Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-01
ron rHE ENQUIRER.
THOMAS MOORE

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extraordinary combination OF genius Centuries
have been compressed ms il we're wears. Ia mill.
tary science history has to record succession of
stursn,ous ptodigIes to which DO parallel can be
tnnnd III her " ample page" We have lived in The
" Immediate tune oil that great captain whose at
chiexemen's viii he regarded by pusieriiy fables.
we have lived to witness our own Fulton connect
ing the most important relations OF commerce, and
holding IN his hands as subjects the winds and the
waves. We have seen the brig III, star of liberty arise
IA France. IL has set IN sea OF blood. But il has
not arisen M vain. 1t has communicated vital and
fin'ckening impulse To the ,orpur of Europe The
progress of public sympathy and upiniun the march
oi mind becomes every day more conspicuous and
decisive. In agriculture, commerce aud manulac-
lures scarce month revolves hat some inippria nj
ues'detaa are " bursting into birth. In the polite
ars winch munster IN the most refined and cutvai-
eo ENJOY men's-where taste spreads The banquet of
scirnce what diversified field rs presented How
varying and rapid the improvement Take the uro-
gress o! poetry for example What a cluster Of &C.
mus u presented IN Great BE- itan. Passing by the
Lake School, whichby the bye has its patrons aAd
numerous admirers leaving Souihry and his class !;
and yeiit IS but bare justice iemark hat his Rode
r'rk contains ~ my fine deneaiions of character
einobied 10y passages of the most loy and
description II the number OF British poets were
reu"ceu 10 three, they would present a rare and adj
m;rahIe c"mbination-S cott--Byron Moore.
WALTER SCOTT has won for himself impersl
dnic wreath tie has advanced with slow and cnu
uo'is steps to the distinguished pinnacle on which he
stands lie IS indebted as much (if not more) IN
inccssant labor and continued toll, than amy other
rapid, nor tich. Indeed he is utterly deficient i'm
that generous glow of feeling and tina, ardent vein of
passion winch communicates equally the intense in
sprion of genius-and those Wild wnywar,j and
melancholy alterations 10y whirh genius is 80 often
aud fatally accompanied. To illustrate this remark
byron presents monrnful application Byron is a
man OF genius-and ct IT'S nobIest order. But Byron
mas not been like Scott man OF prudence. Scott :
success ~ poetry was mme tiaie and decisive The
cause oi that success is Obvious. He frs, irumphed
aver The fatal facility Of the octave" and having
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MS subjects; "am mellow horn" as Collins terms it,
he poured upon his readers all the wcberIes of ro-
nance and border chivalry. It's novelty attracted I;
e"u success anu lame, and wealth, crowned his ef-
forts. 49, -
But Tie fame Of Waller Scott does not rest upon
ihs base. He is hailed by a nobler title The Ian.
res Oh me - GREAr UNKNOWN have been bound
, W"'n'ow ihe evidence npon this subject is mas
siVe, clear, ndispuiabe. For Ibis large space of
honoF he IS again indebted 10 his bnrder Tore -
L,'of, patienoe, aud perseverance effect miracles
LORD BYRON genius is wild aud magnificent,
possesses every qualify 10 concent ate the deepest
hhrc'ons OF The heart-evers energy To appal the
Passions IN their m'd'rareei. & occasionally exhil
us an intensity aud bitterness which ou,s,rius nh
competition. SIR Waiter Scott in all his % nrie oC
place. with the ever blooming wreath of Wavsrly
Wusi SHRINK INTO secondary station before be burn.
"s spe'is OF inns magician of tie passions Yet il IS
IN atmosphere OF repuisIon, ia which he moves II
- gloomy, cold, and solitary grandeur But tie
charm u genius attaches irresistisy-and how ma
ny nave depored that this 80 high gifted man" hal
THOMAS MooKE is - MAJ ul singular aud extra
ordinary ialenis--brillianI accompshments-antic
hned and cultivated taste lie entered upon life wuh
,he most exciting expecIafioDs Couried even 10
sases, ana carcssed lay the fair, .he morniny of hts
existence was ciear and bcauiiiul-not a Cloud float
Ell upon the h0rizou:
the azure nrrbrd sly
Looked pure as the Spirit, li.li made ii'
lie had every advantage al person and address.
great v''acity Of nt and AN incnaitou IN
he pleased with the world ad every person in IL.
was ushered 'ntn public regard TOO by u Gne rnns;,.
uon o An'creun aud some volume, Of n,unr noetr,
~ winch Offences sgsins pot!rs'v were ati,i.yi.d IL,
we overHowimgs of a rich ri fertile imac,uar.cn-
At Tins mae he was The lille and sp.t of the caves,
co.e'es Of Europe
The expectancy and rose Of the fair STATE
Inc glass oil fashion, and the mould Of iurmD
lie came 10 America, and was received witl nm m
l""s' re passed ~ smiling guSe ihrous hou m
'an, and was every where met with glee gaicIy and
rntouDded hospitality
How he requited these civilities i, is nnnecessarr
to mention Many feit he Time, and some re tain
To 'his period 40 very pleasant recoilecions on The
subject. " ''
Ii was easy TO perceive in the s,ircs bowave, -
which we were so numerically belabnurcd. The nro.
gress and expansion Of his mind Hts yers;fc,,inn
nad income atiuned to that rich aud flowing melo-
uy, ny winch II as heeD much Distinguished pC-
ier"drds aud III which he excrllcI all his comnet;
,nrs Upon his return he published his " Rlsrt
MELODIES The veIiest chuil cannot drnv 10
these admirable compositions full measure f c,,,e
ihere IS scarcely an emotion of ienderness-,, zen.
erous senslbiiy 20 pride and honOr-a pure and bclv
devotion 10 country, kind aud unmiSrd svmrath;
Tor Suffering, thar he has not touched ouce,i with
Tue hahd oi masrsF, and made The srinu vil,rate
TO The heart e '''
1t is upon these that Moore mus, rely. And ore,
ms oriental ron'anccs, his Yelled Prophets and his
FHe ippers-ihe gross diy DIRE, ms of mo -.
Ties and The etherIal Loves of his Anoels sh, bayo
beeu iurgotten, The .HeiociieS will remain oreen =,
ms owg loved isle. Indeed they po,sess =, ;n,erot
uhrlDsIc oil her merit. Give me, says Monlesnnieu
q
VINO makes the laws. Tho recoiicclion n,us, Inc
resh IN every mind of the terrible and fer,r,ls re-
sh't, when The pealng swell Of the Narseikes JynD
WAS raised IN the French Rpyulution And !, e
TACT beyond dispute that D,bdeo continued moro
ny h's songs 10 the British Navy ii,n u,e yai,rr ri
us most distinguished Officers effected Tho ucyt
p'D'ic'''on tue Two penny post bag" contributed
70 a"'ance ~ an eminent d,grce iis literary rer,
tahDn. u IS Gn1que-neIe is nothing like II Tor "a,
and elegance OF icparier IN the Enplisb l,n,,,,,c
bni poor apore had better taken Juy.paIs AL, irs
"hi "I0ie pHd poem TO he laughed AT Than oue
s0 replete with oHebcc To- Z" ne Cfsy, anil 5s fveJ
prince 90 ChrsendD'n ~ that time he was 20 -,,,
70 hoid mora Who was about 10 procerd t, ne o.,
'eIhn'" Wv l1"i'' Inc situation Vas % lncrniivc
O"'' 't'oies pfpspects ut Iiff 'ime tYlart ,..it,
anu lo-e embhrrassnpnts hrI,dy iucre.sed M ro,
crehed) ny the <peHse~ of MS outfit 4 ,y.e no s,
tr gUbiishcb, 'hHn he T. luce v.ddicd OF in !,of
nan y fs, he took q noile--a rotal royrrgs ~
" .HfcnHts Of I,lii0rS," cat ISM, oa rom ,i,c 40,
poN'tnt ""d iJrned him Hrrifl pernyio.s nrJ Lor,.
Tess. o9ine pretended surlfisruttCts ,Ge rtaJ ~,
"'b"T''", NV ~ was all ~ rhatacier--V hat 0tlot
coHlo hNe been expected fron, fj,ut hr,rt q ,V
;seea as 4 Is" which pefmi'ted Sacrd,n IN exoi.,
Tor lAe wtni Of t'e common uecessafie, Of C. M
~"lc perhuied The b, f. ~ The Iqsi hl,ptci.
W" ~ eNpuhg lfame ard had then the rietn-
ness to soad him sonle pful san, in be l,.f aeon,
Of death, bat which s'"'.
Finding MI his r,qfs az nm end rms re,,,,,,ip
~ u WIS to tbs Sheridan r,e Prince mule his
fondcsl professions and ,yl,nn be ,,ce t,ti 80, -
nm ~ his heart of hearts Conr,rrd f., III;
Myorr@ WIS bnt " On orditWry rise NJ co,,rfp