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And it is impossible for a reader, who is a lover of languages for their spirit, to pass the words of untravelled excellence, proper to their own garden enclosed, without recognition. Never may they be disregarded or confounded with the universal stock. If I would not so neglect piuttosto bruttini, how much less a word dominating literature!
Yet it is not worthy of an English reader to call it an illusion; he should rather be glad to travel into the place of a language where the phrase is intellectual, impassioned, and an epigram; and should thankfully for the occasion translate himself, and not the poetry. I have been delighted to use a present current phrase whereof the charm may still be unknown to Englishmen "piuttosto bruttini."
"A committee of trades might furnish an honourable employment to Signor Vivaldi; and the treatment of all foreign affairs the employment of armies, &c., might be left to the Barons, with a more open competition, Signor di Bruttini, to the Barons of the second order than has hitherto been conceded to their birth and importance. Sirs, will you taste the Malvoisie?"
"Why should it? what need of Rienzi?" exclaimed Bruttini. "Rienzi may take another trip to Bohemia." "Gently, gently," said Montreal; "I do not despair. All open violence against the Senator would strengthen his power. No, no, humble him admit the Barons, and then insist on your own terms. Between the two factions you might then establish a fitting balance.
And it is impossible for a reader, who is a lover of languages for their spirit, to pass the words of untravelled excellence, proper to their own garden enclosed, without recognition. Never may they be disregarded or confounded with the universal stock. If I would not so neglect piuttosto bruttini, how much less a word dominating literature!
This is a phrase of different discovery from that which reveals a local rhyme-balanced epigram, a gracious antithesis, taking an intellectual place Felice chi vi mira or the art-critic's phrase piuttosto bruttini of easy, companionable, and equal contempt.
"I know not if it be possible," said Bruttini; "but I do know that it is an outrage to all decorum that an innkeeper's son should be enabled to make a solitude of the palaces of Rome." "It certainly seems to indicate too vulgar a desire of mob favour," said Montreal. "However, I trust we shall harmonize all these differences. Rienzi, perhaps, nay, doubtless, means well!"
It was but as yesterday that one of the Colonna, who was Senator, received a colleague in Bertoldo Orsini." "A most wise precaution," cried Vivaldi. "And where a colleague like Pandulfo di Guido?" "Viva Pandulfo di Guido!" cried the guests, and again their goblets were drained to the bottom. "And if fair words fail?" said Vivaldi. "Viva Fra Moreale!" cried Bruttini and Vivaldi, simultaneously.
I have had hints, gentles, hints, that I might best promote my interest by restoring order to the Papal metropolis. "Surely," interrupted Pandulfo, "I hear steps below." "The mob going to the robber's execution," said Bruttini; "proceed, Sir Knight!" "Here's to their health!" cried Vivaldi, rising. As by a sudden impulse, the company rose. "To the health of the besieged Barons!" was shouted aloud.
Yet it is not worthy of an English reader to call it an illusion; he should rather be glad to travel into the place of a language where the phrase is intellectual, impassioned, and an epigram; and should thankfully for the occasion translate himself, and not the poetry. I have been delighted to use a present current phrase whereof the charm may still be unknown to Englishmen "piuttosto bruttini."
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