New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-19
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

.eG MOTTO De solved oy any CURSOR Observation he
presents too many different, an. upon the frt
superficial view, contradictory phases. % b easily
cisssed among the rare and curious specimens Of
Psychologist. history lis Idle ~ attempt set;a-
am aside as mere re.gsrus isnsi.c. avsiu dream
er Of dreams snd seer OF visions - the soir,n,sl
World. ami claiming an access 20 spheres h,yo.d
/ ne material universe from which nsu Is nr,-l,..5
by the essentisl conditions OF his heinz s,r granting
/ aim 70 hsvc been q. this he was Vet scmeihins
more. and much more man Of various AMI profound
scientific artainmelfs, m acute observer q Mature
81 Original and ingenious snsyE OF the most ccm
pIica'ei phcDomens, the author OF copi'us hhrall
oi Volumes filed with prolific germs 81 thought bo.d
and startling suggestions, hints ol valuable dis,ov
eries al Of which gain fresh Importance with every
tue development, Of science
Norisits tcnsble enterprise 10 make him the
prupertv Of sect, hy reason 81 any theological
dosms' Vh.chhc announced snd ~ present him
IN the hight ~ an authoritative master u cpin,cn Re
msndn- the allegiance o. separate schoVl OF
disciples among the innumcrsbe divisions of Chris
tcriom II "a more thsn doubtful whether >we
denborc ever intended the formation 81 a new sc,t
This Was bcsilc 10 the habit, ~ he mind aud hs
l,alibc mode Of teaching Never WAS there
man more free from ihe ms; Of pro,evtsm
He used 40 efforts - gather followers aroIn3 him
lIe calmly recorded IN box the visions With
W'ich he beiic, cd that he had been favored lie
TOOK no measures to make them extcYsvei,
known With = sublime confidence 81 ruth hc
| leii them IN make their way in ,hs world by frer
inherent ionce - Tar n they presented rssc's
irons IN accordance with the permanent laws o..
the inverse be was certain of their triumph For
~ other success than tbs h. had no. desire In
The usual sense OF the word Swederborg can
I scarcely even be called thrologian. HIS intel
! cctpa tastes led HIM 10 cschcw barren spccu.s
/ tion HIS chief interest was IN the investigation
OF facts, and especially OF the laws which form
Their substantial essence and being In spite OF
the apparently visionary dress IN which they are
srrayed. his writings hayc body. smcwy, mus
cular framework which gives you tho assurance
that you are dealing with solid, tangible realities
No one can even dip into has treatis"s on Physi
o,ogy without being impressed with the breadth
| aud comprehcnsiyenesS of his views concerning
the animal sconomy. They ara not the ,agaues
OF a dreamer, but the productions OF calm and an
tense thought Few works are So -ressubly pro
yocatiye OF reflection IN the reader Whatever
errors deeper scientific analysis may detect N
his statements Il can never be- denied that thoy
are radiant with the light OF universal law, and
brcath, a spr., ct genuine vitality over the dr,
and withered masses Of ms stematized facts which
have so often boon mistaken Tor sound learning.
Swcdenhory. then. must be- regarded rs too
mighty a fact IA himself TO be- Justly explained
either by skcp;.cs or sectahans The ianatlcism
of creduty and the lanaticism of unbelct are
equally mpo,ent To adjust his claims to the yenera
ton OF mankind Ito needed philoscphcr Ike
the author OF tins volume 70 do justice to his posi-
ton Tho friends of science and religion have
reason 10 congratulate themselves tha, the work
has fallen into such entirely competent hands.
Nj Wilkinson has been devoted student OF tac
writings OF Swedenbsrg for many years. Tie l.
well known as the most successful translator OF
some of his Latin works, aud the editor OF others
We know OF no man who has 50 iearlessy broken
through the rough and repulslve exterior crust OF
Swedenborg. and penetrated to the intimate VITA!
essence OF has spirit HIS own rare intellectual
traits admirably qualify HIM to be the herald and
Interpreter OF this original and lofty genus Calm
self possessed, obserant, with an extraordinary
acuteness Of insght-dehghting in the detection Of
ubsle ana ogiss-prone To a wise skcpuciSm amid
the d.mness Of all visible lights bat inspired with
! a revercnt and aiiectonstc devotion to truth-wth
the dow might honest attachment to facts which
charactcrses the English mind, combined with
German love for tho most profound as wei as the
most ethereal speculstioE-wlth power Of cxpres'
SION and illustration which II would be hard to
match 10 modern literature,-Mr Wilkinson IS the
man beyond al others whom the ioyers Of truth the
world over would pitch upon Tor ths performance
Of the task which has been accomplished IN this
volume There Is 10 eSsggeraton IN the remark Of
NJ Emerson-hlmself perfectly adequate Judge
On the subject-lhat swedenbors ha, found pu
oil in Mr. Wilkinson. philosophic critic, with 4
coequal yigor OF understanding aud imagination
comparable only u Lord Bacon who has produced
hi. masters buried books 10 the day AMI trans
fered them with every advantage from their ior
gotten L atm into English. 10 90 round the world in
our commercial and conqueriHg language The
admirable preliminary discouses with winch ne
ma, ennched these volumes throw all the oo'ern-
porsry philosophy OF England into the shade
The tOuo"LnI passage S7srIlPtfS W ~'N'''
borg personal habits presents cunous picture o.
the man whose converse was With angels and
also gives ~. some inklings OF the quaint felicity o.
EXPRESSION in which the author induiges when
tempted by the suggestions Of bis subject
HI. diet vas q constant harmony sDl preparation % bio
sserslio lat mucR VS. written over ~ poria,
And 10. Instruction Obeyef Throughout me Curriculum
~ hi, - rerencss Tie 0f glftony are All noe.
bodily lives that eIcsed The dominion 81 sprhus and
se be and kept oui. hn.ns down ne BODY o ~
.sp.v .frcrns-s ~ tho soul We reed o one excess 'Ea
e committed of 80 peculiar nagre taaf we Tell . n NJ
own words T. occurs h.s afy, Vim Ne -frJng lrah
| ny The SUM- Of lnfempsnance' One evening" says
- foos srea mesi u mix and orrhf, more ihan ZOE
soir.is considered good for ne On MS erctsDn ~
dwef .pon lnte perance, aud accused ne ~ o. lie hp
oroceed. 10 "a Af hey made nm s-nsin crist no
k No. vyb-h th.sr iea- sfrbued him no infannne
debauch "a. thus reyrOved, may mag 10 POI" ssi
i've therrorefer q appetite "a da4y -piftiai s,'
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respond euce Wlrl t1e ANNA spfs Ia WIZ
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do,1 ~ oody add 5y VI he oalsnce u Lrlng up
he .. and where seersp = thus pfodicrd y VIII " =
.-f cd 10 new demands from ine . o. ~" engences
of ersuerancs We might instance 10 HndOo sers a. ex
.mp.s N fhe-e remarks might support tbem ~ n
,rr. css.. occurring Europe and even a. iae present
ume 70, ueufiOr ta ~ germs 81 ur ehp~reoce are
within every mans know edge
80. e man depends much Upon The dinner, and he
inner Don te app-fs and he sefcOrrO q q Interesting
IN NOV diet Of man % lnd1styis peaceful
"a deeD-eyec swedeubcrg. For lr- after MS
ssrls intercourse commenced lie mode 81 vng sppesrs