Historical Memoir On Italian Tragedy From The Earliest Period To The Present Time Classic Reprint

Author : Joseph Cooper Walker
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330375150
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Historical Memoir on Italian Tragedy, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time written by Joseph Cooper Walker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historical Memoir on Italian Tragedy, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Early enamoured of the literature of Italy, it was, during many years, my solace amidst the corrosive cares of life. An opportunity of visiting the classic shores of that enchanting clime occurring, I availed myself of it, and returned a more enthusiastic admirer, if possible, of the effusions of the Italian muse. Soon after my arrival in my native country, ill-health obliged me to retire from "the busy hum of men," and I sunk into rural seclusion in a verdant valley, watered by a winding river, at the foot of a range of lofty mountains. Here I summoned around me the swans of the Po and the Arno, and, while I listened to their mellifluous strains, time passed me with an inaudible step. But though I no longer sighed after the society which I had abandoned, I felt an ardent desire to increase its stock of harmless pleasures. With this view the present work was undertaken. Discovering in Italian tragedy, a rich mine of intellectual wealth, hitherto almost totally unexplored by my countrymen, I determined, however ill-qualified I might be, to endeavour to direct their notice to this literary treasure. If they should not find me an intelligent guide, they will, I trust, have no reason to accuse me of intentionally leading them astray. In taste and judgment I may often fail; but in truth of representation! flatter myself I shall be generally found scrupulously correct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.