1825.) 
lymphatic systems of the animal ma- 
chine. Tenore, who had been ap- 
pointed Director of the Botanical Gar- 
den, formed the noble plan of com- 
piling a Flora Napolitana ; and the re- 
ception of the first sheets fully proved 
the esteem which the public entertained 
of his great knowledge in these mat- 
ters, 
Sareone, and gave to light his profound 
medical observations, in the Antilles 
and in Egypt, relative to the yellow- 
fever and the plague. Stellati, by a 
series of repeated experiments, suc- 
cessfully opposed the theory of con- 
tro-stimolo (anti-stimulants), which the 
learned Italian translator of Darwin’s 
Zoonomia had attempted to establish. 
Linguiti, appointed to re-organize a 
new hospital for the reception of the 
insane, published the first volume of 
his researches on this important sub- 
ject, in which the generous views of a 
humane mind are even more conspicuous 
than his vast information. And, in fine, 
the sale cliniche were re-established under 
the superintendence of many learned 
professors of not less worth, who, in- 
spiring youth with the love of know- 
ledge, educated them in such a manner 
as to render them useful to their com- 
mon country. 
- Nor were such noble works confined 
alone to the capital. The Agrarian 
Societies, which had been formed in 
the provinces, profiting by the progress 
of chemistry, proved its application to 
the practical parts of agriculture and 
pasturage. Geological and horticultural 
information was at the same time spread 
by the observations of many learned 
naturalists, and upheld by the high and 
merited reputation of Matteo Tondi. 
In the same manner, geography, to- 
pography, and trigonometry prospered, 
by the learned labours of Galanti, Vis- 
conti, and Rosati; and the arts of in- 
dustry, honoured in their theory by 
such names as Fergola and Flauti, were 
carefully studied in their application to 
the different wants of social life—since 
a society of able artizans, who tra- 
versed the different provinces by order 
of the Director of Streets and Bridges, 
had rendered architecture and hydrau- 
lies popular. The reports forwarded by 
them to government, concerning their 
observations, and the plans of public 
edifices, which they were deputed to 
propose, often evinced the noblest con- 
ceptions of art; and shewed the great 
pevenes® of the nation in this most use- 
branch of physical knowledge. 
Past and Present State of Naples. - 
Savaresi revived the school of~ 
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The country of Mazzocchi was not 
likely to neglect the study of archaio- 
logy ;‘and many able young men ap- 
plied themselves to enrich it with new 
and erudite researches. Among these 
were the learned Avellino, perpetual 
secretary to the most celebrated aca- 
demy of this metropolis. The caves of- 
Pompeii, which at that time employed 
many hundred men, afforded precious 
monuments, on which the research of 
Neapolitan antiquaries was honourably 
exercised, 
Two collections of lyric poetry and 
elegies, by different authors; one pub- 
lished. on the death of the celebrated 
Fantoni, and the other on that of the 
unhappy Rosina Scotti, depicted a 
series of splendid ideas, and proved 
with what success poetic harmony was 
cultivated. This may be proved by 
the numerous compositions of Ricci, 
which, though worthy of the neglect 
into which they have fallen, from their 
sentiments, only calculated to flatter 
the passions of the times, and the am-’ 
bition of the ruling powers, are yet 
valuable for their purity of style, and 
the richness of their imagery.- Next, 
Mazzarella published an ode to Mayer, 
who himself seems inspired with the’ 
soul of Parini, and who claims a part 
of the enthusiasm with which the 
Medea of that celebrated professor of 
music animated the public mind. The 
Marquis de Bianchi ventured to read, 
in literary societies, some fragments of 
his unpublished poem on Lorenzo de 
Medici, in which all admired the noble 
imagery and: the ancient suavity of’ 
Italian eloquence. De Ritis made 
known to many his beautiful attempt 
at a new translation of Horace, which, 
for elegance, ingenuity and freshness 
of style, is hardly, if inferior, to the ori- 
ginal. 
tributed, in manuscript, to many of his 
most intimate friends, his wonderful 
Poemetti, breathing patriotism ‘and li- 
berty, which seem designed with the 
bold touch of Michel Angelo, and fre- 
quently coloured with the enchanting 
tints of Albani. 
There had been formerly many rich 
monasteries, in whose churches it was 
the custom, at different times of the 
year, to celebrate religious fétes, parti- — 
cularly renowned for the brilliancy and 
luxury of the music which was executed - 
Treasures were expended in: 
therein. 
The Marquis Nicolai, also, con-: 
procuring the most renowned masters, 
and the best instruments and singers ;* 
and it is easy to judge how much this- 
contributed 
