- tional facilitation, should any such be needed, for the
steam-boat. I have yet seen little of Florence. The gallery I have a design of studying piece-meal; one of my chief objects in Italy being the observing in statuary and painting, the degree in which, and the rules according to which, that ideal beauty, of which we have so intense yet so obscure an apprehension, is realised in external forms.
Adieu—I am anxious for Henry's first letter. Give to him, and take to yourself those sentiments, whatever they may be, with which you know that I cannot cease to regard you.
Most faithfully and affectionately yours,
P. B. S.
I had forgotten to say that I should be very much obliged to you, if you would contrive to send the Cencis, which are at the printer's, to England, by the next ship. I forgot it in the hurry of departure.—I have just heard from Peacock, saying, that he don't think that my tragedy will do, and that he don't much like it. But I ought to say, to blunt the edge of his criticism, that he is a nursling of the exact and superficial school in poetry.
If Mr. G. is returned, send the "Prometheus" with them.
TO HENRY REVELEY.
Florence, Oct. 28, 1819.
My dear Henry,
So it seems I am to begin the correspondence, though I have more to ask than to tell.
You know our bargain; you are to write me uncorrected letters, just as the words come, so let me have
