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pation, and is freed from his temporary re. straint by an attack on the city, which is most spiritedly defended by the viceroy; and the De L'Orme soon clears himself of all partici chapter thus concludes :

De L'Orme. By the Author of "Richelieu" this were left open, shewing a shirt of the high birth--and from the certainty in their |fashion it dexterously to the protuberance of breach of all the honourable ties imposed upon and "Darnley." 3 vols. London, 1830. finest lawn. his stomach; but still many of the points of a gentleman-for the stigma they cast upon Colburn and Bentley. IN former days an historical novel meant a table before him; and as I entered, he put it castle and a dungeon,-a heroine and a lute,-on for an instant, as representative of the with a sapphire of immense value, lay upon a open-"" His hat and plume, buttoned case that they fall into error with their eyes a tyrannical baron and a hero as handsome sovereign, but immediately after, again laid it and as valiant as words could make him; but, down, and left his head uncovered for the sake save in name, all as much belonging to the of the free air, which breathed sweetly in at nineteenth as to any other century. But we one of the open windows, and fanned him as have reversed this law of perpetual imprison- he leaned back on the cushions of his chair. steps, evidently totally exhausted; while Scipio ment, and have been in danger of running into Behind the viceroy stood his favourite negro the negro, kneeling on a lower step, offered the other extreme, and making the novel a slave, splendidly dressed in the Oriental cos-him a cup of wine, and seemed pressing him to "I beheld the viceroy sitting on one of the sort of antiquary's diary, full of dates and tume, with a turban of gold muslin on his drink. At the sound of my steps the slave dryness, where the dress of the heroine head, and bracelets of gold upon his naked started up and laid his hand upon his dagger, is only inferior in interest and accuracy to the arms. dinner and accoutrements of the hero. The there was something noble and fine in the towards his lord, and again begged him to take work before us has steered happily between the figure of the black, with his upright carriage, some refreshment. Unused to all exertion, He was a tall, powerful man; and but seeing me he gave a melancholy glance two: the time, that of Louis the Thirteenth, and the free bearing of every limb, that one and enormously weighty, the excessive toil to was one of the strongest political excitement, looked for in vain in the idle listlessness of which the viceroy had subjected himself had when politics involved every species of ro- his lord. His distance from the viceroy was left him no powers of any kind, and he sat, as mantic adventure; and nothing can be more but a step, so that he could lean over the chair I have described, with his eyes shut, his hand varied than the career of De L'Orme. Bold, and catch any remark which his lord might leaning on the step, and his head fallen heavily enterprising, yet with a vein of deep melan- choose to address to him, in however low a tone forward on his chest, without seeming to notice choly, which gives a touch of poetry to the it was made, and at the same time, he kept his any thing that was passing around him. It character, without detracting from its activity; hand resting upon the rich hilt of a long dagger; was in vain that I made the proposal to parley born among the wild mountains of the Pyre- which seemed to shew that he was there as a with Garcias; he replied nothing; and I was nees, he becomes equally engaged in the revolts sort of guard, as well as a servant, there being again repeating it, hoping by reiteration to of the Spanish and the conspiracies of the no one else in the room when we entered. I make him attend to what I said, when one of French side: but how he succeeds, we leave advanced a few steps into the room, followed, his officers came running down from above. to the reader to discover, to whom we shall as I have said, by Achilles alone, and paused My lord,' cried he, the galleys answer the now endeavour to introduce him, enough for at a small distance from the viceroy, on a sign signal, and from the observatory I see the interest, but not for knowledge; and we rather he made me with his hand, intimating that I had boats putting off. If your excellence makes think his further acquaintance will be strongly approached near enough. After considering haste, you will get to the shore as they do, and desired. Chance circumstances throw De me for a moment or two in silence, he ad- will be safe.' The viceroy raised his head, L'Orme into the very midst of the rising in dressed me in a sweet musical voice. I perCatalonia: he is taken prisoner, and brought ceive, sir,' said he, notwithstanding the dis- cannot say that I have abandoned my post before the viceroy, whose short career is so array of your dress, and the dust and dirt with while it was tenable. Let the soldiers take animatedly sketched, that we must try to which you are covered, that you are originally torches.' At all events I will try,' said he; abridge it. "Seated in an ivory chair, somewhat re- things. Is it not so?' they sembling in form the curule chair of the ancient stance, your excellence is perfectly right,' re- blows of axes and crows with which it was a gentleman-I am seldom mistaken in such The immense iron door was trembling and Romans, appeared a short fat man, not unlike plied I; and the only reason for my appear-plied by the people, in spite of a fire of musthe renowned governor of Barataria, as de- ing before the viceroy of Catalonia in such a ketry that a party of the most determined of In the present in-shivering under the continual and incessant scribed by Cervantes. I mean in his figure; deranged state of dress, is the brutal conduct of the soldiery was keeping up through the loopthe excessive rotundity of which was such, that a party of soldiery, who seized upon me while holes of the ground story and from the windows the paunch of Sancho himself would have ill travelling peacefully on the high road, and above. A great number of the soldiers, whose borne the comparison. His face, though full brought me here without allowing me even a valour was secondary to their discretion, had in proportion, had no coarseness in it. The moment's repose.' I thought I was right,' already fled down a winding staircase, the skin was of a clear pale brown, and the features rejoined the viceroy, somewhat raising his mouth of which stood open at the farther end small, but rather handsome. The eye-brows voice: but do you know, young sir, that your of the hall, with an immense stone trap-door were high, and strongly marked, the eyes large being a gentleman greatly aggravates the crime thrown back, which, when down, doubtless and calm, and the expression of the counte- of which you are guilty. The vulgar herd, concealed all traces of the passage below. nance, on the whole, noble and dignified, but brought up without that high sense of honour When we approached it, only two or three not powerful. It offered lines of talent, it is which a gentleman receives in his very birth, troopers remained at the mouth holding torches true, but few of thought; and there was a commit not half so great a crime when they to light the viceroy as he descended. Don degree of sleepy listlessness in the whole air of lend themselves to base and mean actions, as a José, said the viceroy, in a faint voice, adthe head, which, to my mind, spoke a luxurious gentleman does, who sullies himself and his dressing the officer who commanded the comand idle disposition. The dress of the viceroy class with any thing dishonourable and wrong. pany which still kept up the firing from the for such was the person before me-smacked From the mean, what can be expected but windows; somewhat of the habits which I mentally at- meanness? and consequently the crime remains follow me to the galleys-but take care, when tributed to him. Instead of the stiff fraise, or without aggravation; but when the well-born, you descend, to shut down the stone door over raised ruff, round the neck, still almost univer- and the well-educated, derogate from their the mouth of the stairs—lock it and bar it as sally worn in Spain, he had adopted the falling station, and mingle in base schemes, their you know how; and make haste.' I will but 'call your men together, let them collar of lace, which left his neck and throat at punishment should be, not only that inflicted roll these barrels of powder to the door, my full liberty. His juste-au-corps of yellow silk by society on those that trouble its repose, but lord,' replied the officer, lay a train between had doubtless caused the tailor some trouble to a separate punishment should be added for the them, and place a minute match by way of a

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spigot, and then will join your excellence | farther, my lord, yet a little farther,' cried the sisted in my original determination. I must with my trusty iron hearts, who are picking African; they are a long way off still-we repeat,' answered I, that I can give this to out the fattest rebels from the windows. Should are nearing the boats-see, the head boat is no one but his eminence himself, without an need be, we will cover your retreat, and as we steering towards us! Yet a little farther, for express order from his own hand to do so.' have often tasted your bounty, will die in your the love of Heaven!' The unfortunate vice- Pshaw!' cried he, with something of a smile, defence.' In dangerous circumstances there is roy staggered on for a few paces more, when and taking up a pen, which lay with some much magic in a fearless tone; and Don José his weariness again overcame him, his lips sheets of paper on the table, he dipped it in spoke of death in so careless a manner, that I turned livid, his eyes closed, and he fell faint- the ink, and scrawled in a large, bold handcould not help thinking some of the soldiers ing upon the sand. Running down as fast as 'Deliver your packet to the bearer, who had been most eager to light the viceroy, I could to the sea, I filled two of the large RICHELIEU.' were somewhat ashamed of their cowardly civi- shells that I found with water, and carrying I made him a low bow and placed the letter in lity. About forty of the bravest soldiers in the them back, dashed the contents on his face; his hands. He read it, with the quick and ingarrison, who remained with the officer who but it was in vain; and I went back again for telligent glance of one enabled by long habit to had spoken, would indeed have rendered the more, when on turning round, I saw a fresh collect and arrange the ideas conveyed to him viceroy's escape to the boats secure, but Don party of the insurgents coming down a sloping with that clear rapidity possessed alone by men José was prevented from fulfilling his design. piece of ground that broke the height close by. of genius. In the mean time, I watched his We descended the stairs as fast as the viceroy It would have been base to have abandoned countenance, seeking to detect amongst all the could go; and, at the end of about a hundred him at such a moment, and I returned to his lines with which years and thought had chansteps, entered a long excavated passage leading side with all speed. The first of the peasantry nelled it, any expression of the stern, vindicfrom the arsenal to the sea-shore, cut through were already within a few paces, and their tive, despotic passions, which the world charged the earth and rock for nearly half a mile, and brows were still knit and their eyes still flash-him withal, and which his own actions suffi. lined throughout with masonry. At the far-ing with the ferocious excitement of all the ciently evinced. It was not there, however— ther extremity of this were just disappearing, deeds they had done during the course of that all was calm. Suddenly raising his eyes, his as we descended, the torches of the other sol- terrible morning. As they rushed on, I saw look fell full upon me, as I was thus busily diers who had taken the first mention of flight Garcias a step or two behind, and called to him scanning his countenance, and I know not as an order to put themselves in security, and loudly in French to come forward and protect why, but my glance sunk in the collision. had consequently led the way with great expe- the viceroy, assuring him that he had wished Ha!' said he, rather mildly than otherwise, dition. In a moment or two after-by what the people well, and even had been the means you were gazing at me very strictly, sir. Are accident it happened I know not-an explosion of saving my life. The smuggler made no re- you a reader of countenances? Not in the took place that shook the earth on which we ply, but starting forward, knocked aside the least, monseigneur,' replied I; I was but stood, and roared through the cavern as if the point of a gun that one of the peasants had learning a lesson-to know a great man when world were riven with the shock. God of levelled at my head, and catching me firmly by I see one another time.' That answer, sir, heaven! they have blown themselves up!' the arm, held me with his gigantic strength, would make many a courtier's fortune,' said cried the viceroy pausing; but the negro hur- while the people rushed on upon their victim. the minister; nor shall it mar yours, though ried him on, and we soon reached the sands The negro strode across his master, and drew I understand it. Remember, flattery is never under the cliffs to the left of the city. To the his dagger one of the insurgents instantly lost at a court! 'Tis the same there as with a cold chilliness of the vault through which we rushed upon him, and fell dead at his feet. woman--if it be too thick, she may wipe some had hitherto proceeded, now succeeded the Another succeeded, when the dagger broke of it away, as she does her rouge; but she will burning heat of a cloudless sun in Spain. It upon his ribs-the noble slave cast it from take care not to brush off all!' To be detected was but spring, but no one knows what some him, and throwing himself prostrate on the in flattery has something in it so degrading, spring days are at Barcelona, except those who body of his master, died with him, under a that the blood rushed up into my cheek, with have experienced them; and by the pale cheek, hundred wounds." the burning glow of shame. A slight smile haggard eye, and staggering pace of the vicecurled the minister's lip. Come, sir,' he conroy, I evidently saw that if the boats were far tinued, I am going forth for half an hour, off, he would never be able to reach them. We but I may have some questions to ask you; saw them, however, pulling towards the shore "He led me into a small hall, and thence therefore, I will beg you to wait my return. about three-quarters of a mile farther up, and into a cabinet beyond, hung with fine tapestry, Do not stir from this spot. There, you will the very sight was gladdening. Four or five and lighted by a single silver lamp. Here he find food for the mind,' he proceeded, pointing soldiers remained, as I have said, with their bade me sit down and left me. In a few mi- out a small case of books; in other respects, commander, and lighted us along the gallery; nutes a door on the other side of the room you shall be taken care of. I need not warn but the moment they were in the open air, opened, and a cavalier entered, dressed in a you to discretion. You have proved that you the view of the boats, towards which their rich suit of black velvet, with a hat and plume. possess that quality, and I do not forget it.' companions who had gone on before were He was tall, thin, and pale, with a clear bright Thus speaking he left me, and for a few now crowding, was too much for the con-eye, and fine decided features. His beard was minutes I remained struggling with the flood stancy of most of them, and without leave or small and pointed, and his face oval, and some- of turbulent thoughts which such an interview orders, all but two ran forward to join the rest. what sharp; and though there was a slight pours upon the mind. This, then, was the The tide was out; and stretching along the stoop of his neck and shoulders, as if time or great and extraordinary minister, who at that margin of the sea, a smooth dry sand offered a disease had somewhat enfeebled his frame, yet moment held in his hands the fate of half firm and pleasant footing, but a multitude of it took nothing from the dignity of his de- Europe-the powers of whose mind, like Ni. large black rocks, strewed irregularly about meanour. He started, and seemed surprised at order, the tempest-god of the ancient Gauls, upon the shore, obliged us to make a variety seeing any one there, but then immediately raised, guided, and enjoyed the winds and the of turns and circuits, doubling the actual dis- advanced, and looking at me for a moment, storms, triumphing in the thunders of continual tance we were from the boats. The cries and with a glance which read deeply whatever lines war, and the whirlwinds of political intrigue! shouts from the place of the late combat burst it fell upon- Who are you?' demanded he: In a short time two servants brought in a small upon our ears the moment we had issued from what do you want? what paper is that in table of lapis lazuli, on which they proceeded to the passage, and sped on us with greater ra- your hand? My name,' replied I, 'is Louis spread various sorts of rare fruits and wines; pidity. Seeing that he could hardly proceed, Count de L'Orme; my business is with the putting on also a china cup and a vase, which I took the left arm of the viceroy, while his Cardinal de Richelieu, and this paper is one I supposed to contain coffee a beverage that I faithful negro supported him on the right, and which I am charged to deliver into his hand.' had often heard mentioned by my good prehurried him towards the boats; but the mo- 'Give it to me,' said the stranger, holding out ceptor Father Francis, who had tasted it in the ment after, another shout burst upon our ear. his hand. My eye glanced over his unclerical East, but which I had never before met with. It was nearer, far nearer, than the rest; and habiliments, and I replied, You must excuse All this was done with the most profound turning my head, I beheld a body of the pea- me. This paper, and the farther news I bring, silence, and with a gliding, ghost-like step, santry pursuing us, and arrived at about the can only be given to the cardinal himself.' which must certainly have been learned in the same distance from us that we were from the It shall go safe,' he answered in a stern tone. prisons of the Inquisition. At length one of boats. The viceroy heard it also, and easily Give it to me, young sir.' There was an these stealthy attendants desired me, in the interpreted its meaning. I can go no far- authority in his tone that almost induced me name of his lord, to take some refreshment, ther,' said he; but I can die here as well as a to comply; but reflecting that I might be called and then, with a low reverence, quitted the few paces or a few years beyond;' and he made to a severe account by the unrelenting minis- cabinet, as if afraid that I should make him a faint effort to draw his sword. Yet a little ter, even for a mere error in judgment, I per- any answer. I could not help thinking, as

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they left me, what a system of terror that must of melancholy meaning, to which I did not shall give our readers the most just idea of be, which could drill any two Frenchmen into well know how to reply. I have certainly the industry and research requisite for such a silence like this! However, I approached the never considered Ovid in that light,' replied I, task :— table, and indulged myself with a cup of most and I have to thank your eminence for the exquisite coffee, after which I examined the pleasure I shall doubtless enjoy in tracing the the Innamorato, which I have collated in order book-case, and glancing my eye over histo-allegories throughout.' "I have already mentioned five editions of ries and tragedies, and essays and treatises, my due,' replied the minister; an English add, that I have also collated every line of the The thanks are not to render my own correct; and I have now to I fixed at length upon Ovid, from a sort statesman, near a century ago, wrote a book poem with two other editions in the library of of instinctive feeling, that the mind, when upon the subject, and shewed his own wisdom, the British Museum. I cannot say that any one it wishes to fly from itself, and the too sad while he pointed out that of the ancients. In of these is good, although each of them offers realities of human existence, assimilates much England the reign of reason is much stronger some correct readings peculiar to itself. I had more easily with any thing imaginative than than it is with us in France, though they may at first chosen for my text that of Zoppino, with any thing true. and though sometimes falling into long lapses your eminence consider,' demanded I, that of Niccolini dated 1539 and 1544 generally I was still reading, be considered as a younger people." Then does 4to. 1532 or 33, with which the two editions of thought, I was nevertheless highly enjoying the change from feeling to reason proceeds agree. These are, however, too modern, and the beautiful fictions of the poet, when the apace with the age of nations, as well as with are often capriciously altered by the editors. door was again opened, and the minister re-men ?' In general, I think it does,' replied Whenever the pronoun lui occurs instead of appeared. I instantly laid down the book and he; nations set out, bold, generous, hasty, egli, in these editions quel has been substituted. rose, but pointing to a chair, he bade me be carried away by impulse rather than by thought; In like manner, whenever the poet has taken seated, and taking up my book, turned over easily led, but not easily governed. Gradually, too great a license, some alteration has been the pages for a few moments, while a servant however, they grow politic, careful, anxious to made to avoid it. I could not, therefore, albrought him a cup of fresh coffee and a biscuit. increase their wealth, somewhat indolent, till ways follow the text adopted in these three Are you fond of Ovid?' demanded he, at at length they creep into their dotage even like editions; but I have selected that reading length; and then, without allowing me time to men. But,' he added, after a pause, reply, he added, he is my favourite author; I world is too young for us to talk about the that of the author, whatever was the edition read him more than any other book.' The tone history of nations. All we know is, that they which suggested it, although it might sound 'the which seemed to me most likely to have been which he took was that of easy, common con- have their different characters like different strange to modern Italians; and I have in. versation, which two persons perfectly equal in men, and of course some will preserve their serted such various readings, as I thought deevery respect might be supposed to hold upon vigour longer than others, some will die violent serving notice on account of their peculiarity. any indifferent subject: and I, of course, an- deaths, some end by sudden diseases, some by I have sometimes given the reasons for my swered in the same. 'Ovid,' I said, 'is cer- slow decay. A hundred thousand years hence, preference; but the work would have extended, tainly one of my favourite poets, but I am men may know what nations are, and judge to double the number of volumes, had I preafraid of reading him so often as I should wish; what they will be. It suffices, at present, to tended to do so in every instance. This will for there is an enervating tendency in all his know our contemporaries, and to rule them by be easily believed when it is remembered that writings, which I should fear would greatly that knowledge-and now, Monsieur le Comte there is scarcely a stanza which does not offer relax the mind.' It is for that very reason de L'Orme, I thank you for a pleasant hour, several various readings, and which would adthat I read him,' replied the minister. It is and I wish you good night. Of course, you are mit of long discussion, were I to indulge the alone when I wish for relaxation, that I read, still at an inn; when you have fixed your humour of a commentator. and then after every thought having been in lodging, leave your address here, and you shall the slightest change without giving to it the activity for a whole long day- Ovid is like a hear from me. I have never made bed of roses to the mind, where it can repose In the mean while, farewell!" best attention, and the most mature consideraitself, and recruit its powers of action for the vations, which shew the mind of an author as inharmonious the versification might seem, I We shall finish with one of many brief obser- tion. However inelegant the construction, or business of another.' the conversation which I expected, and I paused speaker. This was certainly not much as those in conversation do that of the never yielded to the temptation of making any without making any reply, thinking that the minister would soon enter upon those important I am sure, did not escape without feeling some tions which I have collated offers one single Yet, although not knowing it, my mother, the poem. Although none of the seven ediamendment, with the rash idea of improving subjects on which I could give the best and small share of maternal pride at her son's first stanza, probably, as I have printed it, yet my latest information; but on the contrary, he achievement. I saw it in her face, I heard it text is wholly derived from them. I have not proceeded with Ovid. There is a constant in her tone; and often since I have had occa- departed from the rule of never altering withstruggle,' continued he, between feeling and sion to remark, how like the passions, the feel-out an authority, except in very few instances, reason in the human breast. In youth, it is ings, and the prejudices, which swarm in our when all the editions which I have consulted wisely ordained, that feeling should have the bosoms, are to a large mixed society, wherein were so evidently wrong as to make nonsense; ascendancy; and she rules like a monarch, the news that is painful to one is pleasing to and even then I have had the pleasure of findwith Imagination for her minister-though, by another, and joy and sorrow are the results of ing the alterations which I resolved upon makthe way,' he added with a passing smile, so the same cause, at the same moment. slight that it scarcely curled his lip, though, heart is a microcosm, the actors in which are chi; the first of which I have constantly had by the way, the minister is often much more the passions, as varied as opposed, as shaded under my eyes." Man's ing, supported by the old editions of Domeniactive than the monarch. In after years, when one into the other, as we see the characters of feeling has done for man all that feeling was men, in the great scene of the world." intended to do, and carried him into a thou- | sand follies, eventually very beneficial to him- great and rare merit of marking the spirit as As an historical novel, these pages have the self, and to the human race, Reason succeeds well as the manners of their time; the real per-research to find and great taste to select, is a to the throne, to finish what feeling left un-sonages introduced are drawn with equal anidone, and to remedy what she did wrong. Now mation and accuracy, while in the story itself you are in the age of feeling, and I am in the the interest is well sustained to the last, and a age of reason; and the consequence is, that tone of imaginative reflection, and touches of even in reading such a book as Ovid, what we call is as different as the wax and the honey which a bee gathers from the same flower. What touches you, is the wit and brilliancy of the thought, the sweetness of the poetry, the bright and luxurious pictures which are presented to your imagination; while all that affects me little; and shadowed through a thousand splendid allegories, I see great and sublime truths, robed, as it were, by the verse and the poetry in a radiant garment of light. What can be a truer picture of an ambitious and daring minister than Ixion embracing a cloud?' and he looked me full in the face, with a smile

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picturesque description, are the lights and
shades which fill up the picture. Public opinion
has amply confirmed our praise of Richelieu
and Darnley; but we must say we think De
L'Orme much superior to his predecessors.

The volume begins with a life of Bojardo, for ingenious inference and historical accuracy, his own poem and its historical bearings; and which at once embraces a panoramic view of

model for poetical essays. The materials for Bojardo's life are few, and of slight interest; and Mr. Panizzi has most judiciously turned his attention to the history of the poem, rather than of the poet. We select the following anecdote for its rarity; few bards having been in such good plight.

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mation; so that, when one wished good luck
to another, it was usual to say Heaven send
Bojardo to your house.""

"The poet in his younger days was fond of Orlando Innamorato di Bojardo, Orlando Fu-ous to those from whom he sought such inforconversing with the old inhabitants of his castle respecting past events, and was very generrioso di Ariosto; with an Essay on the Romantic Narrative Poetry of the Italians: Memoirs and Notes by Antonio Panizzi. PERHAPS by quoting the exact words of the Vol. II. London, 1830. W. Pickering. indefatigable editor, the second portion of whose labours now calls for our notice and praise, we

remains of the music which formerly accom-
panied poetry: on this subject our author
It is much to be regretted that we have no
remarks:----

not have followed her to India; and thus he Beltrame, who, as the eldest brother, had a
would have defended his king and his country better right to them. As this, however, proved
from the invaders. Every event is attached to to be a falsehood, Almonte, who regretted
the first coming of Angelica into France, not having been ensnared into an unworthy action,
only indirectly, but, in some cases, in the most gave Galaciella leave to pass a sentence on the
direct manner. The Christians are beaten by traitor, proportionate to his enormities, and he
the Saracens on account of Orlando's absence, was therefore put to death. Almonte next
just as the Greeks are by the Trojans, on strongly urged Galaciella to return to Africa,
account of the absence of Achilles; the absence and apostatise, which she did not intend to do.
in both cases is produced by the passions, which But thinking this to be the only means of
are sung by the poets; in Bojardo, love; in escaping from his hands, she pretended to
Homer, anger. The loss of the Christians, as consent, and was shipped off. On the high
well as that of the Greeks, is indirectly the seas this brave heroine made a sudden assault
effect of this love, and of this anger."
on the sailors, part of whom she threw over-
The analysis of many romantic traditions is board, and did not cease till she had got rid of
given in a most animated style: witness the every one of them, by some means or other.
following.
Thus remaining the only person alive in the
ship, she was driven by the wind to a solitary
place, where Ruggero and Marfisa were born,
and where also she died."

"His poetry was not written to be read, but
to be sung, and was submitted to those musical,
as well as metrical laws, by which that of
Petrarca had been governed. In his days,
music was still subject to poetry; and the in-
animate instruments were designed to support,
not to drown the human voice. Hence it is,
that lyrical compositions, written since that
period, and not intended to be accompanied by
such music, are no longer possessed of the same
melodious harmony. The lines of Petrarca,
with those of Dante, Guido Cavalcanti, and a
few others of the same stamp, as well as those
of Bojardo, breathe a strain of sweet, majestic,
rich, and glowing melody, which has seldom, if
ever, been seized by even the happiest imi-
tators of Petrarca. These imitators put forth
their skill, and succeeded to a wonderful de- "Agolante succeeded to the African throne.
gree, in substituting a metrical harmony for He was the father of Trojano, Almonte, and
melody. The distribution of accents, or pauses Galaciella, a heroine. The father of Agolante,
in the lines of the old bards, was determined by who was called Bramante or Brabante, had The Orlando Innamorato begins in this vo
the musical time; and when the sister art been formerly killed by Charlemagne; and one lume, and the notes affixed are most excellent :
ceased to be the inseparable companion of of his sons, Guernieri, fell by the hand of we quote one, as a specimen of the lively man-
poetry, a spurious and artificial jingle was Milone, the father of Orlando, and one of ner in which the writer seems himself touched
affected, whilst pure melody was no longer one Charlemagne's bravest knights. Agolante, with the spirit and sarcasm of his author.
of the principal elements of poetry. Hence, it and his sons and daughters, determined upon "Galerana, or Galeana, was daughter of
is as difficult to understand by what means the invading Christendom, with the intention of Galafro, King of Spain, and sister of Marsiglio,
lyrical effusions of those ancient poets read so revenging the death of Brabante and Guer- Balugante, and Falsirone. She fell in love
peculiarly, and at the same time so simply nieri; and, as the first step towards the ac- with Charlemagne, who was five years older
musical, as it is impossible to emulate their complishment of this object, they attacked than herself, when he lived incognito as page
exquisite beauty in this respect."
Italy. Being satisfied that the most terrible at the Spanish court, his throne having been
Among our own poets, Moore possesses this warrior they would have to engage with was usurped by Oldrigi and Lanfroi. Seeing that
melody in its highest perfection. May not Ruggero di Risa, or Reggio, in Calabria, they the boy was rather shy, she told him that she
this then be ascribed to his writing to music, resolved to besiege that city, where the gallant was in love with him, and in due time they
and his own musical recitation?-his own per-knight, who was called after it Ruggero di Risa, eloped. I wish the reader should not be scan-
formance of his songs rather resembling har-lived with his father Rampallo or Rampaldo. dalised at this. The ladies in romances are
monious and measured reciting, than what is Milone, a natural brother of Ruggero, and in general the first to make advances, because
now termed singing; for in our modern style very brave, together with Beltrame, the eldest a hero must be irresistible in all respects.
of singing, the voice almost resigns its faculty brother, a thorough villain, dwelt also in that Hence, the eldest son usually wants to be
of speech, to become certainly the sweetest of place. In single combat Ruggero thrice smote legitimated per subsequens matrimonium. Ga-
down Galaciella in the most graceful manner lerana was a very fine creature, and one Bra-
"Bojardo received the traditions respecting possible. He was very loath to do so, but as mante of Africa, who was forty-five years of
Charlemagne as a foundation for his poem, but the lady insisted upon fighting, he could not age, having gone into Arragon with thirty
introduced at the same time a very important help knocking her down as often as she wished: thousand men, to ask her in marriage, Galafro
novelty by enlivening them with love, which is when she was tired, he told her she was his saw no objection; but Marsiglio, who was a
constantly banished from them in their pri- prisoner. Never did knight gain a fairer prize. very learned man, and fond of necromancers,'
mitive state. He went farther; he took for As he was one of the handsomest cavaliers that said that it was not reasonable that a lady
his principal hero, Orlando; and for the subject ever wielded a sword, some malicious persons only fifteen years old should marry a man who
of his poem, the love of that hero, whilst the suspected at the time that the battle was not was forty-five,' and the others agreed with
romancers agree in saying, that Orlando was fairly fought, but that the lady did her best to him. These stories are told in the Reali di
never so foolish (or so noble-hearted) as to fall be taken prisoner. There are circumstances Francia, which I believe to have been written
in love. The boldness of this innovation can- which would almost induce a belief that such by a young blue-stocking, married to an old
not now be fully appreciated, when the ro- was the case. For, it so happened, that as man; and this I judge, from seeing the great
mantic traditions are matter of curious inquiry soon as he advised her to become a Christian, aversion which the writer invariably expresses
for the learned, instead of being the subject of she yielded to his request, which was not sup- at any such marriage."

instruments.

Lyell's Principles of Geology.
(Second Notice.)

popular belief, as they were in Bojardo's time. ported by weighty theological arguments; nor Every library, aspiring to add the treasures His daring to alter the stories generally re- is there any reason for believing that she was of other languages to our own, will be deficient ceived, is a sufficient proof of the self-confi-influenced by supernatural agency. Her con- without this requisite and excellent work; and dence, as well as sound taste of the poet. He version was followed by her marriage with we cannot but think such a production will had perceived the charms, which love spread Ruggero, to the great disappointment of Bel- awaken, and turn much attention to the fair over the romantic traditions respecting Arthur trame, who aspired to her hand. But Gala- field of Italian literature. Mr. Panizzi bas and his court; and it was from the romances of ciella said, that she would marry no one except done credit to his own country, and service to the Round Table, as we shall see by Bojardo's her conqueror. The traitor Beltrame, availing ours: we wish his undertaking all the success own words, that he borrowed the idea of em- himself of the opportunity of being alone with it merits, and we can scarcely say more. bellishing his poetical effusions with love and the lady, had the assurance to claim a share in the ladies. He had the merit of being the first her affection; a proposal which she received of the romanesque poets, who, faithful to the and answered, as was becoming a young bride title which he gave to the work, wrote on the and a heroine. She disdainfully told him that subject, as he had promised his readers he his request was insulting; and as he would not IN resuming the notice, begun in our last cease to annoy her, she gave him a sound Number, of Mr. Lyell's "Principles of Geo"Considering the succession of events, all drubbing to teach him good manners. The logy," we confess ourselves unable to do full tending to shew the love of Orlando for Ange- villain then betrayed the city, Risa, into the justice to the work, without going more at lica, and the mischief done by her beauty hands of Almonte, who was besieging it; on length into the subject than is compatible with among the Christians, we cannot doubt this that occasion Rampallo, Milone, and Ruggero, our miscellaneous columns. We shall, howlove to be the main action of the poem. The were murdered, and Galaciella was taken pri- ever, bring together a few of the points in love of Orlando is the chief subject of the Inna-soner. It was then discovered that Beltrame, which the author differs in opinion from former morato, as the anger of Achilles is that of the to induce Almonte to agree to the treachery, geologists, accompanied by some extracts, shew. Iliad. The events proceed and grow out of gave him to understand that Rampallo was ing to what extent he has succeeded in renone another without interruption. Had not unjustly partial to Ruggero, and would have dering the subject attractive for the general Orlando been in love with Angelica, he would left to him the dominions, to the prejudice of reader.

would do.