The New York herald., 1845-11-16


This little work is admirably adapted for the family
and social partyin the coming season With a lbera
supply of fun for the gay lacks not sentiment for
the more sedaie but BY lovers it will be found
perfect multum in parvo. 1t is well got up and will
have run.
The ARTIST. MERCHANT AND STATESMAN, by C.
Edwards Lester. VOL l. New York-Palne ~
Burgess.-Thls elegant work has been laying on
our table several days unnotced from the fact that
we did not know exactly what to say about 1t. IL
was entitled to more than a common notice, for it is
no common book, and an elaborate criticism, such
as the work deserves we had not space to give. IT
is a curious and extraordinary book both as regards
It's literary merit and the material of which il is
composed. II Is written with spirit and betrays d
versatile and comprehensive mind The most in
terestng portion perhaps consists OF autoblogra-
ply OF our gifted fellow countrymen, Hiram Pow
ers, whose statute OF the Greek Slave created
such deep sensation IN England few months ago.
Il describes the various trials he struggled through
in his chequered lfe, and many amusing and tarc-
iul ulncldens, TILL you come to his artistic life, when
the scene changes, and you behold, instead OF the
gay smile and light heart of the boy the respondent,
bitter feelings OF the man OF genius, wrestling with
adversely and struggling TO acquire fame with star
vatlon stalking DER his hearth-stone. He makes
effort after effort to reach Italy, and after repeated
failures at length succeeds Every thing there seems
yet more desolate to HIM than the land he had left
butwlth conscious power and brave American heart
he goes to work. Cloud after cloud fleet ed away
fame seemed to have selected him for her own, for
ne daled not with her gifts: The praise of Thor
valsden" which pronounced him the greatest sculp-
tor since the days of Michael Angelo, only nerved
him TO more daring feats. He finished his " Greek
Slave" which is pronounced by connosseurs the
chef d'0urre OF all modern art. Mr.. Lester, in
speaking of the "Slave" and the "Eve" saws
"All who gaze upon them seem to go away with that
beautiful emotion which long fingers around like
ideal form that sometimes in the calm sleep
early spring morning. fits over the fancy but cannot be
forgotten Ii wakes quiet ourselves and try to
sleep and bring back the vision again. Un
that is beautiful in the IDEAL that glows in the fancy and
all that is cheerful and homelke in the fair beings who
cluster around our own esdes, and live in hearts"
Through all the changing scenes of Powers life,
der. He says, Powers would talk about the buck
eyes OF Ohio, the hunters and squatters of the West
and the dry, droll Yankees and would make him
talk about the Michael Angeles, the Raphaels, and
masters into strange company, for curiosity and hui
NOR, as we'll as poverty, have something to do in
making men acquainted with strange bed-fellows.
1t will be seen by this extract, that Powers was
unwilling to talk about HIMSELF and averse to hav-
ing an account of his life pubshed but when Mr..
Lester had written it, and stated his for pub
fishing it, the Sculptors scruples gave way, and it
was with his full consent 1t was presented to the
public.
This volume also contains an elaborate and
ably written article on our present miserable Con-
suar system, which has been the Jest OF foreign
powers. Take all in all, this is curious book,
which everybody should read We look upon Mr..
Lester as one OF the most remarkable men of the
day-with highly wrought and profound mind, a
brilliant imagination he is perfect master of the
human heart, and an ardent admrer of his country
and her free institutions. He is destined to attain
high POSITION and deserves the thanks of his coun-
try as well those of literary men. We shall look for
the concluding volume with no ordinary interest,"
The publishers also deserve the thanks of the reader
for the beautiful style in which they have issued
the volume.
WHArEIy's ELEMENTS OF LoGIc-Wm. H Col
yer, No. Hague street, New York.-This is a trea-
tise containing the substance of the article Logic
which appeared in the Encyclopedia Mctropiitana =
1t is most excellent work, and will be read with
interest by all who wish to arrive at scientific truths
BossUErs VARIATIoNs-D " ]. Sadlier, 5S Gold
street.-Who has not read Bossuet-the most chaste
and elegant writer the Catholic. Church ever POS.
sessed! His denunciations of Protestanism and
the classic style in which he wrote, have made him
celsbrated among Catholics as well as Protestants.
His works will be read with interest by all.
NEW YORK MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REPORTER,
FOR NOVEMBER This number contains reports of
Prof Motifs and Prof Parker's Cl,miques and other
interesting matter. II is valuable work for all
members OF the medical profession