ANTHOLOGY. – A scientific and literary journal, founded in Florence by Gian Pietro Vieusseux in January 1821 and suppressed in 1833 by the Tuscan Government. It began as a collection of translations from foreign journals, but soon original works also appeared, aimed above all (as Vieusseux himself declared) at making Italy known to itself, defending its glories, and encouraging its efforts. For many years, the journal served as a forum for lively debates. The topics covered were varied (literature, history, philosophy, pedagogy, political economy, social legislation) and the contributors numerous and illustrious: from Lambruschini to Colletta, from Romagnosi to Leopardi. Notable, above all, was a courteous tone, a sense of moderation and balance that never failed, even in the most heated discussions. However, following two articles (one by Tommaseo) published anonymously in the final issue of 1832 and deemed to espouse overly liberal ideas, the ambassadors of Austria and Russia lodged a protest with the Grand Ducal Government of Tuscany, which, by decree on 25 March 1833, ordered the cessation of the periodical. It was revived in 1866 in Florence under the title *Nuova Antologia* (q.v.).
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