Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-07
REFLECTIONS OF LIVING NovELIsTs
BENJAMIN D'ISRAELL.

The honorable member for Shrewsbury has formal.
ly resigned his commission in the Republican Army OF
Letters and having absened himself from service for
unreasonable time has incurred all the pes and danger
Of literary martial What those pers and dangers
may be is another question: and any body who would solve
should remember anecdoe Of certain statesman who
accustomed TO terribly opposition debater by threatening
that he would "that their words be taken down. In
the privacy Of the cabinet Of his colleagues said
to him-"But suppose mans words WERE taken down,
what would be the consequence" "The l. - only knows,
my dear fellow" the reply.
Isaac Dlsrae Esq, Is the learned and ingenious Editor
Of various "Curiosites Of Literature among which is the
subject Of my sketch The father has made himself place
and in literature, chiefly by his curoses but part
y by his whitewashing Of James the First and by certain
commentaries the faith; fortunes, and fate Of his
These latter. by the way, drew upon him the ire Of
Lord Nugen he uncle Of the present Duke Of Bucking
ham, who, for family reasons, pleased take great
interest the purity OF motive and character Of John Hamp
den, Hamden. This forty shilling patriot the elder
Dlsrae holds cheaper STILL and battle took place
tween the Lord Of Lilies and the Of Brakeman up
the subectn which confci,as Of Others where
English have been onguged-the lilies down.
The reverend senior has also had es dgned foe in the
person Of Mr. Bolton COrney, who years uRo printed
a kind Of critical Illustration Of the "CuTOsitios" IN
for which DIsrae illustrated HIN way which was more
amusing than satisfactory. Mr.. Copey dated his work
from Greenwich, and Mr. Dlae, in concluding his reply
congratulated has antagonist being qualified for admis
sion the hospital there for said the Master Of Braden
ham, 81 have not left hun leg TO stand on" So that
novelist comes Of true literary stock
IL s necessary, also to mention that the Dsraol family
OF ueDeW cAuhgHOni TACT winch reader OF the Otr
osites would probably CLEAN herefrom. The WORdrOus
Tale Of A0y the earliest Of the noyesrs preparations
had IT. origin IN the natural tendency Of the authors mind
TO subjects connected with lsraesh history. II Is curl
Gus book very curious boOk--wh talent, and a
great quantity Of rubbish in it, The love making
between the hero Alroy aud the Queen cOoucd with
warmth; have also recollection OF that gentle
the Of tearing up roo by the roots, in order to
the dasng the brains Of somebody who had insued
Alroys sister Part Of the book intended be lyrical
although printed continuously g-IBefore the gate my
madons wait proicr thee the robe Of state" ca style
Of writing which probably IN the recollection OF DR..
Magnn when he in9duaod portrait Of the novelist with
60 reader dear now pray look here and you shall spy the
forehead high, and sparkling eye, Of Benjamin DIsoei,
the wondrous boy, who Alroy," SC. However, Al
roy about 20 be implied when his head came Of for
/ get how, and then laid down the book.
But YiUian Gr,g-hoi u TO say the first series Of the
work s Oi the smartest novels which have amused
the world Hurry which choacerzes every thing Dsra-
eli writes, s whipped and spuued into fury throughout tho
book But spite Of having time TO attend 70 anything
which takes place, have strong and defined impression
q the whole story The characters nothing but sket
ches but they times the force Of peoples Ella
boated paintings. The prec0cOus, audacous, successful
charatan hero takes away he dashos through
the world, bawng for caret when In pettcOats, discomht
ting biz school boys, naers and all phosophzing 20 sena
tors and cheating siaesmen improvisng natural history
aud making astronomical love 90 German ladies, "a gentle
man who fights and wes, and drives" and finally setn
himself right with society BY shooting the man he has de
ceyed and then retiring the bosom Of his family 10
cover from his exerOns YiugH GTeV j. hero in earnes
mons OF your walking gentemen-in fact, gentlemen
all but very entertaining person. This book establish
ed novelist The auihor Of YiUian Grey Of ono
somebody and poor Mis Laodon devoted portion Of
Of the charming novels haye, discussion Of III
merits Of the writer, deciding that the book dangerou
90 ambitious men, and that Mr. Dlsraci himself a
'l-naiurcd1 young man. .Ef.
lie WIS an H.adgi-cd one At any rate Tor he pubs,e
lhnc additional volumes Of YfpiaR Grey, taking the her