New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-02
ENGLAND.
The English Press and Margaret Fuller.

The Memoirs Of Margaret Fuller, which
were published by Bentley in London ct the
same time with their appearance in this coun-
try, have called forth variety of criticisms from
the English press. Many OF them betray the mar
row, insular prejudices, and the gross prosaic
turn of mind, in which John Bull 10 wont to
glory, while others are inspired with high
and Just appreciation of the remarkable charac'
ter, to which the Memoirs are devoted. We
select few passages which may be Of interest
10 American readers:
From The Daily News
If she had been simply woman Of inn
mense literary aceuiremenis, she might have fallen
eiudile Boomers" with Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Mon
tague and company; bu. she was no mere learned
woman, at whom people wonder az At a learned
pig STE was Passionate, romantic, enthusiastic
persoa With something wild and Sybilline about
her She was daring and dazzling witty decaimer
IN society, yet with base OF practical and sensible
"knowingnes IS" IN her character. The interest We
feel in her is from her being developed in 20 many
directions. With al her scholarship and literature
with her sense and her wit-she had romantic en-.
Ausiasm ana a real Nomans heart. Her character
makes you think OF her face, with Its thoroughly
and hopeiessly plain features, yet luminous fore
head and strange piercing spiritual eyes. One is
ely, and related herself 20 a conventional and con-
Trajectory nocs Of life. Far Of course. she had 70
reconcile per worldly sseacty and practical quail
ties WITH her romantic ones, and both with the
anon allies Of her personal position, which necess-
taied her 10 work for money as something between
school goTerns.s and a htteraieur. 1t IS career
AZ well worth studying as Jana Eyre's Her life
reads Ike ere of Juliss letters IN the Nouvelle
Hslose"
Those who know Emerson's writings know that
he IL not man likely 10 be carried away as TIE
phrase is, by anybody or anything. He is most
calm clear porter OF all be sees either in nature
or history And he tells that, during ten wears
friendship with Miss Fullsr, lie found surprise at
her me qualities ever moro growing upon him
Other tsSmonlss report to similar effect Iswas
Iot oh!y that TIE womsn was scAolarly-so
"we!l-up' In German, French, Italian. English it,
efsiWe-.o well read In Plato and IN auclen, his
toIy- tslksr Of g;esl brilhance: ii was also
the fact, that she gained the hearts Of the Young 5,
fell within the charm OF her influence as much AZ
writers and sirls. Everybody saw that there was a
force sf personal character in her ac:irr rot ony
IN her literature, but IN hsr life in her opinions and
fe1tntn.s. she never took 10 snud, puzdoes
see1e a., or geology, Ike go many mere "blGe-
,iockiues." She cid not become sterrly intoleran.
% louIg and pretty sirpletons like 50 many more
oil TIE sane school. She cid not fall ba.k on ro,ry
and ceal theological c4mIa,ion round the country
IKE trotleI sex OF The same. She always rem aiRed
passionate, loEing-a woman. Sac was an Amazon
II waiIfe yig0F-and 10. Ily at society from her
pow-euT sic never--like the Amazons-searsd her
breast fnat she nigh; handle the 5os better.
She v.s'et Europe. and though up to This time sb.
lad Immensely helped American culture BY dlTlstng