Journalism, Folklore, Poetry, History, Grammar, Philology,
Ethnology, Aesthetics, Politics, Morals - Nothing Came Amiss To His
Gifted Pen, And He Was Fruitful, Say His Admirers, Even In His Errors,
Like Other Men Inflamed With One Single Idea, He Boldly Ventured Into
Domains Of Thought Where Specialists Fear To Tread.
His biographer
enumerates forty-three different works from his pen.
They all throb with
a resonant note of patriotism; they are "fragments of a heart," and
indeed, it has been said of him that he utilized even the grave science
of grammar as a battlefield whereon to defy the enemies of Albania. But
perhaps he worked most successfully as a journalist. His "Fiamuri
Arberit" (the Banner of Albania) became the rallying cry of his
countrymen in every corner of the earth.
These multifarious writings - and doubtless the novelty of his central
theme - attracted the notice of German philologers and linguists, of all
lovers of freedom, folklore and verse. Leading Italian writers like
Cantupraised him highly; Lamartine, in 1844, wrote to him: "Je suis
bien-heureux de ce signe de fraternite poetique et politique entre vous
et moi. La poesie est venue de vos rivages et doit y retourner. . . ."
Hermann Buchholtz discovers scenic changes worthy of Shakespeare, and
passages of Aeschylean grandeur, in his tragedy "Sofonisba." Carnet
compares him with Dante, and the omniscient Mr. Gladstone wrote in
1880 - a post card, presumably - belauding his disinterested efforts on
behalf of his country. He was made the subject of many articles and
pamphlets, and with reason.
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