Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-22


and doubt OF has sincerity Does he unfold his
~ and dupiciiy and then omit the good qualities
which might, m part, have covered this multi
iude OF SINS and then Plead that they did NOT
car 10 kis recoiiscoR o. Is this the frame of mind
and o: memory with which the illnstrous dead are
to be approached Ii Mr.. Bowlcs, who must have
had access 10 all the means OF refreshing his nlcno
~, did otiecocct these facts, he is unfit for his
task but II he aid rccccct, and omit them, know
not what he is ii, for, but know what would be fit
Tor HIM. Is the plea of rccolieciing such pro-
mincnt facts to be admitted Mr.. Bowlcs has been
AT pubhc sch COL, and Is have been, publicly ed
ucatcI also. can Sympathzc with his predictions
When we were in the third form even, had we
pleaded on the Monday morning. that We had no,
brought up the SATURDAYS exercise, because { NC
had forgotten IT,, what would have been the reply
And IS an excuse which would not be pardoned to n
sohoolboy, to pass current in matter which SO
nearly concerns the fame vi the first poet of his age
II not OF his country Ii Mr. Bowles so readily for
gets The vim 'cs OF others, why complain gricv-
ously that 9th YRS have better memory for his own
faults They are but the faults of author while
the virtues he omitted from his catalogue arc essen
tial To the justice due to "A man.
Mr.. Bowles appears indeed TO be susceptible be-
You'd the privilege oiauthorship. There is plain
tive dedication to Mr. Clifford, in which he is made
responsible for all the articles in the Quarterly Mr.
Southey, seems, the most able and eloquent wri-
ter IN that Review, approves Of MIR. Bowes's pub
lication. Now il seems 10 the more impartial
that notwithstanding that the great writer of the
Quarterly entcrtans opinions opposite TO the able
article on Spence, nevertheless that essay per-
mitted 10 appear. Is review 10 be devoted to the
opinions of any one man Must it vary according 10
circumstances, and according the subjects TO be
criticised fear that writers must take the sweets
and bters of the public journals they occur. and
an antlor OF so long standing Mr. Bowles might
nave become accustomed to sucl, incidents he
might he angry, but not astonshed 1 have been
reviewed in the Quarterly almost as often as NJ
bowies, and have had as pleasant things said, and
some as Unpleasant, us could well he pronounced-
In the review of The Fall of Jerusalem i: is stat
ted, that have devoted my powers &c TO the
worst part of Manicheism, which being intcrprcted
means that worship the devil. Now, j have nci-
tier written reply, nor complained TO Clifford. |
believe that observed in letter TO Won. that |
ihough; that the critic might have praised Alilman
without finding 1t necessary to abuse : but did
iot ad at the same ,me or soon after (apropos, of
the note in the book of Traves), that would not
II II we're even IN any power, have single line cam
ceicd on my account in that in anv other prbli.
cation or course, reserve TO myself the privilege
oil response when necessary. MIR. Bowies seems
in whimsical state about the author OF the article
on Spence. You know very well that I am not i'm
your confidence, III that Of the conductor ofthc
journal. The moment | saw that article, was mo-
rally certain that knew the author by his STYLE
You will tell me that do not kror him that IS all
as 1t should be; Keep the secret, shall l. though
no one has ever entrusted ii to me. He is not the
person whom MIR. Bowles deuounces. Mr.. Bowles's
extreme senslbility reminds of circumstance
which occurred on board OF frigate in which was
passenger aud guest of the captains for consid-
cradle time. The surgeon on board, very genilc-
manly young man, and remarkably able in his pro-
iession, wore iois- Upon this ornament he was
extremely tenacious. As naval tests are sometimes
lIt'le rough, his brother officers made occasional
illusions 10 this delicate appcndage to the doctors
person One day young lieutenant, in the course
oil iacetious discussion, said, " Suppose now, doc
tor, should take off your hat Str rcpliel the,
doctor, shall talk no longer with YOU /; YOU grow
sc'"riLous. He would not even admit so near an
approach as to the hat which protected it. In like
| manner If any body approaches Mr.. Bowles's au-
rcls, even in his outside capacity Of an EDITOR thew
| grow scmrilons. You say that you are about TO
prepare an edition of Pope; you cannot do better
for your own credit a publisher, nor for the re-
demption OF Pope from Mr.. Bowles, and of the prb-
lie taste from rapid degencracy.