“Lodge Lane, May 1st, 1830. “My dear Friend, I have just received a copy of the first volume of your edition of the great works of Bojardo and of Ariosto, and feel myself greatly obliged by the honour you have done me by dedicating them to me; an honour to which I have no pretensions but in the partiality of your friendship, which renders such a memorial of it truly valuable. I flatter myself that through the blessing of Providence I may yet be favoured with such a state of health as may enable me to enjoy the perusal of this introductory volume, from which I anticipate great pleasure. I am, with the sincerest esteem and attachment, Ever faithfully yours, W. ROSCOE.” And from Macaulay, dated “Calcutta, 1st January, 1835.” (This letter has reference not only to Panizzi’s “_Orlando Innamorato_,” but to another work of his, shortly to be mentioned, that is, the edition of Bojardo.) “Dear PANIZZI, Many thanks for your kind and welcome present. It was acceptable to me on account of its intrinsic interest, and still more acceptable as a proof that I am kindly remembered by one by whom I should be sorry to be forgotten. In two years or little more I shall be on my return to England. There, or, as I would rather hope, in your own beautiful country, we shall meet, and talk over that fine literature which you have done so much to illustrate. I have never given up my intention of writing a review of your edition of Bojardo. I never found time to read the poem through in England. But here I have had that pleasure, and have been exceedingly gratified both by the text and the notes. I read Berni’s Rifacimento long ago. But I like Bojardo better. At present my official duties take up a great and increasing portion of my time. The hours before breakfast are still my own. But I give them to ancient literature. It is but little that I have lately been able to spare to Italian, yet I feel all that Milton has so beautifully expressed, Quamquam etiam vestri nunquam meminisse pigebit, Pastores Tusci, Musis operata juventus; Hic Charis, atque Lepos; et Tuscus, tu quoque, Damon, Antiqua genus unde petis Lucumonis ab urbe. O, ego quantus eram, gelidi cum stratus ad Arni Murmura, populeumque nemus, qua mollior herba, Carpere nunc violas, nunc summas carpere myrtos, Et potui Lycidæ certantem audire Menalcam![C] But of these things we shall have opportunities of talking hereafter. Believe me ever, yours, &c., &c., T. B. MACAULAY.”