New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-07

a. public speaker gave Lecture on these sIojees
last evening the society Library assisted On the
Minsire,y poriop) By MIss FANNY FRAZER OF tie oP
era and Mr. 2. 4. DAssErT. The audience was larger
thsn rain and mud would fairly assure but OnHa riA
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fal.ify OF the more loving AID lovable sex present
Ills no battery cay there were many who apparently
hsd and evidently viii have more thorough sPpreea
ton Of the subject than the most eloquen, speaker
could portray Perhaps the idea Of Lecture on L0te
was alone sufficient to excite the curiosity (sorneshsi
proveftisD Of these fair adopts IN Ovids Art
Mr. BUCKINGHAM rst noticed the importance OF study
ins the character Of Lovethst power which controls
toe passions snd shapes the destiny Of msnknt-deprc
eating the fact that Custom had KEEP, the subject out Of
It's scheme Of educs0n 90 ong-educsting the head, 10
the utter neglect Of the heart Love is uEquestonably
the most absorbing passion Of the mind many time
has glance changed the OF an Empire, and a
sigh stamped the fate Of genius He gave glowing
view If The Love OF the Age Of Chiyary aud displayed
the powerful influence OF Woman on the student and
the Artist Nor does Woman IN this day love less or
lees truly than IN the old romantic ages Her soul is
as pure-her affections warm-her faith as inde
structibe and trusiul lie gave vivid sketch OF
the feet Of Love snd Passion upon the undea mind
Of Man and the romantic soul OF Woman. aud lament
ed the too indiscriminate application OF the term
Love as meaning Avarice. Patriotism, Benevolence
&c COn1Blng nlUl-E 10 Love h- ptrHluu al pow
erful between the two sexes Of the family OF Man
IRE components OF Love he defined as Philanthropy
snd Friendship Love have but one object though
Us manifestations may have a thousand forms. sylv
US IN As You Like It. deemed the society only Of his
loved one all he could desire and the Angel IN Par
4dse and the Peri utters the same thought. Helen,
10 the Merchant of Venice, was another and rsrer
species OF Loves manifestation. WOmans Love Is
far more sacrificing than that OF more passionate
nature The great passion may be shown IN countless
phases but one-a desire for the possession Of It's
object--is peculiar 20 It alone.
Miss Frazer then introduced and sang the beau
tful ballad, my own my own the dearest name.
which received With ardent applause
FIR Buckingham continued to discuss the Origin OF
Love- IN which he quoted Shakspeare--" Tell me
where is Fancy bred and assumed that Beauty Is the
cause Of Love But the Beauty which gives birth 10
Love is 10 the character of the mind and the heart The
soul besmng through the eyes Is the lodestone 10 a
true affection. IS saith the old Poet, I'VE saw and
wooed zach others eyes Love at fire. sight is no 70
msntic fable, but true aud Substantial thing. Moore
has eloqueutly and truly written
Oh there are LOOKS snd tones that dart
An instant suushne through The hesr,-
As II the foul that mruie csughl
Some treasure 1t through life had sought
Asf the very Ups and eyes.
Predestned TO have all our sehs.
And never b- f0Tgoi again
Sparsied aid spoke before US then
So came thy ey'ry & ance snd tone
When hrs on they brehihed and shOne,
New sit brought from O.hef spheres.
Yet welcome as II loved for yeus'
The love Of Romeo for his Juliet hsd hrst eight
origin. Ald this Love Il almost ever Of the truest aud
most enduring characters for the mind having formed
It's ideal long before, and found the reality, has
nothing to di,coyer-nothlng % learn With word
q. TO the changes Of Affection In the journey from
Youth TO Manhood and Age, he Introduced Mr. Dasset
who sang a ballad The Three Ages Of Love
AMI then the speaker prOdeedrd 10 the Influence OF
Contrast in producing LOve-such - the shrinking
tmidiiy Of Woma nOppOsed % the rough persistent en-
ergy of Nan He dwelt moment upon Loves influence
upon the Mind and repudiated tho idea that Love and
Vice can exist ogeher-tHke Love away from It's twin
sister Purity and the death Of the former always marks
the separation Time dms not the luster OF true Lore
Sorrow bat feeds its flame The more Il becomes ~.
fined and spirituazed, the more capable Is 10 with
stand all earthly trials Nor can Death for moment
suspend the hope Of true Affection
A glance at Womhns Consistency under neglect and
even treachery followed illustrated by cong from Mr.
Frazer" Thou hast left me 10 my Sorrow
The effect OF Absence upon Love was considered,
wherein be concluded tina, ply steal absence was OF
little account It ideal presence be existent and 10 this
lively Imagination was in measure necessary. The
lecturer passed 20 few words on Jealousy, and con.
cluded with view Of the entirely absorbing character
of true Love AID an sdmon,on 10 cultivate more
thorough knowledge and more true appreciation OF
Womsn-thst holy incarnation Of the love that knows
neither degree nor limit.
The entertainment was concluded By Duet by Mes
Frazer snd Mr. Dassctt-" Have aiih IN one Another
10 Illustrate tle value Of Faith element OF real
Affection