New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-10

selfditrust and 10 among poes our great eui.
IL compromise between Christian aud ella steal lcarn
ing; and in our shakspearian drama we nave been
taught to look for nothing but faithful reelection Of an
Of men, of all sentiments, and all passions
Another trait Of our worthy cousin Ball is set forth
in subsequent article entitled Are there not gre,,
Boosters among ust ave arc continually raising .
laugh against the Americans because they are given 10
,w,ggera little too much while we inius'riously for
get frsm what quarter their inheritance comes II an
individual msy be allowed TO make rational comics
sion with as much indulgence as every individual Is a.
lowed 10 make bis national Boosting =: me he resei
lenienilv II venturc-thus There l. rot a more alb
surdk boastl people the face of the cauh than we
the Great English Nation. We boast OF everything
belonging to Us. Ii there be a difference between u.
and our Transatlantic brethren il is in this that their
boosting takes lis character from democratic instu
tions our boaztng characterized by dash Of sris
tocisic delcScy.'
naive confession follows. for the uierancc Of which
an American in London would have received the cold.
est shoulder We boast of everything belonging to
and of some few that do no, belong 20 us for swagger
ing Pride il twin brother 70 Fslsehood. We boast Of
prosperity from which millions are running away CT
Representative system, which represents net much q
the sense but very large proportion OF The nonsense
of the people; Of a public morality, at which every
man individually laughs in his sleeye--;o which 80
many elections giving the lie, by total disregard
10 the morals of their parliamentary candiiaes.' -
A second paper is given on jeffrey and The nun.
her winds NJ with very solid article on the desh OF
the Great Duke. a.. Scot; Coz
rVs"THE WESTMINSTER REvIEw for 0cto.
berThe leading article in this number the re-
II 4, III, for int 81.
condition OF tie University of Oxfor and clearly shows
TINT something Is rotten in that boosted institution
A,harly written paper is devoted 20 The examination
of the prc,cnsions Of DR.. Nhewe a expoundero OF
Moral Philosophy. THE PhilosoI by of style Is an
ingenious nt;cmpt TO reduce the subtle conditions Of
efsc, in writing single principle. This, Il h main
tanned j. found in economzing the readers attention
so presenting ideas that they may DC unprecedented
with the least possible mental effort Some plausible
illustrations given Of this position bat the writer
fails to make out HE The theory will apply only
to those occasions where the main faculty 20 be ed.
dressed is the understanding in the OF poetry
eloquence picturesque and suggestive description and
thcsphere oithe imagination generally, we believe that
il is more important 10 tempt the mind TO varied and
tive exercise than 10 economic" any Of ia faculties
or diminish the motives TO mental effort Indeed the
very fret illustration of the writer's theory is suicidal
mo phrase says he "can convey lie idea OF surprise
so wildly opening the eyes and raising the eyebrows
shrue of the shoulders would lose much by transls
ton into words The obvious conclusion IL that ges
ture better than language and the we bring
composition to pantomime the better IL easy to see
what havoc would be made OF style this principle
Nor il true that economy OF attention is necessarily
obtained By economy of language The most con
den ell mode of oxpressioni algebrac formula But
translate Tie symbol into words, You find it can be un
derstood with less the attention than IN It's
previous abstract shape The secret of style consists In
artistic expansion. Words iike money must be wisely
difuod in order to produce the beat effect, The sense
of proportion is guide in expression, well as In
architecture and in both l. equally violated by
deficiency and excess
OF the remaining articles, Z" Goethe as a Man OF
Science" and "Jerdan's Autobiography are perhaps
the most attractive to general readers o. Scott Coy
70" THE ScALPEL" for Nov deals out its
usual assortment Of medical personalities hits social
and proes ona abuses and the bold touches of humor
that altogether peculiar to the Editor The Early
Training of Children" The Editors Experience in
drumming up Practice" Hotel Practice in New,York
articles popular character and may attract the
attention Of many readers whom the local satire is
thrown away. (Adrance, Sherman &c Coz
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