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2 A Dictionary of Painters, from the Revival of the Art, to the Present Period. By the Rev. M. Pilkington, A. M. A new Edition with considerable Alterations, Additions, an Appendix, and Index. By Henry Fuseli, R. A. Large paper. Illustrated with Portraits of the different Artists, Original Drawings and Etchings by them, many of which are scarce and valuable, a Variety of Prints engraved from their different Designs, chiefly selected from the Orleans, Choiseul, Poullain, and Houghton Galleries. The illustrative specimens amount to 1435, and have been collected by a Gentleman of distinguished Taste, at a very considerable expence. Splendidly bound in 8 vols. with Original Drawings for the Title-pages. Large quarto, in blue morocco, joints, gilt leaves, &c. 4201.

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No. VI.

WORKS IN THE MACARONIC STYLE.

(Referred to, page 332.)

"It is the characteristic of a Macaronic Poem, to be written in Latin hexameters, but so as to admit occasionally vernacular words, either in their native form, or with a Latin inflexion: other licences, too, are allowed in the measure of the lines, contrary to the strict rules of prosody." (Goode's Life of Dr. Geddes, p. 255.) For the origin of this term, different derivations have been assigned: the most rational is that of Mr. Mason Goode, who deduces it from the Italian term Maccherone, " significative of a blockhead, an ignoramus, or in equivalent English, pudding-pated fellow; Maccheronea (Macaronics) are obviously therefore burlesque imitations of the unclassical style of such writers." (Life, &c. p. 256.) The following is a brief notice of the principal Macaronic Works, abridged from De Bure (Belles Lettres, tom. i. pp. 445-459), compared with Brunet's Manuel de Libraire, tom. i. ii. under the different articles, with the addition of a few recent works executed in the same style.

Macharonea varia, diversis linguis conscripta, præsertim Latine et caractere gothico impressa. 16mo. No place or date.

Such is the title given by De Bure to a small but extremely rare volume; consisting of 14 pieces (M. Brunet says 17), the titles of which are enumerated by De Bure. They are composed partly in Latin, Italian, antiquated French, &c.; the authors are unknown, and the subject and style are alike unintelligible. Two detached leaves, containing a table of the pieces, and a prologue, are at the commencement of the volume.

Merlini Cocaii Opus Macaronicorum, totum in pristinum formam per me Magistrum Lodolam optime redactum. Tusculani, apud Lucam Benacensem, 1521, 12mo. with plates.

The first edition of this work was printed in 1517; but not being complete, though of rare occurrence, it is not so valuable as the second, published in 1521, which is scarce, dear, and seldom to be met with in good condition. The volume is executed with remarkable characters and is ornamented with wood-cuts: beside 272 leaves paged, it ought to contain eight separate leaves which are not paged. The Venice edition, professing to be nunc recens, accurate recognitum, appeared in 1561, 12mo.: though greatly different from the preceding, it is nevertheless in considerable request. Another edition, Amstelodami (rather Neapoli), was printed in 1672, small 8vo. with plates. A Latin and Italian edition was published at Mantua, intitled, Theoph. Folengi, vulgo Merlini, opus Macaronicum notis illustratum; cui accessit cocabularium vernaculum. Etrusco-Latinum. Amstel. ( Mantuæ ), 1768-71, 2 vols. 4to. with plates. The French Version first appeared in 1606, under the following title: Histoire Maccaronique de Merlin Coccaie, prototype de Rabelais; plus, l'horrible battaile advenue entre les mouches et les fourmis, 2 vols. small 12mo. The author of this translation is unknown: it is not a common book; unless however it is in good condition, it is of little value. The reprint (at Paris) 1734, 2 vols. small 12mo. is by no means rare: there were a few copies struck off on vellum, divided into six equal parts or volumes. These are in great request. Theophilo Folengi, better known by the name of Merlin Coccaye, was born in the vicinity of Mantua, in 1491, and became a Benedictine: but being of an amorous turn, he quitted his habit, which he resumed after he had led a rambling life for some years. He died in 1544, and is the reputed inventor of Macaronic poetry.

Guarini Capelli Sarsinas, Macharonea in Cabrinum Gagamagogæ regem composita, multum delectabilis ad legendum. Arimini, per Hen. Soncinum, 1526, 12mo.

A small and uncommon book.

Meigra enteprisa Catoliqui imperatoris, quando de anno Domini, 1536, veniebat per Provensam benè corrozatus, in postam prendere Fransam, cum villis de Provensa. Per Antonium Arenam Basti fausatam. Avenione, 1537, 12mo. (in gothic letters).

The subject of this volume is the expedition of Charles V. into France: the Emperor is bantered with much ingenuity and delicacy. The work is said to have been suppressed shortly after its publication. There have been two reprints of it; one at Avignon, 1748, under the date of Bruxelles, the other at Lyon, 1760, 8vo. which impression, it is said, consisted of only 150 Copies.

Antonius de Arena: De Bragardissima villa de Soleriis, ad compagnones studiantes, qui sunt de persona friantes, bassas, etc. etc. Stamp. in Stampatura Stampatorum anno 1670.-Nova novorum novissima, sive poemata macaronica, qui faciunt crepare lectores et saltare capras ob nimium risum, per Barth. Bollam, Stamp. in Stampatura Stampatorum, 1670, 12mo.

The completest edition extant of this work. The additional Poems of Bolla are very inferior to those of Antonius de Arena (Theodore Beza). There have been several reprints of it, which are not of much value, unless they are in good condition. M. Brunet mentions one of the pieces, ad suas compagnones, &c. printed at London, 1748, 8vo. and another of the same, under the title of Utilissimum opus guerrarum et dansarum. Impressatum in Bragardissima villa de Parjs, per Julium Delphinum, 1574, 8vo.

Dialogus facetus et singularis, non minùs eruditionis quam macaronices complectens, ex obscurorum virorum salibus cribratus, in 8vo. round letters, no date.

This piece is mentioned by Brunet, from the Gaignat Catalogue: who was the author, or in whose possession it now is, are circumstances equally unknown.

Petri Porcii poetæ præstantissimi Pugna porcorum. Poema Macatonicum, cujus carminis singula verba incipiunt per litteram P. Antverpiæ. Sim. Cagnus, 1533, 8ve.

The original and best edition.-The editions of Paris, 1539; Louvain, 1546; and Basle, 1547, all in 8vo. are valuable. This work was reprinted in the Nuga Venales, sive Thesaurus ridendi et jocandi, 1644, 1663, (no place or printer's name) and 1720, 1740. London. 12mo. Hugbaldi poetæ præstantis Ecloga de Calvis. Basileæ, 1546, 8vo. Mart. Hamconii Frisii Certamen Catholicorum cum Calvinistis, continuo charactere C. conscriptum. Lovanii, 1612, 4to.

Every word in these two singular poems begins with the letter C. as the preceding does with a P. That of Hamconius is said to comprise eleven hundred verses of this description. By the side of these Poems, M. Peignot remarks, may be placed Leti's Discourse De R. Candita; an Essay presented by him to the Academy of Humorists at Rome, and from which the letter R. is totally excluded.

Epitaphia honorandi magistri nostri Petri à Cornibus. Parisiis, 1542, 8vo.

Harenga Macaronica, habita in monasterio Cluniacensi, ad M. Cardinalem de Lotharingia, pro repetenda coronâ aureâ, quam abstulit a Jacobitis urbis Metensis. Venundantur Rhemis in Campa nia, 1566, 8vo.

This work is ascribed by M. Brunet, to Vincent Justiniani. Recitus veritabilis super esmeuta terribili Paysanorum de Ruellio, a Jano Carillio Fray, absque anno.-Epistola Macaronica Arthusii ad D. de Parisiis super attestatione suâ, justificante et nididante Patres Jesuitas, absque nota editionis.-De bello Huguenotico poema, absque loco et anno, 8vo.

Joan. Bapt. Lichiardi Cagasanga Reistrorum Suisso-Lansquettorum. Paris, Richer, 1588, 8vo. extremely rare.