The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-23
Maria R&xeWorsh.

Tbs excellent woman and accomplished M.
tAoress departed this life on the 2sd ulfino At he
residence in Edgewonhtown, Ireland, at the i'd
'anced age of eishty-three yean. Miss Edge
worth was born, we believe, in the vicinity in
which she died, where from. infancy to extreme
old age she resided
Judging from the accounts We have seen Of
her, MARIA Edgeworth must havebeen a woman
Of rare excellence as well ~ IN aufhoress Of ven
r'sh and graceful ability. She was a very de-
lighEful companion, and in her presence q per-
son thoEght less Of the spleEdor Of the winter
than Of the virtue Of the woman. There was
nothing stiltish or affected about her, and she
gave evidence in her every day life and CONVEX
sation Of the POSSESSION Of those sympathiss,
ard that broad humanity and benevolence which
caslacteIise the productions Of her mind Like
many other gifted women who lived contempt
ran'sOUs with her, she never married, appear.
ing TO. prefer the pursuit. and pleasures Of
literature, TO the duties Of wife and mother
Twenty yesrs ago, sir Of the most distinguished
ladies Of Great Bntain were Hannah More,
Joanna Bailie, Jane and Anna Mana Porter,
Mary Milford, and Mana Edgevorth. An Of
these popular and vigorous writers were unmar-
NED. Two Of them only now survive.
Miss Edgeworth commenced her career as an
author by the production in conjunction with
he, father Of volume entitled an Essay on Irish
Bills, published in 1910. Shortly Afterwards.
abe published Castle Racksens, her earliest novel,
Which was followed BY series OF works Of &c
ton, the last Of which was Hslsz, published in
1884. Those novels had great success, having
been eagerly read at the periods Of their appear
Gnee- They were characterized by q fine spirit
and constant disposition both 10 amuse and
to instruct, the writer having endeayored 10
convey valuable lessons through the medium of
fiction.
The writings Of Miss Edseworth have long
stood the les, Of criticism, and have been de-
clsrsd by competent JUDGES entitled to a place
iaevery library, and worthy Of conservation in
the affections Of mankind. II forms no part of
our Intention to undertake TO review her labor.
or To ASCERTAIN her position among the writer.
Of the present century. All will agree in Civ
Ing her the credit Of having laborsd for the
good Of society, and Of having produced twenty
volanes which have been extensively read and
admired and admitted among the standard works
Of Engiish litsratures. Thus much can be said
only Of one Of eminent merit Sir Walter
Scott was great admirer of Miss E6geworth's
werks, and said that the rich humor, pathetic
ienderness, and admirable tact displayed In her
portraits OF Irish characters, led him to think
thst something Of the same kind might be dane
for his o~n countrymen- Ths is high testi-
mony to the literary excslIence Of Miss Edge
wosth-highsr could scarcely be desired.
II 10 impossible to estimate the amount Of
pleasure and profit mankind have derived from
The iabon Of Maria Edaeworth. The subtle
inaasnce Of q striking thought or the winning
pes.r Of scene Of path',s may contisae TO af-
let ths mind long aftsr the msmery Of its
'eui'es has been forgotten. The infIs,ssss
whtta form character oilsn como ftsm soar
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