"
190
He quits his Legal Studies
191
And resides at the House of the Prima Donna MariannaBulgarelli
191
He studies Music
192
Operatic Dramas first introduced at Florence
1594.
192
Metastasio composes his "Didone Abbandonato;" also his"Siroe"
1724.
192
He accompanies the Prima Donna to Rome
193
He writes his Drama of "Cato"
1727.
193
He is invited to become the Court Poet of Vienna
1729.
193
Apostolo Zeno
194
Metastasio fulfils his Engagement to the Roman Theatre
1730.
194
He enters on his Employments at Vienna; Success of his Dramas
194
Becomes Treasurer of the Province of Cosenza, in Naples
195
His Letters to Marianna Bulgarelli
196
Her Death
1733.
198
Metastasio's Letters to his Brother on her Death
198
His Style
200
His "Attilio Regulo"
201
"Themistocles" and "Olimpiade:" his Dramas
202
His Canzonetti
203
Death of the Emperor Charles VI.
1740.
203
Francis I. elected Emperor
1745.
204
Several European Sovereigns invite Metastasio to their Court
204
His Malady
204
His Letters
205
His Letter to his Brother on the Death of his Father
205
Death of his Brother Leopold
1770.
208
Farinelli
1737.
208
Death of Philip V. of Spain
1746.
209
Accession of Charles III.
1763.
209
Physical Sufferings of Metastasio
209
Death of the Empress Maria Theresa
209
Doctor Burney's Account of Metastasio
1772.
210
(12th of April.) Death of Metastasio
1782.
211
GOLDONI.
GOLDONI.
His Birth1707.213His Origin213Death of his Grandfather; Pecuniary Difficulties of his Family1712.214Education of Goldoni215His Departure with his Family from Perugia216Carlo Goldoni studies at Rimini216His Parents embark for Chiozza216Description of Chiozza216Goldoni escapes from Rimini217He arrives at Chiozza218He studies the Law under his Uncle, at Venice219His Success at the University of Pavia1723.220His Expulsion, and the Cause of it221Returns to his Parents221He pursues his Legal Studies at Modena222He determines to become a Monk223Prudent Conduct of his Parents on this Occasion223Goldoni becomes Coadjutor to the Chancellor of Feltri224He falls in Love224He joins his Father at Ravenna1731.225Death of the elder Goldoni225Goldoni enters the Profession of Barrister, at Venice225An Incident occurs which destroys his Prospects226His Tragedy of "Amalassunta"228Its Fate229Buonafede Vitali229Siege of Milan1733.230Journey of Goldoni to Modena230Disasters which he met with231His "Belisarius" acted at Vienna1734.232Good Fortune which he meets with at Genoa233His Marriage233He attempts to reform the Italian Theatre233The old Comedy of Italy234Goldoni obtains the Genoese Consulship at Venice235He meets with a Ragusan Adventurer235His Play on the Subject1741.235His Life at Rimini236His Journey to Cattolica, and the Misfortune that befel him237He becomes a Pleader at the Pisan Bar238His Comedies238His Style239The Plot of his "Donne Puntigliose"240Story of the "Donna Prudente"241His "Pettegollezzi"241The Subject of "Villeggiatura" and the "Smanie dellaVilleggiatura"242His other Comedies243He receives an Offer from the French Court1760.245His Debûbt as an Author in the French Capital1761.246His Death1792.246
His Birth
1707.
213
His Origin
213
Death of his Grandfather; Pecuniary Difficulties of his Family
1712.
214
Education of Goldoni
215
His Departure with his Family from Perugia
216
Carlo Goldoni studies at Rimini
216
His Parents embark for Chiozza
216
Description of Chiozza
216
Goldoni escapes from Rimini
217
He arrives at Chiozza
218
He studies the Law under his Uncle, at Venice
219
His Success at the University of Pavia
1723.
220
His Expulsion, and the Cause of it
221
Returns to his Parents
221
He pursues his Legal Studies at Modena
222
He determines to become a Monk
223
Prudent Conduct of his Parents on this Occasion
223
Goldoni becomes Coadjutor to the Chancellor of Feltri
224
He falls in Love
224
He joins his Father at Ravenna
1731.
225
Death of the elder Goldoni
225
Goldoni enters the Profession of Barrister, at Venice
225
An Incident occurs which destroys his Prospects
226
His Tragedy of "Amalassunta"
228
Its Fate
229
Buonafede Vitali
229
Siege of Milan
1733.
230
Journey of Goldoni to Modena
230
Disasters which he met with
231
His "Belisarius" acted at Vienna
1734.
232
Good Fortune which he meets with at Genoa
233
His Marriage
233
He attempts to reform the Italian Theatre
233
The old Comedy of Italy
234
Goldoni obtains the Genoese Consulship at Venice
235
He meets with a Ragusan Adventurer
235
His Play on the Subject
1741.
235
His Life at Rimini
236
His Journey to Cattolica, and the Misfortune that befel him
237
He becomes a Pleader at the Pisan Bar
238
His Comedies
238
His Style
239
The Plot of his "Donne Puntigliose"
240
Story of the "Donna Prudente"
241
His "Pettegollezzi"
241
The Subject of "Villeggiatura" and the "Smanie dellaVilleggiatura"
242
His other Comedies
243
He receives an Offer from the French Court
1760.
245
His Debûbt as an Author in the French Capital
1761.
246
His Death
1792.
246
ALFIERI.
ALFIERI.
The Italian Poets of the early Ages247(17th of January.) Birth of Vittorio Alfieri1749.250His noble Origin250His Childhood251His Education252Account of the Academy of Turin252System of Education253Effect of Music on the Mind of Alfieri255Circumstances of his Life altered by the Death of his Uncle256Change of his Situation in College1763.256Effect of this on his Conduct256His Extravagance257His Confinement257His Liberation on the Marriage of his Sister Julia1764.258His Return to College259His Journey to Genoa1765.259He enters the Provincial Army of Asti1766.260His dislike of Military Discipline; he obtains Leave ofAbsence260His Tour261His second Leave of Absence; his second Tour265His first Entrance into Paris265His enthusiastic Feelings on visiting England266He returns to Turin, and resides with his Sister267He takes another Tour1769.268His second Visit to England; his Love Adventure269He returns to Paris271His Quarrel with his Servant271Returns to Turin, and becomes a Cavaliere Servente1772.272He determines to break off this disgraceful Intercourse1774.274His first Attempt at Composition274He enters into an Engagement with the Public to writeTragedies1777.276He visits Siena; his Friendship with Francesco Gori278He visits Florence279His Attachment for Louisa de Stolberg, Countess of Albany280He makes a Donation of his Property to his Sister Julia280The distinguishing Marks of his Dramas282Distinction between Shakspeare and other Dramatic Writers283Alfieri, his Tragedy of "Philip," its Subject284He continues the _Amico di Casa_ of the Countess of Albany286Cruel Conduct of her Husband286She is separated from him286Alfieri at Rome with the Countess287He completes his fourteen Tragedies1782.288His Intercourse with the Countess of Albany begins to exciteCensure289He goes into voluntary Exile in consequence of his Sufferings290He visits England to purchase Horses1783.290He returns to Italy291His Visit to the Countess of Albany at Alsatia291He composes his "Agis," "Sofonisba," and "Mirra"291Death of his Friend Gori292Returns to Siena292Countess of Albany visits Paris293She goes to Baden, where she is joined by Alfieri293Residence of Alfieri at Colmar293His Illness; visited by his Friend the Abbate Caluso1787.293The Countess at Paris; Alfieri joins her293Death of her Husband294Corrected Editions of Alfieri's Tragedies294His Translation of the Comedies of Terence1790.294His Treatise on "Princes and Literature;" Critique on hisStyle295He accompanies the Countess of Albany to England1791.296They return to Paris296(10th of August.) The French Revolution1792.296Imprisonment of Louis XVI.296Departure of the Countess and Alfieri from Paris; theirFurniture, Horses, and Books confiscated297They return to Florence297The Tragedy of "Saul" acted, Alfieri performing the Part ofthe King298He studies the Greek Language299Invasion of Italy by the French299Alfieri and the Countess leave Florence299French driven from Tuscany299Second Invasion of the French; Effect of these political Eventson the Mind of Alfieri300(8th of October.) His Death301His Tomb301
The Italian Poets of the early Ages
247
(17th of January.) Birth of Vittorio Alfieri
1749.
250
His noble Origin
250
His Childhood
251
His Education
252
Account of the Academy of Turin
252
System of Education
253
Effect of Music on the Mind of Alfieri
255
Circumstances of his Life altered by the Death of his Uncle
256
Change of his Situation in College
1763.
256
Effect of this on his Conduct
256
His Extravagance
257
His Confinement
257
His Liberation on the Marriage of his Sister Julia
1764.
258
His Return to College
259
His Journey to Genoa
1765.
259
He enters the Provincial Army of Asti
1766.
260
His dislike of Military Discipline; he obtains Leave ofAbsence
260
His Tour
261
His second Leave of Absence; his second Tour
265
His first Entrance into Paris
265
His enthusiastic Feelings on visiting England
266
He returns to Turin, and resides with his Sister
267
He takes another Tour
1769.
268
His second Visit to England; his Love Adventure
269
He returns to Paris
271
His Quarrel with his Servant
271
Returns to Turin, and becomes a Cavaliere Servente
1772.
272
He determines to break off this disgraceful Intercourse
1774.
274
His first Attempt at Composition
274
He enters into an Engagement with the Public to writeTragedies
1777.
276
He visits Siena; his Friendship with Francesco Gori
278
He visits Florence
279
His Attachment for Louisa de Stolberg, Countess of Albany
280
He makes a Donation of his Property to his Sister Julia
280
The distinguishing Marks of his Dramas
282
Distinction between Shakspeare and other Dramatic Writers
283
Alfieri, his Tragedy of "Philip," its Subject
284
He continues the _Amico di Casa_ of the Countess of Albany
286
Cruel Conduct of her Husband
286
She is separated from him
286
Alfieri at Rome with the Countess
287
He completes his fourteen Tragedies
1782.
288
His Intercourse with the Countess of Albany begins to exciteCensure
289
He goes into voluntary Exile in consequence of his Sufferings
290
He visits England to purchase Horses
1783.
290
He returns to Italy
291
His Visit to the Countess of Albany at Alsatia
291
He composes his "Agis," "Sofonisba," and "Mirra"
291
Death of his Friend Gori
292
Returns to Siena
292
Countess of Albany visits Paris
293
She goes to Baden, where she is joined by Alfieri
293
Residence of Alfieri at Colmar
293
His Illness; visited by his Friend the Abbate Caluso
1787.
293
The Countess at Paris; Alfieri joins her
293
Death of her Husband
294
Corrected Editions of Alfieri's Tragedies
294
His Translation of the Comedies of Terence
1790.
294
His Treatise on "Princes and Literature;" Critique on hisStyle
295
He accompanies the Countess of Albany to England
1791.
296
They return to Paris
296
(10th of August.) The French Revolution
1792.
296
Imprisonment of Louis XVI.
296
Departure of the Countess and Alfieri from Paris; theirFurniture, Horses, and Books confiscated
297
They return to Florence
297
The Tragedy of "Saul" acted, Alfieri performing the Part ofthe King
298
He studies the Greek Language
299
Invasion of Italy by the French
299
Alfieri and the Countess leave Florence
299
French driven from Tuscany
299
Second Invasion of the French; Effect of these political Eventson the Mind of Alfieri
300
(8th of October.) His Death
301
His Tomb
301
MONTI.
MONTI.
Arcadian Poetry303(19th of February.) His Birth1754.305His Parentage305Italian Farmers305Early Boyhood of Monti306Anecdote of him306His Studies at Faenza307Destined by his Father to Agricultural Labour; his Dislike ofthis Occupation307Ineffectual Attempts of his Father to overcome this308His first Italian Poem; he adopts Alighieri as his Model308His "Vision of Ezekiel"308Cardinal Borghese takes Monti under his Protection; heaccompanies the Cardinal to Rome309The Arcadians of the Bosco Parrasio celebrate the Quinquenalliof Pius VI.1780.309Monti made Secretary to the Duke of Braschi309His want of political Integrity310His Ode on the Marriage of the Duke of Braschi311His Ambition excited by the Emulation inspired by Alfieri1779.311His "Aristodemo" acted at Rome with great Success1787.312Plot of this Tragedy312Marriage of Monti313Hugh Basseville314Sent by the French to spread their Revolutionary Tenetsbeyond the Alps314His History of the French Revolution315His Assassination1793.315(January 19th.) Louis XVI. beheaded315Monti, his Poem, the "Basvilliana"315His Poem on the French Revolution316His Plagiarism316Spread of French Republicanism317Defeat of the Austrians317(January 3d.) Cisalpine Republic erected1797.318Monti meets General Marmont at Rome318He proceeds with him to Florence318Monti, his Admiration of Napoleon318Made Secretary of Foreign Affairs at Milan319He suffers Persecution319A Law passed by the Cisalpine Republic319Monti loses his Situation in consequence319His "Musogonia"319Subject of his Poem entitled "Prometeo"320He obtains the Professor's Chair of Belles Lettres in Brera321Suvaroff and the Austrians drive the French from Italy1799.321End of the Italian Republics321Deplorable Destitution of Monti during his Exile321Goes to Pans on the Invitation of Mareschalchi322He composes a Hymn and an Ode on the Victory of Marengo322He returns to Italy323His Poem, the "Mascheroniana"323His Tragedy, "Caius Gracchus"325The Cisalpine Congress meet at Lyons1802.326Bonaparte made President326Monti, his Ode to Napoleon in the Name of the Congress326He obtains a Professorship at Pavia327Goes to Milan, where a Number of Offices are conferred on him327Napoleon crowned King of Italy1805.327Monti commanded to celebrate the Event327He composes his "Il Benificio"328His "Spada di Federico"329His "Palingenesi"329His "Jerogamia"331Remarks on "the Winged Horse of Arsinoe"332Translation of the Iliad332Visconti, his Praise of Monti's Iliad333Overthrow of Napoleon1814.333Monti loses all his public Employments333Pensions bestowed on him by the Emperor of Austria333He composes the "Mistico Omaggio"334His other Works335Marriage of his Daughter1812.335Her Poem "On a Rose"335The Della Crusca Controversy336Different Dialects of Italy336Bocca Romana337Florentine Dialect337Dispute of Monti with the Tuscans338Extracts from his Letters to his Friend Mustoxidi338Monti resides at Milan340Beauty of his Recitation341Extract of his Letters to a Friend on the Classic and RomanticSchools341Monti resides with his Daughter and Son-in-law, atPesaro1821-1822.343Monti, his Letter to his Wife1821.343Another Letter to his Wife344His Letter, giving a Picture of Italian Manners1822.345His Visit to Pesaro on the Death of his Son-in-law347His Letter to his Friend Mustoxidi347His Illness1823.348(13th of October.) His Death1828.350His Character350His Person351
Arcadian Poetry
303
(19th of February.) His Birth
1754.
305
His Parentage
305
Italian Farmers
305
Early Boyhood of Monti
306
Anecdote of him
306
His Studies at Faenza
307
Destined by his Father to Agricultural Labour; his Dislike ofthis Occupation
307
Ineffectual Attempts of his Father to overcome this
308
His first Italian Poem; he adopts Alighieri as his Model
308
His "Vision of Ezekiel"
308
Cardinal Borghese takes Monti under his Protection; heaccompanies the Cardinal to Rome
309
The Arcadians of the Bosco Parrasio celebrate the Quinquenalliof Pius VI.
1780.
309
Monti made Secretary to the Duke of Braschi
309
His want of political Integrity
310
His Ode on the Marriage of the Duke of Braschi
311
His Ambition excited by the Emulation inspired by Alfieri
1779.
311
His "Aristodemo" acted at Rome with great Success
1787.
312
Plot of this Tragedy
312
Marriage of Monti
313
Hugh Basseville
314
Sent by the French to spread their Revolutionary Tenetsbeyond the Alps
314
His History of the French Revolution
315
His Assassination
1793.
315
(January 19th.) Louis XVI. beheaded
315
Monti, his Poem, the "Basvilliana"
315
His Poem on the French Revolution
316
His Plagiarism
316
Spread of French Republicanism
317
Defeat of the Austrians
317
(January 3d.) Cisalpine Republic erected
1797.
318
Monti meets General Marmont at Rome
318
He proceeds with him to Florence
318
Monti, his Admiration of Napoleon
318
Made Secretary of Foreign Affairs at Milan
319
He suffers Persecution
319
A Law passed by the Cisalpine Republic
319
Monti loses his Situation in consequence
319
His "Musogonia"
319
Subject of his Poem entitled "Prometeo"
320
He obtains the Professor's Chair of Belles Lettres in Brera
321
Suvaroff and the Austrians drive the French from Italy
1799.
321
End of the Italian Republics
321
Deplorable Destitution of Monti during his Exile
321
Goes to Pans on the Invitation of Mareschalchi
322
He composes a Hymn and an Ode on the Victory of Marengo
322
He returns to Italy
323
His Poem, the "Mascheroniana"
323
His Tragedy, "Caius Gracchus"
325
The Cisalpine Congress meet at Lyons
1802.
326
Bonaparte made President
326
Monti, his Ode to Napoleon in the Name of the Congress
326
He obtains a Professorship at Pavia
327
Goes to Milan, where a Number of Offices are conferred on him
327
Napoleon crowned King of Italy
1805.
327
Monti commanded to celebrate the Event
327
He composes his "Il Benificio"
328
His "Spada di Federico"
329
His "Palingenesi"
329
His "Jerogamia"
331
Remarks on "the Winged Horse of Arsinoe"
332
Translation of the Iliad
332
Visconti, his Praise of Monti's Iliad
333
Overthrow of Napoleon
1814.
333
Monti loses all his public Employments
333
Pensions bestowed on him by the Emperor of Austria
333
He composes the "Mistico Omaggio"
334
His other Works
335
Marriage of his Daughter
1812.
335
Her Poem "On a Rose"
335
The Della Crusca Controversy
336
Different Dialects of Italy
336
Bocca Romana
337
Florentine Dialect
337
Dispute of Monti with the Tuscans
338
Extracts from his Letters to his Friend Mustoxidi
338
Monti resides at Milan
340
Beauty of his Recitation
341
Extract of his Letters to a Friend on the Classic and RomanticSchools
341
Monti resides with his Daughter and Son-in-law, atPesaro
1821-1822.
343
Monti, his Letter to his Wife
1821.
343
Another Letter to his Wife
344
His Letter, giving a Picture of Italian Manners
1822.
345
His Visit to Pesaro on the Death of his Son-in-law
347
His Letter to his Friend Mustoxidi
347
His Illness
1823.
348
(13th of October.) His Death
1828.
350
His Character
350
His Person
351