Gabriele Rossetti

Gabriele Pasquale Giuseppe Rossetti ( born February 28, 1783 in Vasto, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy, † April 24, 1854 in London) was an Italian poet and scholar. His father acted with iron goods in Vasto d' Ammone.

Life

Gabriele has been curator of the former museum Bourbon in Naples and fought for more freedom. In 1806 he had " Varie pel glorioso monarca Poetry" published collection of poems, which he dedicated to Joseph Bonaparte and those commended to have joined the Bourbons from the throne.

The Bourbons take back the throne after Napoleon was forced to abdicate in 1813. Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily in 1816 united again to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie ) and now called himself Ferdinand I of Sicily. Also Rossetti belonged to the circle of insurgents who had forced the King of Naples in 1820 to grant a constitution. However, in 1821 he revoked it on the Congress of the Holy Alliance in Ljubljana and Austrian troops continued using his absolute rule by. About the liberals terrible judgments were imposed.

Known for his patriotic songs and publications, had Rossetti hide. The wife of the English admiral, Sir Graham Moore, had heard of the danger in which Rossetti was. She could convince the admiral, armed by his adjutant in a carriage on a ship that sailed the next day after Malta. To this end, the poet was dressed in a British uniform. In Malta, where he stayed from 1823 to 1825, he became friends with the local governor, John Hookham Frere, who gave him valuable introduction letter to London. Arrived there in 1825, lived happily as an exile, though he was deprived of all the advantages of his reputation in Italy.

At 43, he married on 10 April 1826, 17 years younger Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori, whose father Gaetano was also fled from Italy. The marriage is described as happy. From the joint connecting four children:

• Maria Francesca (1827-1876), writer and Anglican nun
• Dante Gabriel (1828-1882), painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelites
• William Michael (1829-1919), writer and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelites
• Christina Georgina (1830-1894), poet

His house in Charlotte Street was the first port of call for many years for Italian refugees. 1831 Rossetti was appointed Professor of Italian Language and Literature at King's College in London. 1843 Gabriele was blind in one eye and there was a danger that the other eye may be affected - but fortunately he was not entirely deprived of his eyesight. Inevitably, he must give up the professorship. He had towards the end only a few students, because they preferred the meantime the study of the German language.

Now all were forced to contribute to the family income. William had to leave the college in 1845 and got a job at the tax office. Maria Francesca go as governess to Gertrude Thynne, a niece of Lady Bath. The mother, Frances Mary Lavinia, opened a day school in the Arlington Street. Another school in Frome Selwood, Somerset, had to be abandoned after one year. Later strokes were added, which made him unable to move. He bore his sufferings with patience and courage.

He has published his works in italienienscher language and was considered a capacity for Dante Alighieri's works, about which he published a six - volume edition.

On April 26, 1854 Gabriele Rossetti died in 166, Albany Street, Regent 's Park, London, in the presence of the whole family. He was buried in Highgate Cemetery.

In Italy, Rossetti was a freedom fighter continues to be respected. 1883, the centennial birthday was celebrated. A medal was coined in his honor. His house in Vasto was acquired by the municipality, and is now the seat of the " Rossetti European Center " in the " Casa Rossetti ". The former " Piazza del Pesce " has been renamed " Piazza Gabriele Rossetti ". Also, the " Teatro Comunale Rossetti " bears his name.

Gallery

Drawing from his father in 1853

Oil painting of mother 1865

The brothers Rossetti 1838

Works

• La divina commedia di Dante Alighieri con di Gabriele Rossetti comento analitico; in his volumi. Publisher: George Murray, London 1827
• Il veggente in solitudine; poema di Gabriele Rossetti political metro (1846 )
• Insurance (1847 )
• Works of Gabriele Rossetti in the Internet Archive - online - in Italian