The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
REVIEW.

The LATE DR. THox,s AKxoLD.-Ther. r.
not a single person in the present century. 10,
whom we feel greater affection. mixed Win
veneratiOn, than for the late DR.. Arnold. The
well known historian of Rome. The eyc-l,en;
life of him, lately reprinted here and especially
the great number of his admirable Letters winch
it contains, have made his name dear and cher
ished by many in this couniry-truIv
clarum ct venerable nomen.
nor do we know a man. who, in his ardent low
of truth and justice, his vehemen, hatred Of an
active opposition 10 falsehood ami oppression
his wide and truly Christian tolerance. and tn
heroic bravery with which he was ready to fac
a whole world when conscious Of being in thu
right. is more worthy Of the admiration and
imitation of Americans. We hope at an earl,
day TO give full notice of his life and ehsrac-
ter, with copious extracts from his writing
Meanwhile We subjOin few passage, from h.s
letters, marked in the course Of rss5ip~. from
which our readers may form good lea Of the
man, and find much matter for profitable rehec-
ton.
If the following remark upon RObespierr-
surprize any one. it should be remembered ii
comes from one OF the Profoundent historian,
and most devout Christians that ever lived
''Robespierre, says Mr.. Stanley, the biOsra-
Pher) Dr. Arnold used to distinguish from Dan
ton, and Others Of the revolutionary leaders.
as being sincere fanatic in the cause Of repub
hcanism-" The life and character Of Robespierrr
has to me a most important lesson, he said once
to former pupil, with the emphasis of one vine
had studied it for his own profit:
at shows the frirhtful consequences OF making
every thing give way to a fivorite notion. Tb-
man was u Just man, and humane naturally.
but he would narrow every thing TO meet his
own views, and nothing could check him at last
Its most solemn warning to us, of what IA
nsticism may lead to in Coos world" To ST
Dominic, in allusion TO his supposed share in tn
Aibigensan crusade. and the foundation of The
inquisiiion. he used TO apply st. PauI's words.
a Cor. 3, Isl "If any mans work shall b.
burned, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall
be saved. yet so as by fire" The following Is OF
inestmable value to all students, and deserves 10
be written in golden letters, on tine walls OF
every study-room:
ArHEIsrIC SCIENcE.-"No doubt every study
requires to be tempered and balanced with some
thing out of itself, il il be only to prevent the
mind from becoming 'einssitig' or pedaniic; ana
ascending higher still, all intellectual study.
however comprehensive, requires spiritual STUDY
10 De joined with ii, lest our nature itself be-
come einssitig; one-sided the intellect grow
ing, the higher reason-the moral and spiritual
wisdom-stunted and decaying. | believe that
any man can make himself ar Atheist speedily
by breaking off his own personal communion
with TOD in Christ; but if he keeps this unim-
paired, believe that no intellectual STUDY
whether Of nature or Of man, will force him
into Atheism; but. on the contrary, the new
Creations of our knowledge, so TO speak. gather
themselves into fair and harmonious system.
ever revolving IN their briShtasss araund their
proper centre, the throne Of God. Prayer, aHd
k'ndly intercourse Nth the poor, are the iiro
great safeguards Of spiritual iife-i,s mor, tkaE
food and raimeRt."
LAWS OF REAL PRoPERTY.--"Get for me, Il
you can, good copy of Cokes Work upon
Littleton, commential, Colerio ge recommended
II to me as illustrating the early state of our law
OF real property, with the iniqaities Of feudali
~ anu the conquest as vet in all their freshness
am fully persuaded that he, whe were TO get
the law Of real property of any country in all
It's fuilness, would have would of the mos; i'm
portant indications Of its political and social
state"
CoLERIpGE, THE PoEr-We have got Coler-
idge's Literary Remains, in which 90 rejoice
greatly. IL IS refreshing to see such union of
the highest philosophy and poetry, with so full
a knowledge, on so many poinfs at LEAST Of mar
tieniar facts. But there are marks enough that
Ais 'ind ras a little diseased by the rant Of
profession, and the consequent unsteadiness of
his mind and purposes; it always seems TO me
that that the very power Of contemplation be
comes impaired or perverted. when II is made
the main employment Of life"
We fervently recommend any Of our young
readers who may be tempted to make literature
their means of living, to the neglect Of aprOfes-
sion, to ponder the remark we have italicised IN
the above quotation, and to compare il, il they
have The opportunity, with an excellent, dissua-
sive letter Of Charles Lamb to Bernard Barton
NEuTRALIrY.-lI' Neutrality seems to me
natural state for men Of fair honesty, moderate
wit, and much incidence they cannot get strong
Impressions Of what Is true and right, and the
weak impression, which is all they can take,
cannot overcome incidence and fear
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