FOSC010, Uno, an Italian author, was b. about 1778, at Zante, one of the Ionian isles, and proceeded to Venice in his 16th year, where for a time he pursued his studies, later to Padua to enjoy Melchiore Cesarotti's noble course of classic literature. His earliest efforts at poetical composition were strictly modeled on his favorite Greek classics; and, as early as 1797, his tragedy, Il Tieste, was received with favor by a cal Venetian audience. The dismemberment of the Venetian states, decreed by the treaty of Campo Formio, bitterly incensed F.'s patriotic spirit, and inspired him with one of his most remarkable works, Le Lettere de Jacopo Ortis, which, owing to the fierce political excitement then prevailing throughout the entire peninsula, was received with immense popularity. F. repaired to Milan on its being declared the capital of the Cis alpine republic, and there obtained the grade of officer in the Lombard legion. On the downfall of the republic, he retreated with the French into Genoa, where, in the midst of time terrors of a rigorous siege, he composed two exquisite odes to Luigia Pallavicieti Cad eta da Cavallo. and All' Arnica risanata. F. subsequently entered France with the intention of joining Napoleon's expedition against England, and prepared a much admired version of Sterne's Sentimental Journey, to exercise himself in English. On the failure of the plan, he returned to Milan, and prepared a splendid edition of Monte cuculi's works, with notes and historical references—Opere di Raimondo Hontebuculi, per Luigi Mussi (Milan, 1807-8), a very rare edition. At this time, he. also published
his exquisite poem, in blank verse, I Sepolcri, which at once placed him among the classic authors of his.country. In the same year, he was appointed to the chair of elo-, quence in Pavia, and continued to occupy the post to the delight and benefit of his stu dents, until the professorship was suppressed in all the colleges of Italy. His inaugu rative address, Dell' Origins' e dell' Officio della Letteratura, is a masterpiece of beautiful, noble, and patriotic writing. From the time F. lost faith in the sincerity of Bonaparte's intentions to his country, he not only ceased to worship his early idol, but employed the full powers of his wrath and sarcasm in denouncing his treachery. After various vicissitudes, F. finally sought refuge in Britain about 1816, and soon mastered the lan guage sufficiently to contribute to the Quarterly and Edinburgh Reviews. In London, some of his best writings were published—viz., Essays on Petrarea and Dante; Discorso sal testo del Decamerone; Discorso storico sal testo di Dante; and various minor composi= tions. He died Oct. 10, 1827, of dropsy, at Turnham Green near London. His works in prose and verse were published in Milan, 1822. by Silvestri.