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Excerpt from The Italian Novelists; Selected From the Most Approved Authors in That Language, Vol. 1 of 4: From the Earliest Period Down to the Close of the Eighteenth Century; Arranged in an Historical and Chronological Series, Translated From the Original Italian, Accompanied With Notes, Critical and Biographical
AT 3. Period when so high a degree Of literary interest and curiosity appears to be directed towards the early traditionary history of almost every people, as exhibited in its prose fiction and romance, little apology will, perhaps, be thought due for the appearance of the following work. Italy, to which all the more polished nationsof Europe confess themselves to be, in many re spects, so largely indebted, Will, ' in this point of View; likewise, be found to have attracted, with justice, our gratitude and regard. In addition to the very ample researches of native his: torians, of Muratori, Crescimbeni, and Tira boschi, (among the most voluminous'and exact writers of their the subject of.' Italian prose fiction has more recently employed the' attention of living authors Of the highest repute.
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