Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... NOTES. (1) Page 12. Piero Maroncelli da Forli, an excellent poet and most amiable man, who had also been imprisoned from political motives. The author speaks of him at considerable length, as the companion of his sufferings in various parts of his work. -- See also Introductory Notice. (2) Page 28. Melchiorre Gioja, a native of Placentia, was one of the most profound writers of our times, principally upon subjects of public economy. Being suspected of carrying on a secret correspondence, he was arrested in 1820, and imprisoned for a space of nine months. Among the more celebrated of his works are, Nuovo Prospetto delle Scienze Economiche, Trattato del Merito e delle Ricompense, Delle Ingiurie e dei Danni, Filosofia della Statistica, Ideologia e Esercizi Logico, Delle Manifatture, Del Divorzio, Elementi di Filosofia, Nuovo Galeteo, Qual Governo convenga all' Italia. This able writer died in the month of January, 1829. (3) Page 31. Maddalene. -- "The unknown singer of the Litany once approached my window, and said in a low voice, 'Good evening.' I was reading; I raised my eyes, and saw a young creature, who to me appeared beautiful. Her head was inclined over one shoulder, her cheek was somewhat pale, and her eyes expressive and melancholy. She seemed awaiting an answer to her kind salutation. I replied with mingled sadness and pleasure, 'Oh, good evening!' and the tone of my voice was meant to express, and I am sure did express, 'And how, kind creature, were you inspired to grant me a sight of you, -- the sight of a woman, a beautiful, compassionate woman ?'" -- Piero Maroncelli. (4) Page 47. The Count Luigi Porro was one of the most distinguished men of Milan, and remarkable for the zeal and liberality with which he promoted the...