New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-09

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/ at least | comment on it after the event Cole
| ridge in his person, was rather above the common
size incIininr to the corpucnt. or like Lord liam
i let somewhat fat and pursy." His HAIR (aow,
alas grey was then black and glossy rs Inc
ravens. and fell in smooth masses over his lore
head. This long pcndulous hair Is peculiar /"
enthusiasts. to those whose minds tend heaven
ward; and is additionally nseparablc though OF
different color from the pictures OF Christ. IL
ought to belong. as character, 10 all who preach
Christ crucifed. and Colcrldgc was at that tune
one of those -
And tins OF WORDSWORTH cannot but be wei
come =
The next day Wordsworth arrived from Brls-
to at Coleridge's cottage. think | see nm
now. He answered i'll some degree to ms TREND
description of him, but was more gaunt and Don
/ Quxotc.like He was quantity dressed accord
no TO the costume of that nnconsrancd perioG5
in brown illStan Jacket and striped pantai"ons'
There was something Of roll. a lounge IN nus
gait not unlike his own Peter Bell. There was
Il severe, worn pressure Of thought about his tenn
plies. Il fire IN his eve as If he saw something IN
objects more than the outward appearance an
intense, high narrow forehead, Il Roman nose
checks furowcd by strong purpose and tecllng'
and convulsivc inclination to laughter about tiif
mouth, a good deal at variance with the solemn
stately expression OF the rest Of his face Chan
trv's bust wants the marking traits; but he was
icazcd into making it regular and heavy Hay
don's head of him. introduced into the Entrance
Of Christ into Jerusalem, is the most like his
droopng weight Of thought and expression lie
sat down ANA talked very naturally and freely,
with mixture OF clear gushing accents III ms
voice, a deep cultural ntonation, and strong
tncture Of the northern burr. like the crust on
wine. He instantly began to make havoc OF INC
half of a Cheshire cheese on the table, and Said
triumphanlly that +" his marriage with experience
had not been so productive as Mr.. Southcy's III
teaching him IA knowledge OF the good things OF
this life He had been to see the Castle Spec
tre' by Monk Lewis, while at Bristol, and de-
scribcd it very we'll lie said 1T fitted the taste
of the audience like a glove"
After all we are not greatly surprised that some
who listened to CoLERlDcE should deem him tire
some or even that distinguished gentleman
from abroad should pronounce HIM bore
There arc two classes Of people whom we
should not expect his conversation would please
those, first, who talk to display their own powers
to exhibit their cunning at fence hot to be IN
,tructed or enchanted by genius and poetry and,
secondly, those with whom Anecdotes, Puns, Per-
sonaltcs and all the small talk Of fashionable So
cictv form the staple Of conversation. The first
class demand listener ready to admire and fiat
ter them; and the second those who can laugh
readily and heartily at their tests. Those who
cannot or will not do either of these things they
vote portcntous bores :; and thus, we apprchcnd,
AZ. 1t.
Those who could appreciate what he sad, ana
who were willing for time to torego the pleasure
of talking themselves for the dearer pleasure OF
listening to him, spoke of that old man eloquent
in a tone far different from that light t'lppancy
with which shallow Writings think to taml his
fame. One of his dearest and most intimate
friends writes Of his conversation thus
"To leave the every day circle of society and |
pass an entire day with CoLEEIDGE, was mar
vicious change indeed. 1t was Sabbath past
expression, deep and tranquil and serene You
came to a man who had Travelled III many colln-
tries and in critical times who had seen ana icit
the world in most of its ranks and IN many OF lts
yicissitudes and weaknesses !: one TO whom al
literature and genial art were absolutely subject,
and to whom, with reasonable allowance as 10
technical details all science was to amost eHlraor
binary degree familiar. Throughout iong-drawn
summers day would this man talk 10 you IN low
agreeable, but clear and musical tones, concern
inc things human and divine; marshalIng all ms
tory. harmonizlng all experiment, probing '!r
depths of your CONSCIOUSNESS ana revealing VS.
ions of glory and terror to the IMAGINATION; Dul
pouring wila such floods OF hight upon the mind'
that YOU might, for season, like fanl, become
blind in the act of conversion And tins he
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self. without word OF reflection on others. save
when any given fact fell naturally in the way OF
his t;scourse-without one anccdote that was not
proof and illustration Of previous position =
gratifying no passion. indulging no caprce, tut.
with calm mastery over your soul, leading yoll
onward and onward forever through thoiisAn"
winnings. vet with no pause, to some magnificent
pont in which, as III a focus, all the party-coored
rays OF ms discourse should converge IN light
In all this he was, III truth, your teacher ana
rude: but in il little while you might forget that
he was other than fellow student, and The com
panon of your way. so playful was his manner
so simple his language. so atfecionatc the glance
Of his pleasant ewes. Mr.. Coleridges al
lccionatc disciples learned their lessons o phloS-
ophv and criticism from his own mouth lie WIGS
t. them as an old master OF the Academy or Lay
ceum The more tine he took, the better Pieascu
were such v!sitcrs: for they came expressly ~
listen. and had ample proof how truly he had de-
clared. that whatever difficulties nc niisht ies''
with pen IN hand in the expression OF llls neal
inq nc never found the smallest hitch or lnlped!-
mont in the llltcrancc Of his most subtle season
mos by word of mouth How many time and
on have felt his abstnlsest thoughts steal rhythm
ically on nv soul, when Granted forth by hun
Nav. how sftcn have tuncied heard rise up IN
answer TO his gentle touch, an interpreting muse
of NV own as from the passive Strings OF some
wind slnitten lvre,''