Anthology

ANTOLOGIA. - A scientific and literary journal, founded in Florence by Gian Pietro Vieuxseux in January 1821 and suppressed in 1833 by the Government of Tuscany. It began as a collection of translations from foreign reviews, but original writings soon appeared in it as well, aimed above all (as Vieuxseux declared) at making Italy known to itself, defending its glories, and encouraging its efforts. For many years A. was an arena of lively controversy. The subjects addressed were various (literature, history, philosophy, pedagogy, political economy, social legislation), and its contributors numerous and distinguished: from Lambruschini to Colletta, from Romagnosi to Leopardi. Particularly noteworthy was a gracious courtesy, a sense of moderation and balance that was never lacking, even in the most heated discussions. But following two writings (one of them by Tommaso) published anonymously in the final issue of 1832, which seemed inspired by excessively liberal ideas, the ambassadors of Austria and Russia lodged a protest with the grand-ducal Government of Tuscany, which, by decree of 25 March 1833, ordered the periodical to cease publication. It was revived in Florence in 1866 under the title Nuova Antologia (v.).