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Rh that expression, something more than constantly making studies from life; he meant the study of with an inquiring and  spirit. &ldquo;Study ,&rdquo; was the advice he once gave, &ldquo;in order that you may become acquainted with its essential forms.&rdquo; The personal appearance of Cornelius could not but convey to those who were fortunate enough to come into contact with him the impression that he was a man of an energetic, firm, and resolute nature. He was below the middle height and squarely built. There was evidence of power about his broad and overhanging brow, in his eagle eyes and firmly gripped attenuated lips, which no one with the least discernment could misinterpret. Yet there was a sense of humour and a geniality which drew men towards him; and towards those young artists who sought his teaching and his criticism he always exhibited a calm patience.

1em  CORNETO, a of with about 4000, in the  of  and  of, on the , two s from the  between  and. Dating probably from about the 8th century, and in the 14th or 15th, it still presents a distinctly  aspect. Among its more interesting are the now ruinous  of St Maria di Castello, of the 12th century, the  of the , now used as a , and the  with, its -s. During the great and  struggle Corneto adhered enthusiastically to the  cause, and it was the first place in Italy that had the honour of welcoming back  from. Its interest to the and the traveller depends on its connection with a much earlier age; it occupies the western extremity of, a  spur of the , which served as a  for the old   of Tarquinii, and the neighbourhood is rich in various kinds of  remains. The most interesting of these are the s, which, though referred to in a   of the 15th century, and the object of a commission by, were practically lost sight of till the present century. The largest, indeed, known as the Grotta del Cardinale, was discovered in 1669, but the discovery was again forgotten till 1780. General attention was drawn to the district by in 1842, and investigations have since been prosecuted by, , , , and other. The subjects represented on the walls are of very miscellaneous character, and, according to the best authorities, the tombs belong to very different epochs. That known as the Grotta Querciola contains a ing-scene and a -; the Grotta del Morto, a picture of a dead man attended by ; the Delle Bighe, a ; and the Del Barone,, , and similar subjects. These were all known before 1840, and several of them have become greatly decayed; but the loss has so far been made good by more recent discoveries. Among these may be mentioned the Tomba Baietti, adorned with figures of, rs, and ; the Del Cacciatore, with a variety of well-designed scenes; and the Del Letto Funebre, with eers, , and other figures.

1em  CORNHERT, (–), a  on  and, was born at  of a good  family. While a child he was for some s in and. On returning to, having a wife without fortune in defiance of the provisions of his father's , he was obliged to accept a situation as major-domo to the father of the  who took so prominent a part in  with. Afterwards he settled in as an  on. In he obtained the post of  to the  of, and in  that of  to the s of. He now threw himself into of  against  ; and he was employed to draw up the famous  which the   in. Not long after he was and  by the ; but he escaped to, where he maintained himself by. When, however, obtained their freedom, Cornhert returned home, and became of ; but this position he did not long retain, on account, it is said, of the rigour with which he strove to. Cornhert was also famous as a. At thirty s of age, having become interested in, and being desirous of consulting , he commenced the study of. He entered into controversy alike with and, with both of whom he refused to. ers, he said, were sadly wanted, but were not the kind that the  required; what was needed was s directly  from. Till such were sent, he advised all es to join together in an untic.

1em  CORNUTUS,, was a Stoic philosopher of great repute, who flourished in the reign of Nero. He was a native of Leptis, a city of Libya, but resided for the most part of his life in Rome. He is best known as the teacher and friend of Persius, who dedicated his fifth satire to him, and in it describes in glowing terms his affection for him. The youthful poet at his death left a large sum of money and all his books to Cornutus. Cornutus took the books, but gave the money to the poet s sisters. He also revised the poems of Persius before their publication, but committed the task of editing them to Csesius Bassus, who requested the privilege of discharging that duty. He was well known to the famous men of the court of Nero and to Nero himself. Indeed, some have inferred from his name Annaeus that he was a freedman of that family, and thus connected with Seneca and Lucan. He was banished by Nero under the following circumstances. Nero intended to write a history of the Romans in heroic verse. Before beginning his work be consulted various persons, and amongst them Cornutus, as to the number of books of which it should consist. Some advised him to make his poem in 400 books, but Cornutus urged that the number was too great, and that nobody would read so long a poem. Whereupon some one said, &quot; Chrysippus, whom you praise and imitate, wrote many more.&quot; &quot; Yes,&quot; said Cornutus, &quot; but these books are useful for the life of man,&quot; Nero was enraged, and thought of putting him to death, but contented himself with banishing him to some island. We hear nothing more of Cornutus. Cornutus seems to have been a voluminous writer, but considerable uncertainty hangs about the subject of his literary activity, owing mainly to the circumstance that we do not know how many of the writings attributed to authors of the name of 