The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-01

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the "envious triumph he has achieved in
arranging ancient Poets according to his
torian conjecture.
True it is that 3. T. p. was not very
careful how he named the different Poets.
They might have been mentioned in a
more systematic manner. But for Clio
to expect Il. T. r. to take notice Of all the
poets that ever lived was certainly too
much, and would he consuming more
ofshe Editors paper perhaps tnan he would
agree for. They were not passed ''.hro'
neglecp' by B. r. B. for his object was
simply TO mention some OF the great men
who figured SO conspicuously among the
ancients Ate. we come to the CHI islan
Era, Clio has his feelings very much
wounded, and says he 'lhinks i, is wrong
TO throw him 1Byron) in to The exclu-
sion o! Butler, Olway, Dyvden aud many
others. before Pore and Young" Now
presume il is matter of minor impor.
lance 10 B. II. B. what Clos fancy thinks
ought or oaght not TO be done. lfClio's
ancestry are in any manner connected
with those Poets. that CLIO "lhinks it is
wrong" to pass ''hro' ncg,ect,' have
no doub. but what 3. L. B. is sorry to
the heart, and would have mentioned them
in order 10 crafty young Gle. b. Il. p.
mentioned Byron before Pope AVID Young
lis true, and suppose might have been
noticed after them from the fact that he
lived at a later period. But Byron as a
poet will stand side by side with Pope
and Young, and his merits as poelical
writer will be transmitted down to the
latest generation us being one Of the
greatest poets that ever lived since Ch.ist's
reign upon Earth. Grieyc no, then broth
er Clio that b. Il. e. should mention By
ron before Pope and loCug "to The ex..
clusion' CT such BUTTERFLIES OF genius as
Otwav, Butler. SC.
Again Clio don't like the way PollocI,
is introduced by b. y. B., aud says hi,
conclusion is that no Poet ever sung upon
The American soil until after Pollock
wrote his course Of time. Now B. II. Z.
did not mean any such inference to be
nrawn. And Clio must suppose that
b. Il. b. is destitute Of the knowledge Of
American Poc:s 10 suppose that iiallock,
Bryant and Wills were the first Amcrl-
cans that ever had their poetic music
aroused. They were mentioned by b.
i. &. because considered By him as rank.
ING among The disting uishcd Of American
Poets. In conclusion permit me to say
That B. I. 3. feels very much indebted TO
Clio for his able and learned criticism.
And also think that he is entitled to The
thanks of the lterati Of the day for the
unbounded knowledge he has displayed
OF Poets both Of ancient and modern times.
But a PHILADELPHIA Larger under the
signature of Clio isa great man. The
energies Of his mighty mind though young
will sweep away every obstacle and no
doubt in a short time he wi stand as
beacon Of light a, the dome of his pro-
lession. Success attend You, Clio. And
as your brilliant intellect carries you so
pleasantly up the temple of fame, and al
ter you have placed your feet upon lis
loltIest pinnacle, may your noble soul
and phllanilropc heart forever compel
you "to correct the premature impress
slons which may be made" by an article
upon the dangerous and awful subject of
Poetry, Poets and PoetcSses."
ECHO.
Sunni! Bridge, Del, Feb. 18Th 1916.