After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819
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It is a most beautifulpiece of sculpture. A figure of Italy crowned with turrets seems fullysensible of the great loss she has sustained in one who was so ardent apatriot, as well as an excellent tragic poet. This monument was erected atthe expence of the Countess of Albany (Queen of England, had _legitimacy_always prevailed, or been as much in fashion as it now is) as a mark ofesteem and affection towards one who was so tenderly attached to her, andof whom in his writings Alfieri speaks with t...he endearing and affectionateappellation of _mia Donna_. The beautiful sonnet to her, which accompaniesthe dedication of his tragedy of _Mirra_, well deserves the monument; thereis so much feeling in it that I cannot retrain from transcribing it: Vergognando talor, che ancor si taccia, Donna, per me l'almo tuo nome in fronte Di queste omai gl
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