The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-20


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The conspicuous position which Calvin occupied
among the distinguished fomers Of the sixteenth
fury win the present narrative OF his life to be
sought after with great avidty We Of course presume
to express no opinion with regard TO his peculiar eneis
with regard to the great faults with which he has
been charged by bis enemies The former belong TO the
pulpit and the latter they are founded in fact may
find pslliaion if apology, in the peculiar times
in which he lived. The Christian world then shaken
TO It's centre by the religious contentious to which the
reformation gave rise and violence and cruelty sometimes
stepped in TO the stubbomness OF recusanis
whom argument and exhortaiion could not convince.
Calvin IN his zeal TO promote what he believed TO be the
cause OF true religion, may not have been exempt from
the sanguinay influences by which he surrounded
and by which he was himself endangered Yet whatever
opinions may now be formed OF the particular acts OF his
life, il will be conceded that he has become conspicu-
GUS character IN history, about whom the world desires
to be particularly and infinitely informed The book of
Mr. Dyer is probably the best history which has yet APP
peared OF this eminent reformer II has evidently been
carefully compiled from the most authentic sources and
in spirit OF mpartiay II may be little colored by
that kindness OF feeling which most biogaphers feel
towards their heroes We think the character OF Ser
vetus Calvns rival and VICTIM is painted in colors full
dark the truth will justify, and perhaps little
more Bnt the intelligent reader will know how to
make allowances for these faults which are to be found
in most biographies But, aside from the subject OF
this memoir, the book will be found to be deeply inter-
esng account OF the great amount Of historical mat
Ter which contains and OF which that period was most
prolific.
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Latter Day Pamphlets Edited by THOMAS CARLYLE. No
l. February, 1850. HARPER & BRoTHERs.
This Processes TO be the commencement OF series OF
pamphlets, by Mr. Carlyle various topics, which will
be disclosed the numbers appear The before
on The Present Time." and is devoted review of
the present political aspects of Europe. II 10 full of
strong, bold thoughts clothed in the peculiar phraseolo
gy Of Carlyle, which is very forbidding to some and
deeply interesting 10 Others but which, il cannot be de-
MED. sometimes most graphic picturesque, and
getc Mr. Carlyle seems to have awakened to the dan.
gers which now. like dark cloud of threatening aspect
impend over Europe The pamphlet will be read both
sides of the Atlantic with deep interest
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