CHIABRERA.
CHIABRERA.
His Birth1552.163His Parentage163His Childhood163Enters the Service of Cardinal Comaro Camerlingo164His disastrous Residence at Rome163His Studies164His Style165His Elegiac Poems166A Quotation from Wordsworth's Translation166Generous Overtures of Charles Emanuel167He refuses168His Death1637.168
His Birth
1552.
163
His Parentage
163
His Childhood
163
Enters the Service of Cardinal Comaro Camerlingo
164
His disastrous Residence at Rome
163
His Studies
164
His Style
165
His Elegiac Poems
166
A Quotation from Wordsworth's Translation
166
Generous Overtures of Charles Emanuel
167
He refuses
168
His Death
1637.
168
TASSONI.
TASSONI.
His Birth1565.169His early Life169Obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws at the University ofBologna1585.169Visits Rome; enters the Service of Cardinal Colonna; sent byhim to obtain Permission of Pope Clement VIII. to acceptthe Viceroyalty of Aragon; his Success1597.170His Works1622.171His Death1635.173
His Birth
1565.
169
His early Life
169
Obtains the Degree of Doctor of Laws at the University ofBologna
1585.
169
Visits Rome; enters the Service of Cardinal Colonna; sent byhim to obtain Permission of Pope Clement VIII. to acceptthe Viceroyalty of Aragon; his Success
1597.
170
His Works
1622.
171
His Death
1635.
173
MARINI.
MARINI.
(18th of October.) His Birth1569.174He opposes his Father's Wishes to become a Lawyer;turns him out in consequence174Publishes his "Canzoni de' Baci"1589.174Concerned in some youthful Scrapes175Accompanies Cardinal Aldobrandini to Turin175His literary Quarrels175Marini publishes his Poem on the Murder of the Innocents176He accepts the Invitation of Marguerite of France176Her Death before his Arrival176Is received by Mary de' Medici176He publishes his "Adone"1623.177He returns to Rome178(25th of March.) His Death1625.179
(18th of October.) His Birth
1569.
174
He opposes his Father's Wishes to become a Lawyer;turns him out in consequence
174
Publishes his "Canzoni de' Baci"
1589.
174
Concerned in some youthful Scrapes
175
Accompanies Cardinal Aldobrandini to Turin
175
His literary Quarrels
175
Marini publishes his Poem on the Murder of the Innocents
176
He accepts the Invitation of Marguerite of France
176
Her Death before his Arrival
176
Is received by Mary de' Medici
176
He publishes his "Adone"
1623.
177
He returns to Rome
178
(25th of March.) His Death
1625.
179
FILICAJA.
FILICAJA.
(30th of December.) His Birth1642.180His Parentage180His Education180His Marriage181His Odes181Kindness and Liberality of Christina of Sweden to Filicaja182He is appointed Governor of Volterra182His Return to Florence; his Character: his "Ode to theVirgin"183His Death1717.184
(30th of December.) His Birth
1642.
180
His Parentage
180
His Education
180
His Marriage
181
His Odes
181
Kindness and Liberality of Christina of Sweden to Filicaja
182
He is appointed Governor of Volterra
182
His Return to Florence; his Character: his "Ode to theVirgin"
183
His Death
1717.
184
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 "Amalasunta"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 befell 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 Debût 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 "Amalasunta"
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 befell 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 Debût 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