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Title: Ruskin: Rossetti: preraphaelitism; papers 1854 to 1862
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-1919, ed
Subjects: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882 Pre-Raphaelitism Artists
Publisher: London : G. Allen
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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about Beatrice. 264 NOTES BY W. ROSSETTI She has a pale complexion, which reminds himof Beatrice, who was also pale. Described as una donna gentile, bella, giovane,e savia. Beatrice and her companions in heaven termedbenedette anime, unintelligible by mortal mind (assaid in second of Aristotle^ Metaphysicsâthereference should be verified to see its effect). ALLEGORICAL SYMPTOMS. Beatrice first mentioned as la gloriosa donnadelta mia mente, la quale fu chiamata da moltiBeatrice, i quali non sapeano che si chiamare. Her first being seen by Dante is spoken of asVapparimento soprascritto di questa gentilissima. He has seen her for nine years, often goingfor the purpose, before he hears her speak. Now calls her la donna delta salute. The same night has the vision of Love withthe heart. Love tanto si sforzava per suo ingegno that hemade Beatrice eat the heart. Dante writes off to many of the most famoustroubadours his sonnet upon the vision. On another occasion sedea in parte ove s\tdiano
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NOTES BY W. ROSSETTI 265 parole della Regina dclla gloriaâio vedea la miabeatitudine. La cittade ove la mia donna fu posta daWaltissimo Sireâfirst distinct mention of locality. As regards the dead lady-friend of Beatrice,about whom there seems no reason for mysteryâ Piu non vo discovrir qual donna sia,Che per le proprieta sue conosciute. Beatrice^ distruggitrice di tutti i vizi e reginadelle virtil. When expecting Beatrices salute, he had noenemy, and pardoned all who had offended him. Love saying in a dream Ego tamquam centrumcirculi, &c, and telling Dante not to sound itsmeaning. At the marriage feast Dante is seized withtremor even before he is aware of Beatricespresence : also Poggiai la mia persona simulata-mente ad una pintura. Quando va per via,Gitta ne cuor villani Amore un gelo,Per che ogni lor pensiero agghiaccia e pere, with other scarcely natural-seeming expressions; especially Non puo mal finir chi le ha parlato. 266 NOTES BY W. ROSSETTI Canzone Donne che aveteâ

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