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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 1: (search)
rian Periodical for History and Statistics; Wolf, one of the librarians of the Imperial Library; Ferdinand Wolf, learned in Spanish literature, became one of Mr. Ticknor's literary correspondents. and Count Auersperg, a gentleman of an old Austrian family, who has distinguished himself as a poet, and got into trouble lately as aars there have been three. So, said he, laughing, I have one to spare over the number of years I have been here, and I shall soon have another. Note by Mr. Ticknor: lThis was said during Thiers administration, which in about six weeks was dissolved. This is very bad for a country like France. France, too, acts badly un about the shapes of the last yearns clouds. I take him to be the most consummate statesman of his sort that our time has produced. Baron Humboldt wrote to Mr. Ticknor from Sans Souci, September 8, 1837: Le Prince Metternich, que j'ai vu à Teplitz, a éte ravi des entretiens qu'il a eus avec vous. Ne dans une republique, vous
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 2: (search)
granted to all who have any pretensions to ask them. In fact, Mr. Ticknor was thought, in Vienna, to be over-scrupulous, when he insisted directly in front of the waterfall. . . . . At St. Wolfgang, Mr. Ticknor says, In the court of the church we saw something really interes Salzburg, on whose various beauties, interests, and antiquities Mr. Ticknor dwells at length, we find the following description of an excurer we came to a hunting-lodge of the King of Bavaria, Note by Mr. Ticknor: The King comes here every summer and hunts. Sometimes he hunts recent patronage of art, by the reigning King, Ludwig I., whom Mr. Ticknor had seen as Crown Prince in earlier days in Rome. A letter to M merely physical existence. . . . . Three days at Berne gave Mr. Ticknor opportunity to see Count Bombelles, Austrian Minister at Berne, ts and foreigners collected at his house, from eight to eleven. Mr. Ticknor also gave a day to a visit to Hofwyl, the school of Mr. Fellenbe
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 3: (search)
rsation, has all the air and bearing of one born to command. In a letter to Mr. Prescott, written six weeks later, Mr. Ticknor thus sums up his experiences in Florence:— . . . . The society I found still more changed, but not for the better.ate of intellectual culture, especially among Italian women. Being anxious to establish his family for the winter, Mr. Ticknor left Florence on the 1st of December, and arrived in Rome on the 5th. They took up their quarters that same day in a von Humboldt. See Vol. I. pp. 177, 178. December 10.—I went this morning to see the Princess Gabrielli. Whom Mr. Ticknor had known as Princess Prossedi, eldest daughter of Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino. See Vol. I. p. 182. In person through such a filthy and squalid part of the city, that it requires a very decided antiquarian taste to enjoy it. Mr. Ticknor made ample and careful memoranda of his visits to ancient remains and modem collections, and of the lectures he heard
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 4: (search)
ur quite agreeably at the Princess Borghese's, Mr. Ticknor went frequently to the Princess Borghese's during a great admirer of Dante, A month before this Mr. Ticknor wrote: I discovered that Count Ludolf is a great European life, shows that the delightful society Mr. Ticknor had enjoyed, and the admiration and respect excit of that unfortunate Prince at Naples. Note by Mr. Ticknor: The last of the Hohenstauffen is now buried so oy knowledge and their skill in such documents. Mr. Ticknor's judgment was correct. Count Alberti proceeded ett Rev. E. S. Gannett and his wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor, they having lately arrived from BosMrs. Ticknor, they having lately arrived from Boston. to see some of the principal churches and one or two remains of antiquity . . . . It was, however, the fist defects and errors of the original. Note by Mr. Ticknor: It was not published, I think, till 1850. We spee other hand, by mere accident seeing a card with Mr. Ticknor's name, I spoke of his being a friend of Wordswor
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 5: (search)
ed a zest to every pleasure by their presence. Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor reached Florence on the 5th of, without the consent of France. Note by Mr. Ticknor: This fact about his parole was mentioned t attributed to the Abbe Fiacchi, Note by Mr. Ticknor: It is to Fiacchi the Grand Duke alludes inr. On first leaving Florence for the North, Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor made a visit of one night to tess of his memory, says, I was sitting with Mr. Ticknor one day in his library, about a year beforeof some of the places in the neighborhood. Mr. Ticknor remarked that Philip Mazzei named those plaMr. Bartlett asked, Who was Philip Mazzei? Mr. Ticknor, with great animation, exclaimed, Don't knozia and Genoa, brought them to Milan, where Mr. Ticknor writes:— Milan, June 7.—When we were fae best way of seeing and enjoying the Alps. Mr. Ticknor reviews the experiences of these three week. Of his acquaintance and interests there, Mr. Ticknor writes thus:— Creuzer, the classical sc[4 more...
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 7: (search)
Mad. de Broglie died suddenly in September following, of brain fever. M. Guizot, when mentioning her death, calls her l'une des plus nobles, des plus rares, et des plus charmantes creatures que j'ai vu apparaitre en ce monde, et de qui je dirai ce que Saint Simon dit du Duc de Bourgogne, en deplorant sa perte, Plaise à la misericorde de Dieu que je la voie éternellement, ou sa boute sans doute l'a mise. Memoires, etc., de mon Temps, Vol. IV. p. 259. As in relation to other cities, Mr. Ticknor on leaving Paris devoted several pages of his Journal to remarks on the public institutions, and the changes he observed since his last visit there. We give one or two passages. Speaking of the theatres, he says:— The tone is decidedly lower, more immoral, worse than it was twenty years ago; and when it is recollected how much influence the drama exercises in France on public opinion, it becomes an important fact in regard to the moral state of the capital and country. The old Fre
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 8: (search)
e met old Mrs. Villiers, Mrs. Trotter,—another of the Ravensworths, Mrs. Edward Villiers was a daughter of Lord Ravensworth.—Bouverie, the son of Lord Radnor, Sir Edmund Head, Twenty years later this acquaintance between Sir E. Head and Mr. Ticknor grew to an intimate friendship. This was their first meeting.—a remote cousin of Sir Francis,—Stephenson the great engineer, and one or two others. It was agreeable, but I took most to Sir E. Head, a man of about thirty-five, who has much ply antiquity and everything else—of Egypt. In short, the conversation was as various and pleasant as possible, and I stayed dreadfully late . . . . We did not sit down till half past 8, nor did we get up till midnight. On the 14th of April Mr. Ticknor left London with his wife and his eldest daughter, and reached Cambridge early the same day. The following characteristic note awaited them there:— Peter House, Wednesday. my dear Sir,—The chickens will wait your pleasure at the B
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 9: (search)
y causing his pecuniary embarrassments, caused his premature death. It is altogether a most painful, melancholy place. The very air seemed oppressive as we went through it. . . . . And now, farewell. I do not despair of seeing you in the course of this world's chances and changes yet once more, for there is a greater chance that I shall be in Europe three times now, than there was originally that I should come once. So, I still say au revoir. Yours faithfully and affectionately, G. Ticknor Reaching London on the 22d of May, Mr. Ticknor was again plunged, for two weeks, into the excitements of the season. On the day after his arrival he received and paid some visits, and thus describes Lord Brougham:— He has gained a good deal of flesh since I knew him in 1818-19, and is even improved in that particular since I saw him at York three years ago. But in other respects I do not think he is changed for the better. He showed a very disagreeable disposition when he spoke
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 10: (search)
r, my dear Prince, very faithfully yours, George Ticknor. To Hugh S. Legare, Charleston, S. C. the State. The friendship between him and Mr. Ticknor grew warmer, and their intercourse more fre After the demise of the old Federal party, Mr. Ticknor voted with the Whigs, without being always of government, it may be well to say, that Mr. Ticknor here refers to the right to hold slaves as ends there who will not entirely forget us. Mrs. Ticknor desires that her acknowledgments and compliVery faithfully and affectionately yours, George Ticknor. From Prince John, of Saxony. Dresdenable person, of whom we are all very fond. Mrs. Ticknor desires her kind regards may be given to Mrg to M. Legare about this time on politics, Mr. Ticknor gives what he says may be taken for the tonason. calls my Patmos, or, more euphoniously, Ticknor's Patmos. . . . . Write to me, and tell me. Kenyon, which stands next in these pages, Mr. Ticknor describes the sudden shock, and the strikin[7 more...]
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 11: (search)
. . . The summer of 1844 was devoted by Mr. Ticknor and his family to a journey through the int We passed a very quiet life at Geneseo, Mr. Ticknor and his family passed the months from June hness's affectionate and faithful friend, George Ticknor. To Charles S. Daveis, Portland. Bosty became a much-loved guest, and friend, at Mr. Ticknor's house. The friendship was uniform and fuher's society. Mr. Agassiz took counsel of Mr. Ticknor many times, saying that the working of the about the Trastono. Faithfully yours, George Ticknor. To George T. Curtis. Boston, April 2ohn, Duke of Saxony. My compliments to Mrs. Ticknor. To Mr. Lyell. Boston, June 21, 1848. dear Prince, Your friend and servant, George Ticknor. From Prince John, of Saxony. Pillnito both parties. In Mr. Greenough's youth, Mr. Ticknor, and other gentlemen who withheld their namharming work stands in the entrance-hall of Mr. Ticknor's house, and it was a pleasure to him that [2 more...]
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