The innocents abroad; . 4ZV r-. LA SCALA THEATRE. and created a fountain of commiseration for them in senti-mental breasts that is running yet. But who says a word inbehalf of poor Mr. Laura ? (I do not know his other name.)Who glorifies him ? Who bedews him with tears ? Whowrites poetry about him ? Nobody. How do you suppose heliked the state of things that has given the world so muchpleasure ? How did he enjoy having another man followinghis wife every where and making her name a familiar word inevery garlic-exterminating mouth in Italy with his sonnets toher pre-empted eyebrows ? They got f
The innocents abroad; . 4ZV r-. LA SCALA THEATRE. and created a fountain of commiseration for them in senti-mental breasts that is running yet. But who says a word inbehalf of poor Mr. Laura ? (I do not know his other name.)Who glorifies him ? Who bedews him with tears ? Whowrites poetry about him ? Nobody. How do you suppose heliked the state of things that has given the world so muchpleasure ? How did he enjoy having another man followinghis wife every where and making her name a familiar word inevery garlic-exterminating mouth in Italy with his sonnets toher pre-empted eyebrows ? They got fame and sympathy—hegot neither. This is a peculiarly felicitous instance of what iscalled poetical justice. It is all very fine; but it does notchime with my notions of right. It is too one-sided—-too un- LUCEEZIA BORGIA. 185 generous. Let the world go on fretting abont Laura andPetrarch if it will; but as for me, my tears and my lamenta-tions shall be lavished upon the unsung defendant. We saw also an autograph letter of L
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