New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-11
THE TRIBU n 3.
Aitsrarp Notices.

boz sSa' nav w, number of The Dial opens WIN
l and deeply approaching article on the " n !,
nns a.s BRONSON ALcoTr, by his bosom memo
tlnss LANE. philanthropic and TRUTHFUL Dn'
eHshll s,,ld,s eve iand ours visionary man, who
uls -, S9 abandoned his native England that ne
ns. ~. breathe freer and live more hopefully IN
'lsn nnab,ckled and usually, when unsympatnis-
~ - different and thus tolerant America. we
p MT room for any synopsis of this earnest and
~ aefence of M. Alcott's aims and methoos
l y TEACHER; but We must make one nooie ek-
-. from Mr.. Lanes Introductory rebuke 10 tne
ass a,.r Ievitv and bufoonery displayed in carl
p .,ur,v and ridculing Mr.. Alcott because some
This sentences are not as perspicnous as nursery
'a-nes to those wholly unacquanted with MS
manner and subjects. Mr.. Lane justly says; :,
AN the savings of Genius are oracnlar; al
,ae actions of Originality are inspired. Inc oes-
INV OF the genuinely inspired soul is always 10
h doubted, or despised, or prosecuted IN us own
Nv and nation. Not born for years or locaiities
saly lint for all times and places, must await as
~;Je = welcome. We sec that this skeptlcismI'
= unfr;endlincss, is necessarily manifested by the
ssyv law of originality itself; and just IN de-
s.s coconal TO the extent or depth of the origin
sitv. The greatest, the divinest genius IS perse-
ented to death, even unto ignomlnlous death
moderate degree of inspiration is merely hunted
through the world; lighter share OF Originality,
IS allowed TO waste itself in eglected poverty ana
soulching solitude. For it is not, we surinise'
ol,,ous true that the measure Of the worlds ac-
esnt,nce of genius is the index TO the proundlty
II that generic love- Had it been 80, the world
ere now would have been in more loveiul posi-
ton than selfconfessedly it is. Loveiul utteren-
roo in the deepest Tone lovefl actions IN the gen
,lest manner, have been spoken aid enacted IN
The worlds theatre, and the records OF them still
remain, kindly appealing TO humanity for re-
s0pse. Yet it comes not. Or, at the utmost, as
in the mimic theatre the spectators vchemcntly
applaud each virtuous representation as 1t passes
before their eyes, but as instantly forget it lnti
ences pass over humanity as the wind over the
yeung trees; but the evanescent ar IS not the
abiding sap. Manifestations of genius have not
generally induced men to seek q closer union with
tho genetic power We lack even INITIATIVE
amendment.
Scarcely, therefore, can it be granted that the
want Of success, which SO frequently character
ICES the career of genius is attributable either to
any deficiency of love or want OF exponential
ability on its side. Somcthing-nay, much-de-
ponds on the construction Of the receptive vessel
The finest vino must be inevitably split, if poured
upon solid marble sphere not even nectar itself
could be retained in sieve; and let us recolect
that genius is ever too ready to pour forth It's OIL
rings, to consider critically the state or nature
efthe receiving mind. The mind supposed to be
recipient will be found not seldom TO be repellant
land even when frankly disposed to receive, often
tsnds tho task too difficult al once to comprehend
That which emanates from the progressed being
1.-THE sun steadily shines on, though by It's beams
B&e swamp exhaics miasma as the peach delicious
Ry npens.'
CANoyA' is the theme Of the next article, "a
tanslation,) consisting mainly of remarkable say
ngs OF the great sculptor, while conversing with
agmputhizing friend Missirini. Canova here
! appears as man of strong, manly, penetrating
ssne, deep admiration for and inhexbe devotion
.lahs art but not genius. His observations
have great practical value for artists but less for
lie mass of men. The following excerpt we
lEoud earnestly press upon the attention of our
n sn aspiring youth, and commend its moral to
I've masters of our Colleges, Medical Schools,
i #hw and Theological Summaries
d Even because Canova had so at heart the in
8sssss of the arts, it grieved him to sec such q
d adttude Of young men devoting themselves to
b Is service; for, he said, they cannot, for the
b sN part, fail to DO poor and unhappy. Italy
M@ the world arc filled to safety with works of
n q and what employment can all these disciples
Ha2-But the worst is that they will foster
ute mcdiocnty for excellence was never the
GuOn Of many, and through excellence alone
HI aany good be effected The academies should
81 sapt all 10 try the capacity of each, but when
81 have ascertained that Il pupil has no extraor-
saasy power for art, then dismiss him, that he
ayes citizen, apply himself to some useful
aang Tor fear that this multitude who arc not
lin sas the upward path will drag down with them
NE Se who are better. and where they have begun
E# DOLL, will run into every folly; for the arts
med into the downward direction, find no stay
|. b q are soon prccipitated into total rum
The verse of this number is not surprising
E AeHsher like these lines by Thoreau:
IN HAZE.
b Wool of the sun, ethereal gauzc,
4 Woven Of natures richest stutis,
4 M Visible heat, air-water, and dry sea,
i# Last conquest of the eye;
GM loa! of the day displayed, sun-dust,
EM Aerial surf upon the shores of earth,
bM Ethereal estuary, firth of light,
f# Breakers of air, pillows of heat,
HID phe summer spray on inland seas;
I@ Bird of the sun, transparent winged,
tM SWiet OF noon, so!tpinioned.
fW From heath or stubble rising without song;
Establish thy serenity DER The fields T.
sE toss'oy these, tby C. P, Clinch,} are better
iE ,m TO -
Ell hansts bear thee in their hands,
., Azure SKIES have folded DER thee;
thou art sung BY angel bands,
AND the deep, cold, ,hrOhbng sea;
sE whispered IN each signing treo
|N In each meadows melody.
III Where the spntes ou,watch the moon,
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