Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22
THE WATERLY NOYELs-

'''' ''AF i~4tiSI NOJ EsiaC.
The mask which the author these celebrated novels
wears, is almost a. that of the ab r I,nns
Who can il Is W. Scott-Greenied- Tbi,
er"y problem has given rise various
shapes-in Volumes periodical publications., and the fugi
1--WE sheets OF newspapers has been eagerly agitaed in
America as well in the British Empire.
The laurel waver between Greenfield an,icco,,
1t has been said that themes Of the novels are similar n
the poems OF Walter Seo-tha L Muse would NOT have
sieptso soundy of late years. genius had not AIKEN a
different directi0nlat mos celebrated literary
Characters as jeffrey, Maria Edgworth Lockhr (sceu
SON in-law SC &c have considered him as tLeir author
that he has never positively denied iJta e has grown
rich, &c. &c.
On the other handi asked why Scott should conceal
his name-t'a it is if Greenfield should wish 90
be disguised, hose damned bv an inisnou
ac-hat he Is man Of greater abilities than scott him
SELF &c.
Awrer in the n Y Minerva taken up The quill for
Observation-Disclosures that he saw part of the H. s NJ
Waverly which was in G's handwriting-tat to avoid
blasting the character hi, novels aud ur the renovn
oil the Scottish literature he has kept the curtain
while Scott has suffered hmserior pecuniary coppen
tion, 10 pass $ their author.
But in reply to this it has been said that Scott never
would stoop countcnance fraud for the sake Nc ,
bride.
SO strangely divided The literary men uron Ills pr
be that they differ even the that were lately
Ut''ih az e HIfnulf ctitniditpt NJ
land The lst given by the Chairman to The health q
Walter Scott" with the high compliment thar ,l
Sir W. Scott is the fame Of his couuirv; that he i M
proudest flower in the garland her came that ,yoll
send iorth It's fragrance long after they were numbered with
me dead hut that be would refrain ibis ionic for m
present. for fear Of offending ilusrious individual the
bara 81 scotland, and should ate on TIC rayiey NJ
that genius which much adoYus his native couutrv
Tue "a toast was The Grea, Unknown Author OF W aver
y' The Lurd Provost was persuaded thar in Mi, o,t
tAsy could bring him 'r'o yes' they would discover
person who was the iw1rm supporter Of 5Ir. Pi,rs
principles On drinking HE toast, Lord Heraiand in his
peculiarly jociiar Do,er said that the worthy CHIEF Ma
gi'rate had needlcsy wrapped up toast in mystery
Jon me a'"hor Of h'ss s,rt Psrciy usH tast at
easi ne had no doubt in his mind who the author o
nor should he make any question about it"-Io all ,li
both these Lords seem to us distinctly 10 pop, o,, m u,
Scott. "'' w.
The author Of die aiot0ing Communication mean. n
give the palm to Dr. Greenfield
81 opinion may be thrown ost that no one man ,yopl
be able to pour ont so many fresh and exquisite ~
win such astonishing ropdiysometiues ree novels in
one year-e"d therefore, Why may SCOT aud Green.
heu nave united their forcesether in the sam. ,a,, ne
Beaumont and Fletcher did, and as wa. So usual Win, IL.
a'amatists Of eir 10 the production OF alternate
novelsf
Communicated Ior the Eo7ajrer
VI me celebrated WVcrly novels one Greenfield
- ~ 9""'t riippuNti lNc author.
Was not ibis Grernielc, Scottish landed p,ouri.
eior OF about 900 sterling u year, % Doctor of ID
why, and, as pastor OF church and ,rnrcs.rr of
rhetoric aud bellies etrr- ~ the Uuive,srv oil Edio.
h"tgh, The colleague ol D.. Hugh El4u, ,vion, be
was 'n'"Bnt 10 have saipassed 10 abilly learailp
AID ciogucuoe?
pa NE NOS occasion vi occupy the chairs or oiiar
professors, and lecture 30 their stead with flc er
Wompu'ude ability aHd eject aud 80 coue,.,enfI,
"ih what preceded and vas to follow as If lie
course OF each hHd been hls own? and did not his
various icatninq ad endov meuts qualify bin ,a dis.
yefsiiv 0"'
I Was he NOT ciied before tie Prcstytery Of Elm
/ Onl oh charge OF crime most gross odious and
j ohrnsWc; Was not tir -1nta chafec brought to ,it
n"ice OF ihe ifcn'y pf fhe Umycrj.v2 and WELDING
10 ihf "dmoniiions OF David Hume ilo YOUNGER aud
! oIher professors, who, while they disc,cdsad ,be
rha2f "s nltde, yrt Thought bis mistoponrt II nut
sm}u",n4 900 'rime punishable by ile, such as would
,,'' D" n' ehpn-'n d'd I.a not instoad OF meeting
un' rh"-e, 4ut b. IS puij.iiy srd prafc.sar.hi ,,il
l'e' c"oi""eni- a'd cc'u aiscoud, H aot froo
l''ice' "' irt-' i'lh ,i''aird social ORDER aud eo
900 ".-cu.i}, "brnce ne could sot cell ever afcl
e"ei 90, Us Joy ihe iaci s-suu oi iile truth oft,
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