The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 1 (of 2): Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc.Fagan, Louis
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The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 1 (of 2): Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc.
Fagan, Louis
Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879
In November, 1824, Santa-Rosa left England for Napoli di Romania to
fight for the cause of Greek independence, and was killed in battle on
the 19th of May, 1825. His death was a sad blow to the band of Italian
patriots in London, but especially to Panizzi, who had looked up to him
as a father and a counsellor, and had kept up a constant correspondence
with him. There are in our possession but two letters written by
Santa-Rosa to his friend, dated respectively the 5th September and 13th
November, 1823, from “The Green Cottage, South Bank, St. John’s Wood,” a
part of the town much affected as a dwelling place by the leading
refugees. Conspicuous in these are the writer’s affection for Panizzi
and anxious care for his welfare; nor are matters of mental instruction
omitted, for we find strong recommendations carefully to study the
political and literary history of Italy, and also “_note all the most
important points of English habits_.” After Santa-Rosa, Panizzi’s chief
friends, with whom during his stay in town he spent a great portion of
his time, were the brothers Camillo and Filippo Ugoni, both literary men
of some note.
Shortly after Panizzi’s arrival in London he was tried in his absence on
the charge of Carbonarism, in which it has been shown that he was deeply
implicated. Of this, as might have been expected, he was found guilty on
pretty clear evidence, and, in default of appearance, was sentenced to
death by the Government of Modena.
Subjoined is a translation of the sentence:—
Invoking the name of God Most Holy, in the reign of Francis IV. Duke
of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of
Hungary and Bohemia.
The Special Tribunal, instituted by revered sovereign sign manual of
28 July, 1823,
Having assembled at the Palace of Justice, and in the chamber duly
appointed for the purpose of trying the Doctor of Laws, Antonio, son
of Luigi Panizzi, native of and domiciled at Brescello, province of
Reggio, contumacious, and CRIMINALLY ARRAIGNED:
1. For that he, being already enrolled in a prohibited sect, took part
with other persons known to the judicial authorities in the reception
into the sect of Carbonari of the appraiser Francesco Panizzi, and
Doctor Domenico Giglioli of Brescello, in the afternoon of the 11th of
March, 1821, in his own office situated in his dwelling house at
Brescello.
2. For that he in the evening of the next day, the 12th, did with
other persons likewise known to the judicial authorities take part in
the reception into the sect of Carbonari of the apothecary Bartolomeo
Panizzi of Brescello, which reception took place in the office of the
appraiser Francesco Panizzi, situated in his dwelling house at
Brescello.
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