The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24

A luISlIl1S VI lCClIDDj anu tCluSI
wherewith such productions abound. ii
was no Romeo, swearing eternal constanc
by the circling moon, and yowing that wer
q his Juliet,
As the shore, washed with the furthest sea
He would adventure for such merchandise"
OF all this love-sick stu6, which sentimcn
tai moonstruck SWANS, have so wonderful
pertinacity for, the epistolary essays of Eos
ter arc utterly destitute. They contain til
utteranees of great mind, on great subjects
land directed to an intellect, which repor
Says, was as vigorous, (and perhaps NOR
bcautifuD as his own. We doubt not, bu
what the hope of possessinga prize such a
that woms vas, lent inspiration to him, anC
was one of the rand secrets Of his signal sue
cess
His first essay IS on Mans writing
Ipmairs Of himself" Il which, he shows
how external events, contribute to the for
nation Of ones character, The uGuences
exerted, he classes, into instructed, Com.
partnership, Reading, and Attention to |0
state and manners of mankind y Nature,
he contends, is leading source of instruc-
ton; and from thestyle inwhich lac describes
g creation infinitely rich, with grand and
beautiful objects, tits easy to perceive how
deeply he had drawn from that creation, and
with what poetic eye and heart, he had look
ed upon its enchanting scenery, and felt its
wondrous inspiration. 1t is unfortunate"
he remarks in the paper now under notice,
Z have thought within these few minutes,
while looking out on one of the most en-
chanting nights Of the most interesting sea-
son Of thegear, and hearing theavoices of a
company of persons, to whom can perceive
that this soft and solemn Shade over the Garth,
the calm sky, the beautiful stripes Of cloud,
the stars, and waning moon just riscll, are
things not in the least more interesting than
thewalls, ceiling, and candlelight Of aroon.
Another passageof plaintivcs beauty, OF
rather, of wailing tenderrcs that, in which
n
he asks of the Old, Wllevc arc AN tliosc
vcrnals fancies which once had 50 iisiclI power.
totouch the heart? They died likefRe sing
ing birdssof that time, which now sing no
morc'' We contend that this question and
answer, enbody the true elements. of tender,
and melting poetry.
We would be glad had VIC. room, to give
some specimens from this essay, of the tri-
umphant manner, in which he gives an exhib-
it Of the folly Of Atheism On this theme
he speaks, ever and anon, as from the pavill-
ion of Subliinity, and as if his thought were
Lhroned on themount Of grandeur- rebuking
The denier of aSupreme existence, as it were,
from the magazine of storms, and from the
chambers of the thunder
The next essay On Decision Of Charac-
ten, " is regarded by Mr.. Hall, as superior to
The former He sets out in it, by contrast
ing in language, and by illustrations the
most powerful. the features Of decisive,
and Of an irresoIute character and then
proceeds to enumerate "A frmconfdencei
our own judgment, --s -Asstate Of cogent feel
ng, an intense ardor of mind precluding in
difference g delay, z and an indomitable scour-
age, as the elements Of which, asdecided
is to be composed The residue
y. the essay, consists invasspeci6cation Of
several outward circumstances that contrib
lite no little TO the growth Of decision; the
most important Of which, are Opposition
.desertion, and success and then con
,ludes, by commencing to. his readers, che
oropriety Of inuring the mind TO ahabit OIL
'easoning, and to the custom Of Ssteadily
GLOWING the train, until q Legitimate com
fusion is reached as the best discipline in
rider 70 the attainment of the quality Of 4
'haracter, il question. In this essay there
q methodieal arran cement Of the subject
clearness Of argamentation, q power of II K
galar felicity IN depieti IN, and
yithal, profound earnestness, that Killinot
all in leaving the reader, enlarged in his
Jews, and improved ia Che purposes of his
lie. Care should be taken, as Mr.. Hal
,rudshtly hints Chat the ilnpro sSiEe and L
loving portEaitarc given 81 the laliitv III
elf-feliancs, does not leave the read ar vii
blind admiration Of that slialit, irrespec,
Ixe ot the object so |Aicil II s. direcse ted and
he motive, w which j. Aass
b eertsit ts.s .,g Hin W on nv a
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