Category: Biographies
Sir W. Temple--His Collection—Correspondence—Museum 27 to 53. Staff—Visit to Brescello—Archduke Maximilian’s Visit to the Museum—Reports of Heads of Departments—Correspondence—Mr. C. T. Newton’s Expedition to Budrum—Blacas Collection
Sir W. Temple--His Collection—Correspondence—Museum 27 to 53. Staff—Visit to Brescello—Archduke Maximilian’s Visit to the Museum—Reports of Heads of Departments—Correspondence—M...
4. CHAPTER XVI5. CHAPTER XVII6. CHAPTER XVIII7. CHAPTER XIX8. CHAPTER XX9. CHAPTER XXI10. CHAPTER XXII11. CHAPTER XXIII12. CHAPTER XXIV13. CHAPTER XXV14. CHAPTER XXVIDeath of Mr. Ellice—Garibaldi in London—Massimo 248 to 272. d’Azeglio—Foscolo’s Remains removed to Florence—Panizzi’s Desire to Retire—Correspondence—Death of Lord Palmerston—Su...
15. CHAPTER XXVIIIPAGE. CAVOUR (COUNT) 192 FERDINAND II. 55 FOSCOLO’S TOMB AT CHISWICK 251 GARIBALDI (GENERAL) 249 GLADSTONE (THE RIGHT HON. W. E.) 70 MACAULAY (LORD) 15 MERIMEE (PROSPER) 273 ORS...
16. CHAPTER XIVAn important phase in the life of Panizzi has now been entered upon; but before detailing the facts, we premise that the high position then within his grasp was not achieved wit...
17. CHAPTER XVPanizzi was called upon, within a few months after his appointment, to give practical proof of that energy which characterized him; indeed, it appears that he lost no time in se...
18. CHAPTER XVIIt may be readily conceived that Panizzi did not regard as matters of secondary importance, or affection, the affairs of his native Italy. In the summer of 1846, being desirous...
19. CHAPTER XVIIThere now arose, mainly out of the great subject treated by the Gladstone letters, an important correspondence between Panizzi and Lord Shrewsbury, who died at Naples, Nov. 9th,...
20. CHAPTER XVIIIPanizzi being, as Lord Palmerston stated, a British subject, would have been perfectly safe anywhere on European soil, saving that portion of it occupied by the diminutive but t...
21. CHAPTER XIXIt was remarked of Panizzi, when in Italy as a proof of his general unobtrusiveness and lack of desire for distinction, that his visiting card bore only the simple inscription ‘...
22. CHAPTER XXNo sooner had Panizzi arrived in London than he began devising means of escape from the dungeons of the Neapolitan Government for his unhappy friends. His first efforts were for...
23. CHAPTER XXIAfter the suppression of Mazza, a marked change for the better took place in the general conduct of the Neapolitan Police. Bianchini, the new Minister, presented in every way a...
24. CHAPTER XXIIThe scheme for getting rid of the political offenders, whose charge daily increased upon the Neapolitan authorities in the ratio of captivity to their victims, was coming near i...
25. CHAPTER XXIIIPerhaps only when Italy shall have given proof of her fitness to hold her own amongst the Powers of Europe will the chain of events which has led to the accomplishment of Italia...
26. CHAPTER XXIVThe formation of a new and extensive kingdom, as might have been expected, was a question of too deep moment not to exercise an important, though indirect influence on England’s...
27. CHAPTER XXVAfter his return from Biarritz the strain to which the constitution of Panizzi had been subjected by his laborious life gave him decided warning of failing powers. Amongst other...
28. CHAPTER XXVIDuring 1863 Panizzi repeated his visit to Biarritz, and his Italian friends urged him to see the Emperor Napoleon, and to cultivate that potentate’s friendship. With reference t...
29. CHAPTER XXVIIIt would appear to be taking a liberty with the reader—or, indeed, what is far worse, to savour somewhat of bookmaking—to engraft a biography on a biography. We have already pro...
30. CHAPTER XXVIIIOur book approaches the end. Such materials as we have deemed it expedient to use in recording the events of a laborious life are almost exhausted, and it is necessary to look a...