The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-15 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

F. HOWARD'S ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAK-
SPEARE.—LoaDON, 1830.
To illustrate Shakspeare characteristically. the
pencils of at least a dozen of our ablest mode"'
artists are requisite. Ve require a Danby to
give due effect to the fairy scenery and character
o:* the " Midsummer Night's. Dream;" a Wilkie
or perhaps a Cruickshank to pourtray the mid'
night carousals at the Boar's Head, of Falstaff
aid his motley crew; a Martin to deepen the
mysterious and romantic gloom of the " Tem'
pest" and its enchanted island; a Beechey to de
justice to the loveliness of Juliet, of Imogen, d
Desdcmona; a Haydon to paint the strong pas'
sions of an Othello, or the remorse of
a Macbeth ; a Hoffla.nd to immortalizgt
the rich sylvan scenery of the forest el
Amiens and its graceful pastoral tenants ; nod
a vast variety of other artists to illustrate with
appropriate spirit the clouded temperament of,
Hamlet, the misanthropy of a Timon, the pe
trician dignity of a Coriolanus, the tiger-like
ferocity of a Richard, or the shrewd cold-blooded
villainy of an Ingo. How truly is Shakspear°
styled the myriad-minded ! Of what other write
in this or any language, ancient or modern, cat'
it be said that his genius is singly sufficient
to monopolize the abilities of half the artists
of the age ? Mr. Howard, therefore, when be
undertook of himself to illustrate our great nty
tional bard, undertook a 'task of tremendous
difficulty. It is hut fair, ,however, to add, that
considering all circumstances, be has acquitted
himself with great success : if he has failed in
adequately pourtraying the peculiar humour or
Falstaff, or an " ancient Pistol ;" the sylvn°
sketches and heroic characters of Shakspear°
have lost nothing in his hands. His present
illustrations of Romeo and Julie4and Timos
of Athens, are conceived and executed ^in
spirit worthy of some of our best artists. Th°
romantic, confiding character of Juliet—the
headlong impetuosity of Tybalt—and in Timon
of Athens especially—the immitigable rrtisan'
thropy of the chief character, are so neatly and
distinctly preserved, that they need no comment
from the text to explain them: He_who.rutie
may read ; and this, notwithstanding hii nurneroOe
excellencies of grouping and expression, is per
haps the true secret of Mr. Howard's success.

NVe understand that Lady BYRON is about t°
puldish a reply to the memoirs of Mr. THOMA Mooe'
vindicating her family from any undue interferenee in tlO
conjugal differences existing between herself and her /01°
Lord. Observer. .•

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and Lady SUNDER LAND, the Duchess of Posigassoolf/
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DRYDEN, SHADWELL, ALGERNON STONEY, kc., Ece.

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de Fontensyne, we understand, are CAT/leant! de ;11°i•
owls, Sui.x.r (then M. de RosxT), the Prince °f
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GUERITE de VALots, &c. , It is the prodiWtion of .a Lad/..
of. rauk, who, wording to custom, chooses (for, theff.
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