Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-26

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sound learning end religious knowledge" his volume u
entirely Tree. This freedom sport with incidents
they occurred. TO pause Tor moment. like the butterfly
vhssever topic could Afford momcntsry pleasure pro-
voke sparkle Of his wit rendered his descriptions
pquant and amusing This hi. eiies, and eleslent
g he performed his part and ,he who enjoyed his pages
are nov prepared highly the psodacoa
Of his successor. who lively and sessu, STYLE adds
soand Judgment classical scholarship (not Cleaned from,
Guide Besk,) and modesy which does not dsJain to
avail Itself tho ndusuousy complied and authentic do
tails oi the history aud aatsics the varous lands be Wait
Cd But IL must not be supposed this useful information
impsirs the attraction Of his pen. Tor he succeeds by his
poetic taste and hearty eahusias investing his pages
with glow of interest that scjourn in
those countries, must constitute poetry translated into
ton.
On the appearance Of the Eoihcn lsuded peculiar
eScelcnces, and have spoken highly Of The Gre
scent and the Cross not because deemed praise
sary qsid tho receipt Of work. bat because
such language expresses honest opinion Of
And let Us add by the way that do whs,
becoming too general sentiment that reliance be
placed the opinions uttered By the pres upon books
because Of taet understanding that the "vaue received
by publisher is to be indefinite quantity Of NATTER Of
course pulling
When we practise the ung-ntle craft of criticism ALL
IL is certainly with the determination recommend os
sure work according 10 Judgment Of its deser and
be true that far books praised than condemn
ed il is easily accounted for In the frat place
y ever receive any OF the Of unmitgated
trash which dsgorgsd from the presses Of OF the
less scrupuous Northern publishers. In the place,
IRON the absence OF international copyright law
publishers select from the whole Of books issued
IN Europe, such they may consider best adapted tho
literary wants OF our own country; and be estimated
whsta their opportunities Of adopting desirable Materials
when we consider that in Great Britain alone publish
eddurng The las year. than 2700 works. Add
his the yearly harvest be cleaned from the French and
German writer's and nsead Of any surprise that many
works are praised the only wonder ought DO that any
should be found worthy Of severe censurc.
To be sure, requires welstored aud iadcious mind
to prevent unfortunate choice among many csndi
dates for publication and how do careful and thrifty
Publishers avoid TIN, danger Simply by having their
employment Of Literary requirements and u igment
eiSn or original, which 1t is proposed publish; is fairly
read and criticised, and according their decision
cned put press. These enlisted advlscdy
for our respectable Publishers chay their repua
on and take much pride in the character Of their
publications. as other class Of in their respective
svoca,ions and they would put forth work which
they esteemed immoral than gentleman would utter what
he believed to be Thus much seems to be due TO
an enierprsing and enlightened class of country
Some times, however, VIC may not coincide with Pub
ishers, Reader" in appreciation Of book and
in such should hesitate express our dis
sent frankly and strongly the occasion denanded
But in the main, expect that where talent
has made subject his especial study and has
even all the open OF normaon he be able TO
furnish something worthy of atenuon from those Of similar
tastes or pursuits and therefore, long publishers
maintain proper vigilance their presses, but
seldom have any forhsrsh criticism. W. should
hesitangly Teprobac any work evil tendency but shall
with pleasure speak voraby of any whose genera, design
and execution approve though il have faults
have neither the leisure the disposition initiate
the Shoemaker, who cavisd the Venus OF Apees be-
in stopping his way admire the Statue
covered that the slipper not properly carved
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