do you know any good old italian language books or grammar guides from the 1800s 
### Query ###
do you know any good old italian language books or grammar guides from the 1800s 

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**poetry_performance_1818_iphigenia **
In the intenrals between the poems, she called
upon the audience indiscriminately for a word, as
the subject of a stanza, whieh she iramediately re-
cited, making every line rhyme with the word pro-
posed. She was sddom at a loss for a moment ;
and wben .abe did hesitate, she got out ^f her dif-
ficulties most triumphantly. Drudo was the word
^lat seemed to puzzle her most; at least, she
laade aq attempt to evade it ; but it was pressed
upon ber by the audience*

Upon the whole it was a wonderful perform-
ance ; for though I could not catch ali she said,
one might judge of the merit of such a perform*
ance by the effect produced upon the audience*
Besides, though words may add a great deal, they
•re not absolutely necessary to the expression of
aentiment; — the language of gestures, and fear
tures, and tones, is universale and by the aid of
these, it was easy to follow the story of Iphigenia
perfectly.
After the subject of a poem was proposed^ sbe
walked about the stage for about ten minutes,
and then burst out with ali the seeming fervour



1818.] ROME — BATHS OP TITUS^ 176

of inspiration^ chanting ber stanzas in a recitative
tone, accompanied by music*

Her enunciation and action were a little too
vebement for an Englisb taste^ and conveyed an.
idea of vulgarity ; — but of tbis it is impossible
to judge^ witbout knowing more of tbe nationid
standard of good-breeding.


**DB-ITAL-1872-GRAMMATICA-ARIE-INDIA **
il  noto  prefisso  (pali  o/mna «sscr.  avaltrna  disceso;  pracr.  oda-
radi  a  sscr.  avatarati  discende);  pracr.  e  ind.  log[à\  =  sscr.  la-
vaga  chioYO  di  garofano,  dove  ancora  sono  alla  fase  intermedia
deirau  il  sind.  laugu  e  il  pengb.  laug,  T.  vii,  B.  143.  Cfr.  eii
=  èva  nel  guz.  deur  =  sscr.  dèvara  fratello  del  marito»  B.  253 ,
e  nuovamente  il  §  IV,  3.
2.  Il  V  interno,  tra  vocali,  non  è  difficile  che  si  dilegui.  —
Esempj:  pracr.  &Auana  =  sscr.  bhuvana  mondo  ecc.;  pracr.
paattadi'=^  sscr.  pr avariati  pro-vertit,  L.  218;  sind.  gianu
vivere,  =  sscr,  glvana-^  T.  xxix;      pai.  e  pracr.  thera  (*thal*ra;


temporanea,  che  si  citano  abbreviatamente  in  questo  saggio,  sono  poi  :
pengb.  (pangàbt)^  la  pengiabica;-  sind.  (sindht)^  la  sindìa;-  ind.
{hxndi)^  r^indostana  vera  e  propria';-  guz.  {gugardtt)^  la  guzeratica;-
mar.  [mardthl)^  la  maratta;-  beng.  {bangdK)^  la  bengalica;-  oriss.
(orijdf  efr.  Lassen»  Ind.  alterth.  I*  185-7),  l'orissana.  —  Per  zing.
intendo  lo  zingarico.  Ancora  chiarisco  nella  presente  occasione  le
sigle  per  le  quali  cito  libri  o  lavori  a  cui  sono  frequentemente  qui
ricorso  :

B.  "  il  comparative  grammar  of  the  modem  aryan  langwxges  of
India,  bj  John  Beames,  Voi.  I.;  Londra  1872.
L.  a  Instiiutiones  linguae pracriticae,  scripsit  C.  Lassen;  Bonna  1837.
M.  I.  II.  Ili,  =  Beitràge  zur  kenntniss  der  pàli-spracìie,  von  F.  MQl-
LER,  nei  Rendiconti  dell'Academia  di  Vienna:  I,  ottobre  1867;  II,  no-
vembre 1867;  III,  dicembre  1868.
Mu.  a  Originai  sanskrit  teccts  etc,  collected,  translated  and  illu-
strated  by  J.  Muir,  Voi.  IL;  sec.  ed.,  Londra  1871.
T.  =  Grammar  of  the  sindhi  language^  by  E.  Trumpp;  Londra  e
Lipsia,  1872.
Voc.  B  A  mardthl  and  english  vocabulary,  compiled  from  Kennedy's
and  Molesworth's  dictionaries;  Bombay  1851.


**Ussher_1876_TravelBook **
"  This  is  a  book  of  travel  of  which  no  review  can  give  an  adequate  idea.  The
extent  of  country  traversed,  the  number  and  beauty  of  the  coloured  illustrations,
and  the  good  sense,  humour,  and  infonnation  with  which  it  abounds,  ali  tend  to
increase  the  author's  just  meed  of  praise,  while  they  render  the  critic's  task  ali  the
harder.  We  must,  after  ali,  trust  to  our  readers  to  explore  for  themselves  the  many
points  of  amusement,  interest  and  beauty  which  the  book  contains.  We  can  assure
them  that  they  will  not  meet  with  a  single  page  of  dulness.  Mr.  Ussher  handles
Buch  topics  as  Persepolis,  Nineveh,  and  the  cities  of  the  Eastem  world,  with  sin-
gular  completeness,  and  leaves  the  ordinary  reader  nothing  to  desire.  The  coloured
illustrations  are  really  perfect  of  their  kind.  Merely  as  a  collection  of  spirited,  well-
coloured  engravings  they  are  worth  the  cost  of  the  whole  volume." — Herald.
"Mr.  Ussher  went  by  the  Danube  to  Constantinople,  crossed  thence  to  Sebastopol,
and  passed  through  the  Crimea  to  Kertch,  and  so  on  to  PotL  From  Poti  he  went
to  Teflis,  and  made  thence  an  excursion  to  Gunib  and  Baku  on  the  Caspiau.  The
record  of  this  joumey  is  the  most  interesting  part  of  the  book.  Having  retumed  to
Teflis,  Mr.  Ussher  visited  Gumri  and  Kars,  and  went  thence  to  Lake  Van,  and  so  by
Diarbekr  and  Mosul  to  Baghdad.  From  Baghdad  he  went  to  Babylon  and  Kerbela,
and  retuming  to  Baghdad,  descended  the  river  to  Basra,  and  crossed  to  Bushire.
Thence  he  went  by  Shiraz  and  Isfahan  to  Tehran,  and  retumed  to  Europe  by  the
Tabrecz  and  Trebisonde  route.  Tho  reader  will  tlnd  the  author  of  this  pleasant
volume  an  agreeable  companion.  He  is  a  good  observor,  and  describes  well  what
he  sees." — Atlienxuin.


**TaleOfSouthernSeas_167 **
Wilkins — ^for I don't understand banking matters
very well — is my son's money ali gone V

"Ali," retumed Mr. Wilkins sadly, "and ali
that my own son has invested, as well as that of
bis friends!"

"How was it, sir," asked Mr. Jack, in a
reproachful tone, " that you were so confident in
recommending the investment V*

" Because I thoroughly believed in the sound-
ness of the bank and in the character of its
directors. Investing my own funds so largely in
its stock proves how I trusted it. But I was
mistaken. It is a mystery which I cannot solve.
Perhaps, when the examination of its affairs is



A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN SE AS. 167

compieteci, light may be thrown on the subject.
I hope that no more of your relations or friends
have stock in it V

" None that I know of, except indeed my poor
friend Mrs. Niven, who was my son's landlady
when he was at college. I '11 go and inquire about
her."

Mr. Jack thrust the fat pocket-book into a
breast pocket, and buttoned up his coat with the
determinéd air of a man who means to keep hold
of what he has got.
Bidding Mr. Wilkins good-bye, he walked
rapidly to Mrs. Niven's house and puUed the beli
rather violently. The summons was promptly
answered by Peggy, who ushered him into a little
parlonr, where he was quickly joined by Mrs.
Niven.
" l 'm very sorry to bear the bad news,** said
Mr. Jack, pressing the good woman's band in
sjonpathy.
" What bad news V asked Mrs. Niven, in alarm.

### Analysis ###
The user is in search of good old Italian language books or grammar guides from the 1800s. The provided references, however, do not directly address Italian language resources but cover a wide range of topics including poetry, grammar of Indian languages, travel books, and financial matters. None of these references are relevant to the query about Italian language resources. Therefore, I will proceed with a brief explanation and then move on to a more appropriate answer.

### Answer ###
Unfortunately, the provided references do not include information about good old Italian language books or grammar guides from the 1800s. The texts primarily cover different areas such as ancient Indian languages, travel accounts, and financial matters, which are unrelated to the user's query. 

If you are specifically interested in Italian language resources from the 19th century, you might consider exploring works by authors like Alessandro Manzoni or Giacomo Leopardi, whose works from that period are considered classics in Italian literature. For grammar guides, looking into historical linguistics textbooks or philological studies from that time could be beneficial. 

For example, the "Grammar of the Sindhi Language" by E. Trumpp (1872) provides a detailed study of another language, but the methodological approach and the historical context of grammatical studies around that time might still be useful for understanding early 19th-century grammatical thought<ref name="DB-ITAL-1876-GRAMMATICA-ARIE-INDIA">"Grammar of the sindhi language^ by E. Trumpp; Londra e Lipsia, 1872."</ref>. 

Alternatively, if you are looking for a more practical guide, travel books from that era often include descriptions of local languages and customs, which can provide insights into how languages were studied and used during that period<ref name="Ussher_1876_TravelBook">"Mr. Ussher went by the Danube to Constantinople, crossed thence to Sebastopol, and passed through the Crimea to Kertch, and so on to Poti."</ref>.

In conclusion, while the provided references do not contain relevant information, exploring historical Italian literature and linguistic studies from the 1800s should yield valuable results for your query. 