New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-24

Reading.
Mrs. Jameson appears TO be growing more and
more desperately modest if we may judge from her
motto:
What If the lIt,i. rain should say,
50 small II drop ms
Can ne or refresh the thirsty plAih'
I'll :arry In the SKY
and other superaQous doubts and disclaimers prot
fcred 10 the courge OF the volume We thought the
time was gone by when It was necessary to plead
"request Of friends" for printing, and that it was
understood days ,ha, from The facility OF get
ting thoughts into print literature has become not
merely an archve for the preservation OF great
thoughts, bat Of general communica-
ton between all classes of minds, and all grades
Of culture II writers write much that is
good, and write 1t well, they are read much and
long IL the reverse, people simply pass them by,
aud 20 in search of what is interesting There
needs be great fuss about publishing or not pub
fishing. Those who forbear may, rather, be consd
cred the vain ones, who wish to be distinguished
among the crowd. Especially this extreme modesty
looks superAuous in a person who knows her
ghts have been received with interest for ten
twelve years back We do not like this from Mrs
jameson, because we think che would be amazed if
others spoke of her as this humble little flower,
doubtful whether it ough, raise its head to light.
She should leave such Alterations 10 her Aunts;
they were the fashion in their day.
1t is very true, however, that she should not have
published the very first paragraph in her book.
which presents naccuracy and sballowness OF
thought quite amazing in person OF her fine per
ceptions, talent and culture We allude to the con-
trast she attempts establish between Raphael and
Titan in placing Mind in contradis,nclion to Beau
ty, as il beauty was merely physical. Of course
she means such thing, bu, the passage means this
or nothing. and as opening to paper on Ar, Is,
indeed, reprehensibe and lallacious.
The rest of this paper, called the House OF Titan,
Is full Of pleasant, chat, though some Of the judg'
menis, that passed on Capaletts pictures, for in
stance opposed TO those OF persons OF the puresi
taste, and in other respects such as In speaking OF
the railroad 10 Venice, Mrs ]. is much less wise
than those over whom che assumes asuperiority.-
The railroad wiN destroy Venice; the two things
cannot coexist and those who do not look upon that
wcndrous dream in this age, will, probably, find
only vestges Of Its existence.
The picture Of Adelaide Kemble is very pretty
though there is IN a,,emp, of a sort too com.
mon with Mrs ] TO make more OF the subject than it
deserves. Adelaide Kemble was not the true Ar
ta, or she could not 80 lightly have slept
into another sphere.
1t lie enough 20 paint her as g lovely woman and
woman genius. The true Artist cannot forswear
his vocation; Heaven does not permit it; the at.
tempt makes him too unhappy nor will he form ties
with those who can consent 10 such sacrilege. Ad-
Glade Kemble loved Art but was not truly an Ar
tist THE Xanihian Marbles and e. Washington
Allston' are very pleasing papers, The most inter
cs,ing part however, the sentences copied from
Mr. Alls.ou. These have his chaste superior tone.
We copy some of them;
What 6ektisiu the natural world such is fame in
the Intellectual: both requiring atmosphere in order
TO become percettble Hence the tame of Michael An
cello 10 To some minds, nonentity even ~ the sun IL
self would be invisible in vacuo.
IA very pregnant statement, containing the true
reason why no man is hero to his ralet de cham
6ye)
Fame does not depend on the piR OF any man, but
reputation be given taken for fame Is the
sympathy of Kindred lutelects and sympathy Is not
subject OF tcitng while reputation having It's source 10
the popular voice 10 sentence which may either be
altered suppressed pleasure. Reputation being
essentially contemporsneous always at the mercy oil
the Eovous and Ignorant But Fame. whose very birth
is posmoUs and which 10 only knorn 10 exist BY TIE
echo Of its footsteps through ecnSeuiai nds neith-
er be Increased diminished by any degree of wfu'-
meas"
I'VE presume these words are italicized by Mrs.
Jameson, no, by Mr. Allston
An original mod is rarely understood untll 1t has
been effected IRON some hall dozen copgenial with II
go averse men 10 sdmi,,iug the true unusual
form while any novelty, however fantastic. however
false 10 grecdiy swallowed. Nor Ia this 10 be wonder
cd a. for all truth demands response aud few people
care 10 AJAX yet they must have something TO supply
the plsce Of thought Every mind would appear crir
nal fevery msn had the power of projecting his In
10 the minis OF others.
IAN esor originality must end either In the Qusin,
or mcnstrous For man knows himself AS I'm orir
nal; hs only believe 1, tho report Of o,hers 10
whom he IS made kHorn as nc Is by the projecting
poscrr before spoken Of
There 10 essential nlesnuess In wishing ssi the
Otter of any one. The only competition worthy OF
vice man is with himself"
Reverence 10 ennoblng sentiment; Ii 10 felt to be
degrading only by The vulgar mind which would escape
the sense OF is own teness by elevsps itself into the
sntagop!st OF wbE. 10 above H."
he that has no pleasure In looking up 10 not Mt TO
look down; oil such minds the mAnnerists In Sr;
and In The world, the tyrants OF al. sorts"
Mako no man your Idol! For the be., man mus,
have faults and his faults will usually become yours
addition 10 your OWE. This 10 true In art ss in
morals"
The DEVILS hesrtiest laugh is a, detr.c,lus witt
cism. Hence tho phrase Devilish good has some
times a loral meaning
"Womsn's Mission and Womau's Position is
an excellent paper III Wu'SH play Nu1Ils ase spoken
with an honorable straish, forwardness aud sres,
deal OF good feeling We despise the woman who
knowing such facts is afraid TO speak Of them. yet
we honor one too thst does do the plain right thing
or abe exposes herself to the assaults OF vugarisy in
a way painful to persoa who has not strength TO
hnd repose and shelter in her motives. We recon
mend this psper 10 the consideration Of all those the
ur,hnking wilfuly unseeins million who are IN the
habit of talking of Womans sphere as II, really
was present, forthe majory one o: protection and
the gentle Offices OF home. The rhetorical gentlemen
and silken danes no, quite forgetting their washer
women their seamstresses and the poor hirelinss for
the sensual pleasures of man that josie them daily in
The streets talk as Woman need to be fitted for
other chance shsn tha, Of growing like cherished
flower in the garden of domestic love- are requested
TO look a, this paper, in which the Stale OF women.
both in the Manufacturing and Agricultural districts
OF England, ia exposed with eloquence and just In.
ferences drawn.