L30/14/370/10

From Henry Swinburne, Naples to 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid:

24 Nov 1777

From: 1777 To: 1777

Six "elegantissimo verriculos" procured for him by Grantham [Swinburne's prints engraved?]. Thanks to the poet Frederick Robinson for the honour bestowed upon "my flismy stuff" etc. Nolli [Carlo] died, in debt, and his petitions refused [see L30/14/370/9]. His brother-in-law to complete the final touching of the plates of Swinburne's. Will send a parcel to Grantham. Has taken to drawing views of Naples, unsatisfied with previously published ones. Death of the Infant Philip. Humour surrounding words around Cornice/pediment of the Catafalque in Santas Chiara where body lay for 24 hours. "Raptus est ne malitia mutarct intellectum ejus..." Swinburne comments "a change in his Intellect would have embarrassed the present reigning Princes not a little & a perfect stranger might very well suspect that he had been knocked on the head, for fear of the smallpoxshould occasion a return of his understanding.” Inoculation of the Royal Children against Smallpox. Queen very happy. Sir William Hamilton arrived safely after many accidents on road. Will execute Grantham's commissions for prints at Rome. Hoping to be there next month, his letters will go to Barazzi. Engravings appearing at Naples: Sir William Hamilton's letters on Vulcanos with volume of coloured prints. 20 ounces in two volumes folio. Antichita di Puzzuoli e Baia peril Pad. Paoli one volume folio with views & plans. 16 Ducats. Antichita di Baia etc... & much of Vesuvius & Naples, published by Morghan. Ten ounces. Several maps, plans & views of Naples by various hands. View of Prince Jacci's house at Resina with Vesuvius. A set of Priapuses by Dancarville from Cameo's etc... Eighth Volume of Herculaneum, Vases & bronzes, being worked on, also an engraving of Temple of Isis at Pompeia (Noli) [sic]. Arch of Benevento by Nolli. Designs etc...of Vanvitelli. Respects from Mrs. Swinburne, hoping to meet Grantham at Paris. Health bad during long run of Scirroco & burning weather. North wind now set in, snow on Apennines and Vesuvius. Sir Thomas well, although occasionally has megrim [migraine] or a flatulence. Excursions confined to Coast of Salerno for some months. Claude & Poussin studied there, "indebted to the neighbourhood of la Cava for all their fine landscape & glowing skies". Watch Tower on coast of Surrento called il Puolo where Pollius, a Roman, in the time of Domition had a villa. Description of it in Statius' Sylvae, details of, and how Swinburne found it.

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Nolli,
Hamilton, William

DEATH, smallpox, Italy