APPENDIX A
WORKS BY ANTONIO ROSMINI-SERBATI
INTRODUCTORY
1 .On the Purposes of the Author (Degli Studi dell'Autore. D 1 scorso a' suoi Amici e a tutti quelli che gli sono benevoll e indulgenti). Casuccio, Casale, 1850,8vo., pp.226.
2. The Characteristics of Philosophy (I Caratteri della Filosofia). Originally published as prefaces to the two volumes of Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi- Milan, 1827-28; afterwards by Casuccio, Casale, 1850; 8vo, pp.26.
3. Philosophical System (Sistema Filosofico). Originally written for Cesare Cantù's Storia Universale, and inserted in the volume, Documenti sui Sistemi moderni, Piomba Turin, 1845; reproduced by Fumi. Montepulciano, 1846, and by Casuccio, Casale, 1850, 8vo, pp. 84. There is an edition with an introduction and marginal notes by Professor C. P. Paganini, printed by Benedini-Guidetti, Lucca, 1853, 8vo, pp x., 156. This work was translated into German with the rest of Cantù's Storia Universale, and also by Biberbach, G. G. Manz, Regensburg, 1879. This is also the work translated in the present volume.
4. On the Essence of Cognition (Sull' Essenza del Conoscere; Lettera a Benedetto Monti). Published in the Pragmatologia Cattolica, Lucca, 1847; Casuccio, Casale, 1850; 8vo, pp. 13.
5. How to conduct Philosophical Studies (Come si possano condurre gli Studi della Filosofia). First printed in the Abbé Fontana's Manuale di Educazione Umana, Milan, 1834; reproduced at Città di Castello, 1845; Casucclo, Casale, 1850; 8vo, pp. 15.
6. On the Classification of Philosophical Systems and the Dispositions necessary for arriving at Truth (sulla Classificazione de' Sistemi Filosofici c sulle Disposizioni necessarie a ritrovare 11 Vero). This consists of four letters - the first (Rovereto, October Ist 1823) to Luigi Benelli, first printed in the Opuscoli Filosofici, vol. ii., Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1828; the second (Stresa, August 12th 1845) to Alessandro Pestalozza, first printed in that writer's Elementi di Filosofia, Milan, 1850; and the third (Turin, December 26th, 1836) and the fourth (Turin, February 6th, 1837) to Baldassarre Poli, first printed in the Progresso, No.33, Naples, 1837, then in the Raccoglitore, Milan, 1837, All four reproduced by Casuccio, Casale, 1850, 8vo, pp. 26.
7. On the language of Philosophy and some Objections made to the Philosophy o the Author (Sulla Lingua Filosofica e di alcune Obbiezioni fatte alla Filosofia dell' Autore). This consists of five letters - the first (Trent, December 5th, 183 1) to Pietro Orsi, on The Language of Philosophy and some Objections proposed by a German Journal, first printed in the Messagier Tirolese, December, 1831, then in the Prose Ecelesiastiche, Lugano, 1834; the second, a fragment without date or address, on The Primitive Judgement, the third (Stresa, January 14th, 1842) to Don Paolo Barone, on The Diverse Forms of Being, first printed in Barone's pamphlet Sulle Dottrine Filosofiche di Vincenzo Gioberti, Turin, 1843; the fourth (Stresa, April 23rd, 1842) to Carlo F. Sola, on The Way to avoid Pantheism first published in The Messagier Torinese, No 43, 1842; and the fifth (Stresa, March 16th, 1846; to Alessandro Pestalozza, on the question Can Being be predicated univocally of God and Created Things? published by Pestalozza in his Elementi di Filosofia, Milan, 1845, 1849. All five were printed by Casuccio, Casale, 1850, 8vo, pp. 35.
8. On French Eclecticism (Sull' Eclettismo Francese, Lettera al Dottore Luigi Gentili, Turin, February 13th, 1837), printed in the Indicatore, Milan, 1837; Propagatore, Turin, 1837; Casuccio, Casale, 1850.
The above eight treatises are printed in one volume, under the title Introduzione alla Filosofia, Casuccio, Casale, 1850, 8vo, pp. 470.
CLASS 1
IDEOLOGY AND LOGIC
9. New Essay on the Origin of Ideas (Nuovo Saggio sull' Origine delle Idee). First printed by Salvucci, Rome, 1830, 4 vols, 12mo; then by Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1836-37, and 1838, 3 vols, 8vo; Batelli,* Naples, 1842-43; Piomba, Turin, 1851; and finally, with an excellent index, by Bertolotti, Intra, 1875, 3 vols, 8vo, pp. Ixiv., 429, 539, 485. The first volume was rendered into French by the Abbé C. M. Andre. Waille, Paris, 1844.
This work was begun in 1825 at Rovereto, continued at Milan in 1826, and finished at Domodossola in 1828. For analysis see under 10, 15.
10. The Restoration of Philosophy in Italy (11 Rinnovamento della Filosofia in Italia, proposto dal Conte Terenzio Mamani della Rovere ed esaminato da Antonio Rosmini-Serbati). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1836, 1841. 8vo, pp. 704; Batelli, Naples, 1843.
See above, p. xxxiv., and below, under 10. This work, which may be regarded as a supplement to the New Essay, was written in a very few months. The Dialogue entitled Moschini was published separately.
11. Aristotle Explained and Examined (Aristotele Esposto ed Esaminato). Società Editrice di Libri di Filosofia, Turin, 1857, 8vo, pp. 676. This work is sadly disfigured by typographical errors.
Though on several occasions unjust to Aristotle, Rosmini has in this work furnished one of the best criticisms of the works and system of that philosopher. The preface to the work was published separately in the Poliantea Cattolica, Turin, 1855.
*It may be remarked that the Batelli edition of Rosmini's works, which consists of fourteen handsome volumes, was really pirated and printed without Rosmini's consent. It is, nevertheless, a very handy edition of the principal works.
12. The Idea (L'Idea). Bertolotti, Intra, 1869, 8vo, pp. 268. This fragment is printed as the second half of the fourth volume of the Theosophy (see No. 15) to which it really does not belong.
13. Logic (Logica, Libri III). Piomba, Turin, 1854; Bertolotti, Intra, 1868; 8vo, pp. lix., 663. The last edition has a most valuable index by Dr. de Vit.
The first book of this work treats of Assent, and is almost entirely original., the second, of the Theory of Inference; and the third, of The Criterion of Truth and Certainty and of Probability.
CLASS 11
METAPHYSICAL SCIENCES
14. Psychology (Psicologia). Miglio, Novara, 1846-48 (1850), 2 vols, 8vo, pp. 549,. 796; Batelli, Naples.
This, perhaps the best of Rosmini's works has for many years been out of print. It is divided into ten books, of which the first treats of the essence of the human soul; the second, of certain properties of the human soul. The third, of the union of soul and body and their reciprocal influence; the fourth, of the simplicity of the human soul and questions therewith connected; the fifth, of the immortality of the human soul and the death of man; the sixth and seventh, of the activity of the human soul; the eighth and ninth, of the laws that govern the activity of the human soul, and the tenth, of the laws of animality. Besides, the first volume contains a preface to the whole of the metaphysical works and an appendix of 151 pages. On the Opinions of Philosophers in regard to the Nature of the Soul, an amplification and continuation of the first book of Aristotle's De Anima.
15. Theosophy (Teosofia). 5 vols. 8vo. Vols. 1-111. Società Editrice di Libri di Filosofia, Turin, 1859, 1863, 1864, pp. xvi., 727; x. 551; 435. Vols. IV., V., Bertolotti, Intra, 1869, 1874, pp. 588, 636.
The plan of this posthumous work was several times recast in the mind of the author, and the parts that remain do not all belong to the same plan. The first volume contains three books - the first on The Ontological Problem; the second on the Categories, the supreme classification of beings; and the third on Being in its Unity. The second and third volumes treat of Being in its Trinity (L'Essere Trino). The fourth is made up of two distinct works, The Divine in Nature, dedicated to-Alessandro Manzoni, and the treatise on The Idea, already named, No. 12. The fifth volume deals with The Real, that is, the most difficult problems of space, Matter, and body and its movements, and may be considered as a fragment of Cosmology. Perhaps all of works written in modem times this is the most suggestive. The Divine in Nature and the treatise on The Real furnish many elements for a new Weltanschauung An index to the first three volumes by Severino Frati has just appeared, Paravia, Turin, etc. 1881.
16. Historico-Critical Treatise on the Categories (Trattato Storico-Critico delle Categorie). A small work, of the nature of Trendelenburg's Geschichte de Kategorien lehre.
17. Dialectics (La Dialettica). Begun on 5th December, 1846, and finished 26th June, 1847; never revised or printed.
18. Theodicy (Teodicea, Libri Ill.). This work is made up of parts written at different periods of the author. The second book, under the title of Saggio della Provvidenza nel Governo dei Beni c dei Mali temporali first printed by Visai, Milan, 1826, then at Mendrisio 1839; the first and second appeared together, under the same title, in the Opuscoli Filosofici, in 1827-28, all three together, with the title Teodicea, were printed by Boniardi-Pogliani, 1845, 8vo. There is an edition printed by the Società Editrice di Libri di Filosofia, 1857. 2 vols, 16mo, pp. xv., 215, 415.
On the contents of this work, see below, under 188.
19. Vincenzo Gioberti and Pantheism (Vincenzo Gioberti c il Panteisrno; Lezioni Filosofiche). Printed in reply to Gioberti's polemical work, Gli Errori Filosofici di Antonio Rosmini, in the File-Cattolica. Florence, Bonardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1846; Tramater, Naples, with additions, Giusti, Lucca, 1853.
CLASS III
PHILOSPHY OF MORALS AND RIGHT
20. Principles of Moral Science (Principi della Scienza Morale). Milan, 1831; Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan 1 Batelli, Naples; Bertolotti, Intra, 1867; 8vo, pp. 127.
21. Comparative and Critical History of the Systems that treat of the Principle of Morals (Storia Comparativa c Critica de'Sisterni intorno al Principio della Morale). Boni Pegliani, Milan 1837; Batelli, Naples; Bertolotti, 1 1867; 8vo, pp. 360.
These two works are in the Intra edition included in one volume which has an excellent preface of twenty pages.
22. Anthropology in aid of Moral Science (Antropologia in Servigio della Scienza Morale, Libri IV.). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1838; Batelli, Naples; Miglio, Novara, 1847; 8vo. pp. 568.
This work, in spite of its title, might, with perfect propriety, be placed under Class Il., as preliminary to the Psychology. The first book treats of Man; the second, of Animality; the third, of Spirituality; and the fourth, of The Subject Man. It is one of the best of Rosmini's works.
23. Treatise on the Conscience (Trattato della Coscienza Morale). Beniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1839, 1844 (revised), 8vo, pp. 474; Batelli, Naples.
This work is quite as much theological as philosophical, and called out much criticism, especially from the Jesuits.
24. Exposition of the Catholic Doctrine - with reference to Original Sin (Esposizione della Dottrina Cattolica intorno al Peccato Originale). Printed in the Opuscoli Morali, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1841.
25.The Notions of Sin and Fault Elucidated (Le Nozioni di Peccato e di Colpa Illustrate). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1842 and 1843. Two parts. Part 1, 8vo, pp. 80; Part II, 8vo, pp. 94.
Most of the copies of the second part of this work were withdrawn from circulation by the author himself; but it has just been republished. Only the first appears in the Opuscoli Morali, Milan, 1842.
26. On the Definition of the Moral Law and on the Theory of Ideal (Sulla Definizione della Legge Morale e sulla Teoria dell' Essere Ideale. Risposta alle Osservazioni dei R.P. Gius L. Dmowski della C. d. G. ). Bellotti, Arezzo, 184 1; Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1842, 8vo, pp. 5 1, Batelli, Naples.
27. Reply to the Pretended Christian Eusebius (Risposta al finto Eusebio Cristiano). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1841, 8vo, pp. 304, in 0puscoli Morali, 1843; and Batelli, Naples.
This is the work which gave so much pleasure to Pope Gregory XVI, who said that Rosmini, with blood in his veins, could hardly have refrained from writing it.
28. On the Principle, THE DOUBTFUL LAW DOES NOT BIND, and the Proper Application of it (Sui Principio, La Legge dubbia non obbliga c sulla retta Maniera di Applicarla. Lettere di Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, con una Risposta di Monsig. Scavini ed una Replica alla medesima). Casuccio, Casale, 1850, 8vo, pp. 107; Pirotta, Milan, 185 1.
This volume contains letters to several persons, collected from various periodicals, eg the Florilegio Cattolico di Fede c Patria, and the Pragmatalogia Cattolica of Lucca, years 1847- They were called forth chiefly by attacks made upon Rosmini's Treatise on the Conscience (No 23).
29. Philosophy of Right (Filosofia dei Diritto), Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1842, sq.; Batelli, Naples; Bertolotti, Intra, 1863-66 (from the copy annotated by the author); 2 vols, 8vo, pp. 804, 1000.
CLASS IV
EDUCATION AND METHODOLOGY
30. The Necessity of Cultivating Human Reason (Necessità di coltivare I'umana Ragione). A dissertation written as early as 1813, and never published.
31. On the Supreme Principle of Method and some of its Applications in the Service of Education (Del Supremo Principio della Metodica e di alcune sue Applicazioni in Servigio dell'Educazione). Società Editrice di Libri di Filosofia, Turin, 1857; 8vo, pp. 365.
For the contents of this work, which is posthumous and incomplete, see under 244.
32. Essay on the Unity of Education (Saggio sull'Unità dell'Educazione). Tofani, Florence, 1826. Reproduced in the Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1827-28.
33. On Freedom of Instruction (Sulla Libertà dell'lnsegnamento). A series of fourteen articles published in the Amonia of Turin in 1854. Never finished.
34. On the Cause of the Errors into which Young Men so readily fall on leaving College, and the Way to prevent them (Sulla Cagione del facile Traviare de' Giovanetti usciti appena di Collegio e del Modo di ripararvi. Lettera a Don Paolo Orsi). In the Cattolica, Lugano, 1836. A second edition appeared in the Educatore Primario of Turin, 1846.
CLASS V.
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
35. On the Summary Cause why Human Societies stand and fall (Della Sommaria Cagione per cui stanno e rovinano le umane Società). Boniardi-Poglioni, Milan, 1837, 8vo, pp. 62; Batelli, Naples, 1842.
36. Society and its End (La Società c il suo Fine). Bontiardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1839, 8vo, pp. 392; Batelli, Naples, 1842.
37. Essay on Statistics (Sulla Statistica. Quesiti). Printed in the Strenna, Non ti Scordar di Me. Redaelli, Milan, 1844.
38. On Communism and Socialism (11 Comunismo ed il Socialismo, Ragionamenti). Libreria Nazionale, Naples, 1849; Fernando, Genoa, 1849, 8vo.
39. On the Definition of Wealth (Sulla Definizione della Ricehezza). Printed in vol ii. of the Opuscoli Filosofici, under the title Saggio di Economia Politica sulla Definizione della Riechezza. Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1827-28.
40. On Public Amusements (Sui Divertimenti Pubblici).
These six essays are now printed in one volume, bearing the title of Filosofia della Politica. Boniardi-Pogliiani, Milan, 158,8vo, pp. 564.
41. Constitution in Accordance with Social Justice (Constituzione Secondo la Giustizia Sociale). Redaelli, Milan, 1848, 8vo, pp. 112. With an appendix, On the Election of Bishops, Ducci, Florence, 1848.
The appendix appeared, under the title Lettere Sopra ]c Elezioni Vescovili a Clero Popol , in the Florilegio Caitolico di Fede c Paitra, Libraries Nazionale, Naples, 1849.
42. The Five Wounds of Holy Church (Le Cinque Piaghe della Santa Chiesa). Veladini, Lugano, 1847; Bastia, 1849; Genoa, 1849; Barielli, Perugia, 1849; Batelli, Naples.
The above two works were in 1849 prohibited by the Congregation of the Index (see Sketch of Rosmini's Life, p.xxxix, sq.). In opposition to the latter Father Theiner wrote in German a scurrilous book, which was translated into Italian under the title, Lettere storico-critiche interno alle Cinque Piaghe del chiarissimo Sacerdote D, Antonio Rosmini. scritte in Alemanno dal P. Agosta Theiner, Sac, dell'Oratorio c tradotte in Italiano dall ab D. Fera. Mansi. Canavaccuoli, Naples, 1849, 8vO, pp. 201. Rosmini wrote a reply, which was printed, but, out of respect to the Congregation of the Index, never published. It bore the following title:
43. Reply to Father Theiner (Riposta al P. Theiner contro il suo Scritto, intitolato: Lettere storico-critiche, etc.), Casuccio, Casale, 1850.
44. Poetical Doctrines of Dante's "De Monarchia" (Dottrine Politiche della Monarchia di Dante). A juvenile work written in 1813 and never published.
45. Political Economy (Economia Politica). A large number of manuscripts never printed. The matter of part of them was worked into the Philosophy of Politics.
46. The Construction of Civil Society (Costruzione della Società Civile). An unfinished work, begun in 1827 and intended to be divided into four books. A part of one of these, written in 1848, exists in manuscript, bearing the title Tribunals (Tribunali).
47. The Principal Politico-religious Questions of the Day briefly answered (Le principali Questioni poiitico-religiose della Giornata brevemente risolte). A series of articles published in the Armonia of Turin in 1853. Their titles were: I. The State's Independence of the Church (Independenza dello Stato dalla Chiesa); 11. Separation of the State from the Church (Separazione dello Stato dalla Chiesa; 111. Autonomy of the State (Autonomia dello Stato); IV. Harmony between State and Church (Armonia tra lo Stato e la Chiesa); V. Godless Law (La Legge Atea); VI. Civil Marriage (Matrimonio Civile); VII. Liberty of Conscience (La Libertà di Coscienza); VIII. Uniformity of the Laws (Uniformità delle Leggi); IX. Licence (La Licenza). The last was never printed, and the series remained unfinished.
CLASS VI.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE SUPERNATURAL
48. Supernatural Anthropology (Antropologia Soprannaturale). Of this unpublished work, intended to be very extensive, only a few books were ever written. These bear the title of Moral Anthropology. The second part, entitled Theologica (Teologica), was meant to consist of six books, bearing the following title:- 1. The Confi es of Philosophical and Theological Doctrine (written in 1832); 11. Man as perfectly constituted; III. Man as sinful by Nature (1833); IV. The Sanctified Man (consisting of two parts, of which the first is entitled Sacraments in general; the second, Sacraments of the Law of Grace in particular ; V. Man as Redeemer; VI. Woman, Mother of the Redeemer (containing a chapter entitled On the Evidence rendered by the Koran to the Virgin Mary).
49. Introduction to the Gospel according to St. John. (Introduzione del Vangelo secondo Giovanni commentata. Libri 111). Begun in 1839 and continued until 1849. Unione Tip.-Editrice, Turin, 1882, 8vo, pp.320.
CLASS VII.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROSE.
50. Sermons (Discorsi Parrocchiali). Pirotta, Milan, 1837. These, with the exception of ten, had been previously printed at various times, e.g. the Discourse on Pulpit Eloquence (Discorso dell' Eloquenza Eceleslastica), Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1832, Lugano, 1834; Sermon preached on the occasion of taking possession of the Parish of St. Mark's at Rovereto (Discorso pronunziato in occasione di prendere il possesso della Parocchia de S. Marco in Rovereto), Marchesani, Rovereto, 1834; Discourse on the Celibacy of Priests (Discorso sul Celibato Eceleslastico), printed in the Messagier Tirolese, Rovereto, 1835, in the Annali delle Scienze Religiose di Roma, and in the Propugnatore Religioso of Turin. All these discourses were reprinted, along with several others, in one volume, bearing the title of Preaching (Predicazione), Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1843, 8vo, pp.471. Among the additions was a Panegyric of St. Philip Neri (Panegirico di S. Pilippo Neri), printed by Battaggia, Venice, 1821, and at Lugano in 1834.
51. The Way to Catechize Dullards (Del Modo di catechizzare ,1' Idioti, libro di sant' Aurelio Agostino, volgarizzato col testo a fronte), Marchesani, Rovereto, 1821; Battaggia, Venice, 1821, 8vo, pp.83; Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan: Batelli, Naples, 1843.
52. Letters on Christian Instruction (Lettere sul Cristiano Insegnamento). Addressed to Don Giovanni of Val Vestina. Marchesani, Rovereto, 1823; Florence, 1826; Lugano, 1832; Milan, 1838; Batelli. Naples.
53. Rules of Christian Teaching (Regole della Dottrina Cristiana dei fanciulli e delle fanciulle). Pirotta, Milan, 1837 (along with No, 55); Batelli, Naples, 1843.
54. Catechism arranged according to the Order of Ideas (Catechismo disposto secondo I'Ordine delle Idee). Batelli, Naples, 1849 (in the Operette Spirituali); Nistri, Pisa, 1854; Ducci, Florence, 1856; Batelli, Naples, 1843; Bertolotti, Intra, 1877, 16mo, pp. 166; Speirani, Turin, 1880 (in Prose Ecelesiastiche). Translated into English by Agar, and published with a dedication to Bishop Ullathorne. Richardson, London, 1849, 32mo, pp.216.
55. Catechetical Instructions (Istruzioni Catechetiche). These were copied down from Rosmini's vivâ voce examinations while he was rector of St. Mark's in Rovereto, and reduced to a compendium by Father Francis Puecher. Printed (along with No.53) by Pirotta, Milan, 1837.
These five works appeared in one volume, with the title of Catechetics (Catechetica). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1838, 8vo, pp. xiii., 462.
56. The Exerciser's Manual (Manuale dell' Esercitatore). Batelli, Naples, 1844; Bertolotti, Intra, 1872, 8vo, pp.294.
This volume is taken mostly from the works of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order, and forms a science of ascetics.
57. Spiritual Lessons (Lezioni Spirituali). Appeared originally with the title, Maxims of Christian Perfection for Persons of every Condition (Massime di Perfezione Cristiana ad ogni Condizione di Persona). Salvucci, Rome, 1830; Berina, Rome and Milan, 1831; Feraboli, Milan, 1833, with an Appendix, An Easy Method of Meditating well (Un Metodo Facile per ben meditare) and An Exercise for the Examination of Conscience (Esercizio per I'Esarne della Coscienza); Marietti, Turin, 1837 (twice), with the title Spiritual Lessons, and three new lessons; Ibertis, Novara, 1840 (along with No.88); Batelli, Naples, 1840 (in the Operette Spirituali); in French, Burdet, Annecy, 1836; in English, Murray, Prior Park, 1836; Richardson, London, 1849.
A new translation in French has just appeared, with the title Maximes de Perfection Chrétienne et Explicaition du Magnificait. Traduites de l'Italien, avec Préface et Appendice, par Cés.. Tondini de Quarenghi. Société Bibliographique, Maurice, Paris; Burns and Oates, London, 1882; 12mo, pp.viii., 104.
58. History of Love, drawn from the Holy Scriptures (Storia dell' Amore, cavata dalle divine Scritture). Feraboli, Cremona, 1834; Batelli, Naples; in French, De Périsse, Paris and Lyons, 1839.
These three works appeared in one volume, entitled Ascetics (Ascetica). Boniardi Milan, 1840, 8vo, pp.548.
59. Essay on Happiness (Saggio sopra la Felicità). Marchesani, Rovereto, 1822, 8vo, pp. 111; Florence, 1823, with the title Essay on Hope, in Opposition to certain Ideas of Ugo Foscolo's (Saggio sulla Speranza, contro alcune Idee of Ugo Foscolo). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1828; Batelli, Naples.
60. Brief Exposition of the Philosophy of Melchior Gioja (Breve Esposizione della Filosofia di Melchiorre Gioja). Printed in vol. ii. of the Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1828.
61. Examination of the Fashionable Opinions of Melchior Gioja (Esame delle Opinioni de Melchiorre Gioja in Favore della Moda). In vol. vi. of the Memorie di Modena, 1824; in vol. ii. of the Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1828; Batelli, Naples.
62. Essay on the Religious Thinking of J.D.Romagnosi (Saggio sulla Dottrina Religiosa di G.D.Romagnosi). In the Annali delle Scienze religiose, Rome, 1837; Batelli, Naples.
63. Fragments of a History of Impiety (Frammenti di una Storia dell' Empietà). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1834; Batelli, Naples. In French, with the title Fragment d'une Histoire de l'Impieté et Réfutation du Systéme religieux de Beniamin Constant. Pélagaud, Lesne et Crozet, Lyons, 1837, 8vO, pp. 116.
These five works were published together in one volume, with the title of Apologetic
(Apologetica). Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1839-1840; Batelli, Naples; Speirani, Turin, 1880. In the same volume were four letters, one to the Abbé Lammenais, On the Criterion of Certainity (Sul Criterio della Certezza); one to the Abbé Gustavo dei Conti Avogadro, On the Abbé Vincenzo Gioberti's Theory of the Supernatural (Sulla Teorica del Sopranaturale dell' Ab. Vincenzo Gioberti); one to Dr. L. Prejalmini, On the Phenomena of Artifical Somnambulism (Sui Fenomeni del Sonnarnbulismo Artificiale); and a second to the Abbé Lammenais. This last was originally printed in the Propagatore Religioso, 1837, and then in the Pragmatologia at Lucca, 1838.
64. On Christian Education (Della Educazione Cristiana, Libri Ill.). Battaggia, Venice, 1823, 12mo, pp.232; reproduced in the Poliantea of Milan after Rosmini's death.
The author wrote this book in 1822 for his sister Margaret, a nun and a person of much character. Her life has been written.
65. Addresses to the Clergy on Ecclesiastical Duties (Conferenze al Clero sui Doveri Ecclesiastici). Speirani, Turin, 1880, 8vo, pp.387.
66. The Rationalism threatening to insinuate itself in the Schools of Theology (11 Razionalismo che tenta insinuarsi nelle Scuole Teologiche, additato, in varii recenti opuscoli anonimi). Monza, 1841. Withdrawn after a few sheets were printed; but now just published. Fratelli Bocca, Turin, etc., 1882; 8vo, pp.3 10.
67. Exhortations to Young Men (Esortazioni tenure ai Giovani). Fifty-one in number (first three wanting). Only in manuscript.
68. Short Discourses on the Eucharist to Children at their First Communion (Discorsetti sull' Eucaristia a de' Fanciulli che fanno la prima Comunione). Two in number. Only in manuscript.
69. Elucidations of the Gospels (Spiegazioni Evangeliche). For Sundays and chief feasts of the year. Written between 1821 and 1835. Only in manuscript.
70. Brief Meditations (Brevi Meditazioni). On separate cards for the use of persons meditating alone. Only in manuscript.
71. Praises of the Priesthood (Lodi del Sacerdozio). An unpublished juvenile work written in 1813.
72. Praises of St. Philip Neri (Lodi di San Filippo Neri). Written in 1813. Battagia, Venice, 1821, small 8vo, pp.62.
CLASS VIII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
73. Day of Solitude (Giorno di Solitudine, di Simonino Irontier). This is the earliest of Rosmini's works, having been written in 1813. Its subject is the education of a poor outcast boy by Friendship, Philosophy, and Religion. It attempts to imitate the style of the trecentisti.
Simomno Ironta is an anagram for Antonio Rosmini.
74. Epistle to Sebastian of Appoloni (Epistola a Sebastiano di Apollonia). In blank verse. Subject, Praise of country life and repose as a preparation for new dudes. Bettoni, Padua, 1881.
75. Epistle to N. Tommaséo (Epistola a Niccolò Tommaséo). On Friendship; in blank verse. Marchesani, Rovereto, 1820.
76. Letter to P.A.Paravia, on the Italian Language (Lettera a Pier Alessandro Paravia sulla Lingua Italiana). Bettoni, Padua, 1819; Valadini, Lugano, 1834, in the Prose. ossia diversi Opuscoli del Cav, Ant. Rosmini-Serbati.
77. On the Principles which a Writer ought to follow in regard to the Manner a expressing Himself (Dei Principii che deve seguire uno Scrittore circa la maniera di esprimersi). Unpublished.
78. The Idyll and the New Italian Literatu (L'Idillio c la Nuova Letteratura Italiana). In vol. i. of the Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1827.
Treats of the three Laws of Art: Probability, Facility, and Beauty.
79. Discussion on Beauty (Ragionamento intorno alla Bellezza). See under 82.
80. Literary Amenity (Galateo dei Literati). Modena 1826; Sartori, Ancona, 1830, 16mo, pp.186, in vol. i. of the Opuscoli Filosofici, Boniardi-Pogliani, Milan, 1827; 8vo, pp.187.
This work, which gave great pleasure to Pope Pius VIII- was written in reply to Gioja's Galat , and was an attempt to show how polemics ought to be conducted.
81. The Card of Excuse (La Carta di Scusa). A dialogue published in the in the Prose. ossia diversi Opuscoli del Cav. Ant. Rosmini-Serbati, Valadini, Lugano, 1834.
82. Preface to the Translation of the Life of St. Jerome (Prefazione al Volgarizzamento della Vita di S. Girolamo) Marchesani, Rovereto, 1824.
This translation was published under the title Volgarizzamento della Vita di S, Girolamo testo di lingua emendato con vani MSS. Rosmini was the chief co-operator in the publication.
The above four works were published in one volume under the title of Literature and the Fine Arts (Letteratura e Arti Belle). Bertolotti, Intra, 1870, 8vo, pp.iv., 350. A second volume, edited by Father Perez, and made up of passages relating to literature and art from Rosmini's various works, appeared in 1873, 8vo, pp.830.
83. Various Treatises on Christian Marriage. Cellini, Florence, 1862, 16mo, pp.56
This volume is made up of various treatises, most of them previously published. The most important is that On the Civil Laws relating to the Marriage of Christians (Sulle Leggi Civili che riguardano il Matrimonio de' Cristiani), consisting of a number of articles addressed to Bishop Moreno of 1vrea, and printed in the Armonia of Turin. Reproduced in book form at Turin, 185 1.
84. On the Siccardi Law (Sulla Legge Siceardi). A series of articles in the Armonia of Turin, 1850.
85. Charity (La Carità, discorso). Casuccio, Casale, 1852).
86. Rules of the Institute of Charity (Regole dell' Istituto della Carità). Latin and Italian. Marietti, Turin, 1837.
87. Constitutions of the Institute of Charity (Costituzioni dell' Istituto della Carità). In Latin. Printed in England, but not published or accessible. Quarto.
88. Rules of the Adscripts to the Institute of Charity (Regole degli Ascritti all' Istituto della Carità). Printed, along with No.57, Ibertis, Novara, 1842.
89. Statute for the Missionaries of the Institute of Charity at the Sacra of St. Michael (Statuto pei Missionarii dell' Istituto della Carità). Marietti, Turin, 1847.
90. Notices of the Institute of Charity (Notizie dell' Istituto della Carità). Cibrario, in the Calendario degli Ordini Religiosi, 1847.
91. Common Rules of the Sisters of Providence (Regole comuni delle Suore della Provvidenza). Bianchi, Lugano, 1842.
92. Rules of the Pension Mellerio at Domodossola managed by the Brothers of Charity (Regole de' Convittori del Collegio Mellerio di Domodossola, retto dai Fratelli della Cariità). Marietti, Turin, 1838.
93. On the Existence of Religious Communities (Sull' Esistenza delle Comunità religiose). Incomplete manuscript.
94. History of Humanity (Storia dell' Umanità. Of this only a small portion, containing some original views on the origin of the primitive language, was ever written. Manuscript.
95. Synoptical Table of the Natural and Supernatural Powers (Tavola Sinottica delle Potenze Naturali e Sopranaturali). Part of this was used in the compilation of the table printed in Vicenzo Gioberti e il Panteisrno (No,19), Lucca, 1853.
96. Sketch of Modern Philosophy (Schizzo sulla Filosofia Moderna). Speirani, Turin, 1880, 8vo, pp. 23. Reprinted from La Sapienza.
97. On the Spirit of the Insitute of Charity (Sullo Spirito dell' Istituto della Carità).). Four discourses, meant to be followed by a fifth on Sacrifice (Sacrifizio), which exists only in manuscript. Bertolotti, Intra, 1871, 18mo, pp.282.
98. Correspondence (Epistolario). Of this, two volumes have been published with the title Epistole Religioso-familiari. Paravia, Turin, 1857, 8vo.
There still remains unpublished an immense mass of correspondence, amounting, it is said, in all to about fifteen thousand letters. Many of these refer to Rosmini's Institute and Philosophical System.
99. The Mission of Antonio Rosmini- Serbati to the Court of Rome in the years 1848- (Missione di Antonio Rosmini-Serbati alla Corte di Roma negli Anni 1848Paravia, Rome, etc., 1881, 8vo, pp.418.