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irair Of 1he Author. By The Rev. II. sTERBlSG A VI
New.York, d. Appleton Co. 200 Broadway.
But a day or two since We noticed the appear
aDcc of new and elegant edition of Cowper's
Task "-und here, close upon It's heels, follows
somme OF 400 pages, most beautiful and tasteful
ioi,s adornncnts, containing the complete poetl-
cal works OF this classic bard. Is there not some
thing Of good omen in ibis Our publishing
houses would not issue such works unless the pub
lie tasle demanded them; aud the great public
would have little craving for the pure morality,
the exquisite but simple pictures, and the natural
sow OF unaffected genius, which Lelong to Cow
PER- unless its taste wosbecoming more heallhful
and correct than it has been for few years past.
We accept it as promise Of better things, and
nioioc over the prospect 1t opens. We shall not,
Of course, venture upon the praise of Poet who
la, charmed the world for many years, and whose
ealogy has been so often pronounced by the best
zen that have ever lived The edition of his
xcrks which is now before the public contains not
o1ly his principal productions with his lighter
pieces, but the hymns and foundations from Ma
dane Guion, Milton and others, and "Adam,
Sacred Drama, from the Italian of Geo Battista
Aodeini The style in which it is published is
pgiqus aud elegant, and the book forms beauti-
d. Duulber OF the Cabinet Edition of the Poets
the Apre.ons are publishing. The Memoir is
brief but well written. We copy the following
concluding paragraph.
Among the few, the very few, who have pos
sessed that gift of spirit full of the sweetness
and the music Of poetry, with tho purest morality
of purpose is CowrER. The mind of this adm
ra6Ie writer was marked with the genuine traits
which distingsish poetcal from other minds
HE'S tis true, not to be computed with the great
masters of the art, whose lofty and creative ina
sioations place them in sphere of their own, but
he had power of collecting the scenes and har-
monies of nature into the focus of his own heart,
and Of embuipg them there with light and grace
Ne had an intensity and delicacy Of feeling which
made him perceive what is most beautiful in the
complicated character Of humanity, and he had the
ianltive Of the minds action, which ena
bed him TO present to others the objects and sen
timcpts which influence with the greatest strength.
Bythe qualities of his intellect, by the tenderness
Of bis heart and the extreme susceptibility Of his
nature, he was possessed Of all tho qualities,
with the exception of powerful imagination
which form the charaeter of poet; and in being
denied the stronger excitements Of fancy, he |
seems to have been formed by Providence to pro-
dace the works he composed He was endowed |
with ali the powers which poet could want who
was to be the moralist of the word--the reprover,
but not dhc satirist of lnen-the teacher of |
simple truths, which were to be rendered gracious
without endangoring their simplicity"
JuLn OF BALE; or THE DAYS OF NERO. Story Of the
Martyrs. By the Author OF The Merchants Daughter,
az, In volume, New York: SaXtsn n Miles, 20o \
Brsalway.
Soiar as we have been able TO examine this
book VIC deem it one of no little merit. The scene
aud the time selected undoubtedly possess features
Of the highest interest, and which, if properly
wrought into fictitious narrative, could not fail to
mesent tic best elements of the novelist. strength.
The ,rais Of the early Christian Martyrs, and the
sriit with which they were endured, are well por
uaycd in this tale and cannot fail to engage the In
lsrest of the reader. The Author is already known
as a pleasing writer whose productions, moreover,
always contain something of positive value to the
interests OF Religion and Morality.
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY: being ia
mr Introduction 10 the Study OF that Science Tor The
Use Of Schools and Academies BY JAMES RENWiCK,
LII d. Professor Natural Experln entail Philosophy
aud Chemistry Cousbla College. iarperS Brothers.
This work, we are informed by the learned Author
ahs preface, is based on the course of instruction
which he has pursued, for many years, in relation to
the subject, of which it treats, and which embrace
aihat properly belongs to Natural Philosophy 1t
offers the student, therefore, thoroughly matured
plan Of instruction, both as regards execution and
management which, combined with the well-known
ability of the writer, strongly recommends it as
textbook. From the examination we have been
ahoto give it, it appears TO US to be work OF the
highest merit The most difficult and abs'ruse
SUBJECT, are rendered perfectly ineligible by the
clearncss with which they are stated and explained
and this. with the numerous illustrative drawings
must make the students progress both easy and
pleasant Suitable questions Cor the use of teach
ers arc appended at the cl'se of the volume.
TRE Artist a Monthly Lady's Book November, 1884,.
T. onaue, e. Rcade:stree
This number of this recently established Monthly
contains several pleasant tales, three celored en-
Cravings, and IA .hion plate with descriptions of
the latest Parisian fashions. We observe, among
the names of the contributors, Park Benjamin,
Epes Sargent, Seba Smith, Mrs. Clavers, and
oilers widely known as among the most popular
magazine writers of the day.
70 GEMS FROM AMERICAN PoETs.-Ihis IS the
title OF munisture volume. published in neat, ei-
CANT style by tho Arple,ons. and containing aoont
hundred and forty brief extracts from the best
po>ts ia the country. II is uniform with tho bcau-
dfu miniature editions Of Thompson, and other
popular poets, published by the same wel-known
house.
70 u. ArrtEros e Co. have Just published
No 10 Of Dr. uRE's Dictionary of Arts Manu- fac