| Show new light thrown on etruscan origin one of most puzzling mysteries of history may resolved be solved by Di discovery sery washington DO one of the most puzzling mysteries of history the source ot of etruscan civilization famous rival of rome bonie way may be solved by the Ais discovery covery announced from italy of a very ancient city near ferrara explains plains a bulletin from the national geographic society and continues tombs recently found beneath the mud deposited by the ro po river are of a period antedating the founding of rome home and indicate an etruscan origin IRom Rou ulua iulus founder of rome suckled by a she wolf according to leg legend erid found the etruscan people firmly established when he be began rome legend gives elves them a league of twelve cities thriving on the rich fertile plain to which egypt greece and africa paid bounteous tribute in gold fold silver sc arabs rare vases and priceless gems pisa famous today tor for its leaning tower was a small village of rich extravagant ous etruria all the great cities have vanished fell victims victim to luxury etruscans Etrus cans are supposed to have entered italy from the po region whether Vh ether they came from macedonia the home of alexander the great or whether they were a colony established by greece in the days of her grandeur may be decided by the remains of the lost city discovered near ferrara like rome etruria fell victim of her sin Dlo dorus wrote their country was so fertile they derived not only sufficient for their needs but enough to supply them alili luxuries twice a day they partook of elaborate repasts at which the tables were decked with embroidered cloths claths and vessels of gold and aller sih er the servants were noticeable for the richness of their attire in fact giving themselves up ip to sensuous enjoyments enjoy ments they bad naturally lost the glorious reputation their ancestors had won in wars etruria today Is a country of dun fields and deep rocky ravines ferrara too where the ancient city has been unearthed Is a dismal faded flower living on the memories of its glorious blooming in the bright days of the italian renaissance reminders of famous names scraps of graceful cornices cornicks cor nices and weatherworn weather worn marble remind the visitor of famous names of lucrezia borgia who had been married four times by her father pope alexander VII at the age of twenty two of tasso who wrote jerusalem delivered alle living under the patronage of the famous Lue luerelia rezia titian gitlan achieved his bis first great success in ferrara with magnificent renaissance canvas for the altar of the church of fari far then there was aldus evert even today men who deal with type the whole world round know and praise the work of this man who rho following close on the heels of gutenberg inventor of printing produced type which Is still a standard of grace it was aldus also of lucrezia living at the magnificent ent ducal palace of ferrara who developed what Is now known as italic type aldus was no less a scholar than a printer ills his emissaries and fellow workers scoured greece and constantinople tor for the fast disappearing greek gems of literature he produced the first greek grammar and saved to the world priceless works of horace plato socrates and other writers philosophers and singers who will always be intellectual giants of civilization made fine art of wickedness brilliant and colorful as was waa the die renaissance period it was also corrupt licentious immoral and wicked beyond belief great works ot of titian Bell bellini fril raphael were balanced by diabolical murders by assassination sassi nation bought and paid tor for by poisonings poison ings by intestine wars by religion and political life both sunk in a morass of evil practices into such a setting a famous son of ferrara was born the savonarola he tore fore swore the corrupt court life and like a prophet of the old testament went through the land preaching against wickedness and assuring gods forgiveness gi veness tor for the penitent great crowds were charged with enthusiasm by the power ot of his oratory the people changed their way of life simple garb was assumed by thousands and monarchs were overthrown so powerful did savonarola become that enemies plotted his death finally he be and two of his followers were tried by a jury of their enemies condemned to death hanged and their bodies burned amid the memories of 0 great courts great grear painters and great ferrara lives sleepy and stodgy under the sun and the italian blue sky shy now with the discovery ot of the town a new memory Is added to the already long lint hat |
