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It was as a punishment to his hostess for the crime of having no Shakespeare on her shelves that he threatened her with one of his "toughest poems"; but the tough poem, interpreted by his emphasis and pauses, became "as clear and comprehensible as one could possibly desire." In his talk at Asolo "he seemed purposely to avoid deep and serious topics.
She had fitted up for herself a little summer retreat there, and promised that her friends should, if they joined her, be also comfortably installed. The journey was this time propitious. It was performed without imprudent haste, and Mr. Browning reached Asolo unfatigued and to all appearance well.
But these are reminiscences of later days. It was in 1880 that Browning made the acquaintance of his American friend Mrs Arthur Bronson, whose kind hospitalities added to the happiness of his visits to Asolo and to Venice, who received, as if it were a farewell gift, the dedication of his last volume, and who, not long before her death in 1901, published interesting articles on "Browning in Asolo" and "Browning in Venice" in The Century Magazine.
Below this, in the right-hand corner appear two lines selected from his works: Open my heart and you will see Graved inside of it, 'Italy'. Nor were these the only expressions of Italian respect and sympathy. The municipality of Florence sent its message of condolence. Asolo, poor in all but memories, itself bore the expenses of a mural tablet for the house which Mr. Browning had occupied.
A general quickening of affectionate impulse seemed part of this last leap in the socket of the dying flame. Proposed Purchase of Land at Asolo Venice Letter to Mr. G. Moulton-Barrett Lines in the 'Athenaeum' Letter to Miss Keep Illness Death Funeral Ceremonial at Venice Publication of 'Asolando' Interment in Poets' Corner. He had said in writing to Mrs.
He was born at Passagno, near Asolo, in 1757, and was taught the elements of art by his grandfather and afterwards by a sculptor named Torretto, who recommended him to the Falier family as a "phenomenon". The Faliers made him their protégé, continued his education in Venice, and when the time was ripe sent him to Rome, the sculptors' Mecca.
His best photographic likenesses were those taken by Mr. Fradelle in 1881, Mr. Cameron and Mr. William Grove in 1888 and 1889. Marriage of Mr. Barrett Browning Removal to De Vere Gardens Symptoms of failing Strength New Poems; New Edition of his Works Letters to Mr. George Bainton, Mr. Smith, and Lady Martin Primiero and Venice Letters to Miss Keep The last Year in London Asolo Letters to Mrs.
When the joust was over, the queen entertained Fracassa's wife, and all the cavaliers, at supper, and the next day Galeazzo escorted her home over the hills to Asolo. But this meeting did not improve the strained relations between the princes of Milan and Mantua, and the secret intrigues which Francesco Gonzaga carried on both with France and Florence soon came to Lodovico's ears.
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