New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-08
THE TRIBUNE.

-, :, law Flrs, American from the second Eng
Hsh Edition Boston Ben amin j. Mussey' ITO
For sale ~ Redhcds.
We are rirh, clad 10 see this beloved stranger
Ssmesticated among us Yet there are queer liiile
circumstances that herald the Introduction. The
ps, Is a Barriser nj Law well. IL is always
.orl,y note when man is nos hindered by study
4 human law from knowledge of divine; which
al 4. All that concerns the Poet Then the Preface
:, a.a American edition closes with this discreet
,,msrk: at Is perfectly SAFE to pronounce
The poem one Of the most powerful and
.olendid productions Of The age Dear New
England how purely that was worthy thee
region where the tyranny Of pnblic opinion Is
,,,r;ed 10 perfection OF minute scrutiny beyond
xbs, /, ever was before in any age or place
,houeh the osiracsm be administered with the
,,;dpess and refinement tit for this age. Dear
New England yes il il safe 10 say that the poem
!. GOOD whatever Mrs. Grundy may think she
oil no, have il burned by the hangman If ii is not
Ba, il may not be discreet because she can, If she
ees fl. exile i,s presence from book stores libra
res centre tables and all mention OF its existence
rom lips polite. aud Of thine also, who hast dared
70 ursse il, on peril of turning all surrounding eyes
u lead by its uttcrancc. This kind OF gentle ex
communication thou mays not be prepared to en-
dure. o Preface writer And we should greatly
ssr that thou vert deceived in thy fond security
for 'Fesius' is bold book-in respect of freedom
Of words. a boldcst book-also it reveals the soil
,udes of hearts with unexamplcd sincerity and re-
morselessly lays bare human nature in its naked
ru,h-but for the theology Of the book. That may
ave IT, and none the less for all II shows OF the de-
mayity Of human nature. 1t is through many pages
and leaves what is technically praised az serious
book 4 friend went into a book store TO select
presents for persons with whom she was about 10
part. and among other things requested the shop
nan to show her some serious books in handsome
binding" lie looked into several. and then struck
by passages here and there offered her the Letters
q Lady NJ w Montague" She assuring him
hat it would mo-, be safe TO make use of this work,
be offered her miniature edition of Shakespeare
"a book containing many excellent things,
though YOU had to wade through great deal OF
rubbish to get a, them"
We fear the reader will have to wade through a
great deal of rubbish in Fcsius before he gets at
the theology However, there il Is. in sufficient
Quantities to give dignity to any book. In serious
ness. il may compete with Pollocks Course Of
Time In "splcndor aud power, We feel our.
.eyc. safe SAY ng that a. The sun shines II
canno, be ouidonc in the English tongue thus far
.hor Of Milton 30 there il something for all classes
o; readers and hope il will get TO their eyes al
beii Boston books are not likely to be detected By
al eye. 10 " hich they belong
The print and form Of the book are not quite
what We could wish the volume Is too thick the
margins boo narrow The inner margin Is 81 mar
row s.to be- no less announcement Than ugly uhis l.
slrequcni fault sec for instance, the lately pup
lsicd volume OF DR. Arnolds Lectures But We
don't carc for Lectures they are ever, day Affairs
hat may 30 about Ia coarse omnibus earb bat pc.
eiy. that poetry, deserves Ia he read n letters Of
cold and 6rc and WANTING that. in the largest fair
60 type and on the best paper The words hardly
seem the same here ~ In the beautiful English cdi-
ion of Pickering
With regard 10 the scope OF the book. We cannot
10 better than b, ris me extracts from The Frozen
without oil fear without presumption. he
VIZ sruff this worn would sisnA fe-pcchnRh
AtN hfi,f words and isca tl. friend The world
REVISING not fcsclsins what hath been
Poetr, s itssif thing Of God
No made liz prophets poets and tho more
We s,I - pu,si, DO We become
tiks Gad n love and powsr-undci maheis.
Al great lsys equals o. the minds ~ men
D~a| more of lrss With the Divine. and have
Der end some GOOD ~ mind ~ soul ~ man
Thr MIND I. thi. w-rld's bat The soul i Cod.
The wIse man Joins them here at ir hr power
The hlsh and holy works. mid lesser lays
stand w lac churches sinons ,iin." cote
And As ~ o. o. think that ln ever, tfe,
ho~cver fnuch ihc world was wrong therein
The greatest works If mind and hsni have been
bnr unto God 20 may they ever tc 2
h'hows the strength ~ wish W. have 90 Pc great
bed m sublime humility oi might
rfas ACTON hath In IL h'rh,r end
Ihsn Az Re- he 'sshl, compared
Wa shsi u merely positive. and gives
~ ~ cunceptiys soul an inner world
Ahsi,f snp.tI Heaven than ihsf wherein
lhe nslions san themselves Ia that bright state
Afe met The mental creatures oi The men
Nhose names VIII b ghcst an The rounded crown
" fsfne's uiumpha. arch he shining shapes
"hch siaT he sklcs Of that invisible and.
Maifh ~hoso,'cf would enter. To han learn
nj enough % draw forms far and lovely
tosa conduct likewise musf be- beautiful
sesfiy holiness must crown The WORK
Ms ed cross the minister dome and show
Lss hat insfoncm,ni oi Divinity
''a'he whole building DOH belong 2. God
Other harss draw men dressed
manners. customs forns. appearances
avs pisces times and countless accidents
W pesc. or paHty o. him these not.
NJ makes no mcntion. tnkss no count a. them
The hic.wfii ofa heart
whse true.i prop AID highest mcaning was
m hol~ - serving God poet priest
shs u. telei that he would not put back
,,'eonefings. though br0ashi a. Him BY hands
!. - eAh ami earthly. even a. fallen mass
sss, ee and most Of al the thankful show
!. tns hieh power and goodness In rctccmins
NC Messing souls thsf .o,c Him spite Of sin
sea nsir cd earthly .trsIn--these are the aims
ne t'e'iires truths and siapc- Of he story.
- 70 terds aim o. show he mind made world
sshsu, within how the soul stsnds with God.
w NJ Unseen fcsiiics shout ".
assfe~ Il he sp.nfuN
w. eaF'hly Let all hook upon H. then
- ~i sane chr o. va. drawn and coiorct Ia.
ia 10 IA, TIE writer boo hsih faith.
80 an eject and not cause
tm higher faculty than reason.
,..-sa OF NJ brightest power Of revelation
20 snow headed mountain rises DER
sthhins snd AypAes Itself 10 Heaven.
sno~ m day time there stare about us
Al t'sht and name them What and where
esnt u scirncc - b. faith know.
TNs~ssa We may ~, see them AL our night
'Pf'h are a1uuf us and believe
- ~ |" sPnts eye al Heaven may be
~ ~ OF angels - = beam Of heht
ao'e' A spiritual u shows all
Ss~i NE. perhaps above our kidd
"h ~ usdilon. reason. Gods word
ITO u tmb0.irs m0af "a. IA.