Foscolo, after the ladies had retired, made an apology, directed a good deal to me, who, by the forms of the place, happened to be at the head of the table; a considerable degree of intimacy took place between us, and an excellent man I believe him to be, in spite of these little ebullitions." Ugo Foscolo, who was eccentric to an excess, and very extravagant, had many attached friends, though he tried them sorely.

To Mr.Murray he became one of the troubles of private as well as publishing life.

He had a mania for building, and a mania for ornamentation, but he was very short of money for carrying out his freaks.

He thought himself at the same time to be perfectly moderate, simple, and sweet-tempered.

He took a house in South Bank, Regent's Park, which he named Digamma Cottage--from his having contributed to the _Quarterly Review_ an article on the Digamma--and fitted it up in extravagant style.
Foscolo could scarcely live at peace with anybody, and, as the result of one of his numerous altercations, he had to fight a duel.