Oswald fell into such distraction that Lucy trembled for his life. He followed the funeral pomp to Rome; then retired to Tivoli, where he remained long, without seeing even his wife and child. At last, duty and affection restored him to them; they returned to England. Lord Nevil's domestic life became most exemplary: but did he ever pardon his past conduct? Could the approving world console him? After the fate he had enjoyed, could he content himself with common life? I know not: nor will I, on that head, either absolve or condemn him.
[1] Not a word of what he owed his wife.—TR.
[2] "Had I but served my God with half the zeal," &c.—Wolsey.(SHAKSPEARE.)
[3] "J'a pitié de moi-même."—CORNEILLE.
[THE END.]
CONTENTS
[Translator's Preface.]
[MADAME DE STAËL.]
[CORINNE]
[BOOK I.—OSWALD]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[BOOK II.—CORINNE AT THE CAPITOL.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[BOOK III.—CORINNE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[BOOK IV.—ROME.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[BOOK V.—THE TOMBS, CHURCHES, AND PALACES.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[BOOK VI.—ON ITALIAN CHARACTER AND MANNERS.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[BOOK VII.—ITALIAN LITERATURE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[BOOK VIII.—THE STATUES AND PICTURES.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[BOOK IX.—ON THE CARNIVAL, AND ITALIAN MUSIC.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[BOOK X.—PASSION WEEK.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[BOOK XI.—NAPLES, AND THE HERMITAGE OF ST. SALVADOR.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[BOOK XII.—HISTORY OF LORD NEVIL.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[BOOK XIII.—VESUVIUS, AND THE CAMPAGNA OF NAPLES.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[CHAPTER VII.]
[BOOK XIV.—HISTORY OF CORINNE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[BOOK XV.—THE ADIEU TO ROME, AND JOURNEY TO VENICE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[CHAPTER VII.]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
[CHAPTER IX.]
[BOOK XVI.—PARTING AND ABSENCE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[CHAPTER VII.]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
[BOOK XVII.—CORINNE IN SCOTLAND.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[CHAPTER VII.]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
[CHAPTER IX.]
[BOOK XVIII.—THE SOJOURN AT FLORENCE.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[BOOK XIX.—OSWALD'S RETURN TO ITALY.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[CHAPTER VI.]
[CHAPTER VII.]
[BOOK XX.—CONCLUSION.]
[CHAPTER I.]
[CHAPTER II.]
[CHAPTER III.]
[CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.]
[THE END.]