The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-07

He is the greatest after Dryden of all the second class
poets OF his country His Rape OF the Lock, the most
original OF his poems, established his fame But his
greatest works the transations OF the llad and
Odyssey the Dunciad, and his Essay on Man He was
well paid for his abos, and lived IN beautiful villa at
Iwlckenham the friend OF Bongbroke, and the greatest
literary star OF his age. But he bitter and satrea
irritable, parsmonous. and vain. As yersiher he has
never been equalled. He died IN lT44 In the Romsh
faith beloved but by few and disked by the world gem
orally.
Bongbroke was not a poet. but man OF vast
genius, great statesman and great writer on history
and political philosophy man OF most fascinating man
ners and conversation, brilliant witty. and learned. but
unprncpled and intriguing. the great edader OF the tory
party Cay as poet was respectable but poor, unfor,
tunate, hangeron OF great people. and mseraby paid
for his sycophancy His fame rests on his Fables and
his Beggaps Opera Prior fret made himself dstn-
gushed by his satire called City Mouse and Coun-
try Mouse. aimed against Dryden. He was well re-
warded by government and sent minister 10 Paris
Like most OF the wits OF his tme he copvival, and
not always particular IN the choice OF his associates
Humor was the natural turn OF his mind. Steele was
editor OF the Spectator and wrote excellent papers,
although vastly inferior TO Addisons He is the father
OF the periodical essay was man OF fashion and pleas
ure and had great experience in the oies and vantes
OF the world Ii is doubtful whether the writings OF the
great men who adorned The age OF AHne will regain
The ascendency they once enjoyed, since they have all
been surpassed in succeeding times They had not the
FIRE. enthusiasm, or genius which satisfies the wants OF
the present generation AS poets. they had greatness
Of ancy and as philosophers they were cold and super
hcial Nor did they write for the people, but for the
great, with whom they sought 10 associate, by whose
praises they were consoled, and by whose bread they
sustained. They for class, and that class
aone that chiefly seeks to avoid rdicule and abstain
from absurdy, that never attempts the sublime, and
sinks 10 the ridcuousa class keen Of observa
tion fond Of the satrca and Indifferent to all nstu
tons and enterprises which have for their object The ee
walton OF the masses, the triumph Of the abstract pn-
cples OF truth and justice"
Journal Of Rseonnoissanee from Santa Re, NeW MEXICO
10 the NaUajo Country. BY JAMES IL SIMPSON, A. M {,
First Lieutenant Corps OF Typographical Engineers For
sale by TAYLOR ~ MAuRY.)
This Journal was submitted by Lieutenant Simpson. in
the form Of report, to Colonel Albert. chief Of the corps
Of Typographical engineers, and originally published
in compliance with resolution OF Congress. IL sontans
great amount of useful and valuable information rea
live TO the topography of New Mexico. the habits and
customs of the various tribes of Indians who dwell
therein and is particularly interesting and instructive in
regard to the geology and antiquities of that country
The work is illustrated with seventy,fve engravings,
representing various puebos, both ancient and modern,
landscapes portraits, ancient pottery, and heroglyphic
inscriptions on rocks