World-noted women : or, Types of womanly attributes of all lands and ages . scribed these words: Simonde Senis me fecit, sub anno dom: MCCCXLIII. Tliis piece ofsculpture is about eight hues thick, six inches high, and each ofthe two portraits measures about four inches and a half It wasbrought to Paris by Signor Vincenzo Peruzzi in 1820, and he pub-lished a pamphlet, avouching its genuineness. He stated how the marble bas relief came into the possession ofhis ancestors; and mentioned that the figiue of Laura was moreworn than the other, from its having lieen so frequently kissedl)y enthusiasti
World-noted women : or, Types of womanly attributes of all lands and ages . scribed these words: Simonde Senis me fecit, sub anno dom: MCCCXLIII. Tliis piece ofsculpture is about eight hues thick, six inches high, and each ofthe two portraits measures about four inches and a half It wasbrought to Paris by Signor Vincenzo Peruzzi in 1820, and he pub-lished a pamphlet, avouching its genuineness. He stated how the marble bas relief came into the possession ofhis ancestors; and mentioned that the figiue of Laura was moreworn than the other, from its having lieen so frequently kissedl)y enthusiastic beholders. Petrarchs Laura is dear to the memory of men, for her gentlebenignity towards a lover who could not refrain from adoring herexcelling beauty, although it could not be lawfully his; and shewill ever be held dear among women, for maintaining her sexspurity and dignity, while using her power over her lover in in-fluencing him to good and high aims. As the Italian Poets idealof womanly excellence, Laura must ever be Dear for her reputation tbrougli the world. 22.
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