New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-26
LITERATURE AND ART. 3, S. MARcAR.r FuLL.l

LITERATURE AND ART. BY s. MARGAREr FULLER
With so Iutroduction by HORACE GREELEY limo
Up. l8l. Fowler Wells
The republication of this volume is called
for by the interest which has been freshly awak-
ened in the authoress, since the tragic close Of
her brilliant Intellectual career. Her personal his
tory, as conspicuous representative OF the lltera-
~ culture this country, is now attracting uni
versal attention in the European world ofettersi
and the few remaining productions of her pen have
gained new value from the fact that they are the
only permanent records which we shall possess,
of her peculiar and richly endowed nature. The
voice which discoursed in such persuasive &C 'ents
on the highest human themes, still fingers IN the
memory of all who listened to her Sbylllne con-
yersaton but of the force, and pathos, and sub
DUNG eloquence, with which she spoke IN h"rmo't
genial moments, no at conception can be formed
by the perusal of this volume. Compared W tn
the varied stream of utterance majestic and
now tender now radiant with the lights of beam.
ing fancy, and now cOored with the somber hues
of thoughtful sadness--for which she was chiefly
remarkable among the circle of her friends, these
ESSAYS, composed for the most part OF critical
sketches will seem to lack freedom aad elegance
of expression, though none will fail to recognize
the vitality of thought with which they are sur
cbor,ed. But statement of the claims Of the
volume, as well as a rapid glance at the character
Ct her other writings, are contained IN the is'ro-
duction, frem which we avail ourselves OF the fol-
lowing extract:
These .,ssys were In 1916 selected by herself from
,Htsft ffar ufNlt "a n
In n ia firm She wrote very little afferward OF any
moment but that chid OF her heart, Italy In lofo-'
which irrecoveraby ost, with nerse ner nusntni
and chic, in the snpwreck OF the bnk th'doHa on Fife
Island on the 18Th Of July 1850 By these therefore,
with her Memoir, and her Woman ia the Nin1teentn
Century" che Is " be judged by those VINO on not
know her personally ana these will amply justify her
fame though they NAV Dot sesm u warrant tns lofty
snInyiuus of her personal f.Dds based rather
che said aud was ~hatsse did and wrote. Her
"Summer on the Lakes is al admirable book OF IT.
kind, emb1dying the fairest and most vivid penene'
Of our noble Western praries ~ they we're elt ny tue
receotg ndian snd they began 10 be dotted by cot
tsees felds gardens, with widely scattered hIcks
and herds replacing the vanishing deer and t1e van
ished buffalo but its pictures OF pioneer NE ana pscu-
harres are not go full minute, and attractive tdose
Mrs Kirkland and, while u book v continue 70 BE-
read With pleasure by the judicous few, presume It
will Fever be reprinted
intimstel, and sympaihziug thoroughly with Atzzini
and the other Republican leadersin the great Oven1nt
Of ls4S her work would nave presented mat oanl OF
heroes more Justly and wOrthy than anything that has
been ntin.s IL would have been the cOmDletest reiu-
tston ever given the ley crew of sham repuoi-
eans prisstly cslunnistprs, and pumps OF despou.,
who have a. iven most unserupuluusy, and alas NOT
upsucce,suy the lac, army Of marty 70 the
cause of Liberty snd Progress wi lguominy and re-
prsrh as victims OF ttir bOundless Oacity or
criminal ambition OF ltalys iAs' struggle flr liberty
and light ,hs Nigh merely cay, Win the Grttn OF
IRELAND sipdred effort halt n century earlier, stO
by lis cradle followed It's hesrse"-she might fairly
claim 10 have been portion OF 10 nctefneot its aai
rnAtur it, informing soul she bore more than
m, NJ. part In lie ncts and ire Ders ami ABS
Of that ruthless army which false and trAtnrou 6 "
eminent implied against the rtfnpsts Of Republican
Rome could have stlleo voice more eloquent In lts
exposures heart lofty In ia d-dance, Of the
vi-ny which wanonly drO @ned Ia blood the hposs,
while crushing tbc dearest rights, OF p~spl1 tnin
tboee OF Margaret Fuller. Her las, and greatest WORK
pershed irrecoverAbly in wreck which closed her
eaithy career but idea OF Ire IRE and force MY
b. gathered from passages OF h-r letters from Italy, IN
ls4s-9 preserved and prs.entedin her Memoirs
Her Woman in the Ntneteeuth Century Vill cease
10 BE- read only when shall have Oatgro AMI
tibet appr-hsBd will not be- very sDou. O'hers nay
Rave perceived as clearly the injustice 70 Woman 80
firmly imbedded in present soci- Poity aid ideas,
ana 80 soa " and difficulty fislOdgcd plecameal
from our laws rarely hss there appssref woman
60 qualified by thought by culture, By position, BY fear
lessI discuss the subject thoroughly and present
The tru,h p is auplst snd us,est proportions That
some OF herdess exposed % crcisn, may ne fre9
ly conceded without detting frOmtne n-rt and v.lus
OF the work Frank original earnest, and suggestive,
this book gave sn initial impulse TO very much OF the
thuueht and action this direction which sace
been elected its influence Is beginning to
be felt In the education Of lecturers. physi-
eians etc and In the and increasing demand
tha, they shall be- admitted 10 equal opportunities With
men In colleges AMI other kindred schools Vt prepara.
ton for efficiency and honor In the coveted walks
Of professional hfe Aud when the nms shall have
came IL must, wherein Woman snal be called
calmly and suihOrsyely b decide for herseftas pro
per limits Of her on sphere, and To ldge whether the
10 her deeste hands, the exposiions and tne conn.
ses Of MasaretF aler viii be consulted and condered