The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-25
A NEW ERA OF
SRAKEP
IN AMERlCAi

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PERE lately published in England are amongst the
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pIoysment Of the art Of wood engraving, which by
combining great sxcelsncs of execution with economy
of price, has given an unpFecedsd diffusion 10 the most
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hgnesi merits q ART aad TASTE such learned ana minHe
accuracy as 10 scenery costume architecture TO make
lhemA perpetual and most instructive commentary upon
the Poefa text II is now proposed to embody in an
Amarican edition. the admirable illustrations Of both
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Weir whose reputation as an Artist is already identified
with he countsys history 10 contribute series of orig
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been undertaken DO GULIAN U. fEkPLANhh.
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Ietaef "uh tAeiuy Piepaeu anu ascuI"ey PI'eu eA'
unncumbeed by any notes or comments upon the page se
asheweye useful they ay be elsewhere they are TOO apt TO
divert ne mind from he power OF the poes though ana 10
.e magic MS scene eucn no'es as may pe tough'
nsu or he explanation OF crluclsn 70 wiz DC 'hrown
inio an nppeno1 70 eacn pay
Tne text Of snaKspenes dramatic WORKS drawn from od
pea copies IN ms age winch nad never passed under the
aunos own eye was consequently dlshgued by errors ana
onsuunes passed curing tne last century tnrough sue
caeson Of varying edons until the revision OF stevens ana
whose le or raher tal OF sevenS mas become the
sandald from which most OF the English ana American ed
hens have been printed with various degrees OF accuracy But
wltnin the as twenty years more minute and familiar ac
quenance wn CID English idioms naos ana modes OF hot
GUIDED p an intense ana constantly increasing admaton or
genius mas ed TO the strong CONVICTION ha very
many o the numerous hough sght devaons from the an
Gent text appearing In modern editions are useless or eone
GUS sometimes weakening tne sense ana oHen
suosututing an aroaIy hohoonous meuica regularity 70
tne poets own native melody Accordnsy very many OIL
ese emenda'ohs nave eeen rejected oy tne last and best
hsn eonos' espccany MI. hnsH. aue MI, Oole ana he