Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-04
From the Christian 1nquirer,
The Great Qnarteflits.
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We are accustomed, from time 70 time, Il
notice the appearance Of the English and Scotch
Reviews, as they come from the press of Leon.
ard Scott < Co. But we wish now to call oui
readers attention 10 tho enterprise ITSELF and q
the great permanent value of the works which,
forten dollars a year, are brought within the
reach of the subscribers TO these republications-
/ A reference 10 the advertisement 70 be found in
our columns, will inform our readers Of partic
ulars into which we shall not enter. But we
have something to say which is not there, and
which we beg our friends to believe we say
without particle Of rsrtiality for the propri-
etors Of this enterprise. a11 tt-nim .lii .tai0
y The great English and Scotch Reviews have
come, atlength, TO be quarterly volumes, made
up Of the most thorough, scientific, elegant, and
elaborate essays and dissertations upon the
catquestions of the age, in politics, literature,
religion, science, and art. Their articles are Oh
| ten far more valuable than the books on which
they are founded, oven when these are good !
| for they arc illuminated condcnsations-by hrst-
rate minds, practiscd in the art--of the labors
of slower and moro patient spirits, who can
succeed in interesting only those who have
knowledge enough to see, through dulncss and
confusion, into the real merits Of labonous in
yestigations, and to organize and vivify chaotic
speculations, or unclassihed facts. Heading q
work in the light Of one of the better class Of
articles in the Edin6uygh or London Quarterly,
is like what Mrs. jameson said Of Kcan's act
ing, !" reading Shakespeare by flashes OF light
ming. But far oftencr It is not necessary or
desirable to read the work at all. The sub
stance OF Il Is yours in the article itself.
Reviewing is only half the business Of these
reviows-at least half their articles arc original,
complete and elegant dissertations upon tho
most stirring and practically important themes
of the day; and we know not how any profess
sional man-whatcver else he may read-can
afford TO be without them. We should as soon
be without Wcbstcr's Dictionary, the Encyclo-
pTdia Americana, nm Atlas, Concordance, pair
oi India ruooers, or an umbrella. kealiy, we
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s-,SA9 VIVIAN eii, on fflisi.. Al itse ogleet-
ca tnat ne VINO reads the reviews can ind time
70 read nothing else, our answer will be, that
nc who docs not read the reviews will, most
lkciy' y, iaek taste or attention TO read anything
eisc ana that, as matter Of TACT, probably,
Ihosc VINO read them most thoroughly, are
nose VINO read everything else OF most value.
lteading Is an art Men want mental discipline
and taste for 1t, much more than they lack time
ana nc who has wide-awakc mind, will find
40 lack oil opportunity to read enough to make
aim learned, or, at least, athoroughly inform-
VI man. The reviews will wake him up, and
iecp him awake, II any thing can. Therefore,
We say, take and read the English and Scotch
Reviews. They arc very far beyond our own
n knowledge, variety, taste, style, attractive
'ss1'' A"S f@"sIsV"y" anu Aofsoo" t"dFteTY mc
u uniform, perhaps equal excellence; the first,
theoretically but calmly reionnatory in its prin-
iplcs; the last, intelligcntly and elegantly con-
ervatiye; both models of thoroughncss, good
astc, wisdom and caidor. The North British
$ more charged with the spirit of tho time. 1t
$ young, fresh, vigorous, and has the merit Of
ooking at every subject from directly Chris
ian point OF view. Ii lacks, however, the ele-
,apce and the correctness oil the other journals,
md is often dishgured by local errors of style,
md provincial phrases; but its tone is earnest,
'urc, noble; 1t contains often, scientific articles
4 great value, besides careful and elaborate di-
tests of information, relative to current affairs;
md what is still more valuable, theological dis
ussions of great and immediate interest.
As for Biaek,cood, there is nothing like II in
he world for grace, impudence, wit, fun, senti-
nent, sense and nonsense. But lust now Chris
opher under Canvas 1Profcssor Wi,sonI Il say.