Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-07-17


bis trade by this he works IN the material Of his
thoughts and prepares them for the public mind
Tie must therefore ascertain the structure the
force, and the most effective use Of his instru
menl. And to do this he will have to go beyond
the confines oI the grammar aud geography
There are two ways Of doing this, one is by
reading; then encourage your child to read at
home many productions Of the pen, which can
not come into the sehool.rootn, display most for
cibly the power of words in their various combis
nations of taste and beauty hy which much may
be learned Of the power and structure OF Ru
guago, in what constructions 70 acquires h ut,
most strength without having with the fatigue
and odium Of "a ahao.-uas'nrs training
Aud here wa consider t rrH value placed upon
Roman aud 6"aa1 H'esHure, ancient
classics are said 60 coaRn nm muahl' beau
ty and fire, which cannot be eHhWled IN modern
composition. II this be so, and VIII mot call
il in question, let your child approach 'hemand
inspire his genius with their utmost charms aud
beauties. But let him not overlook the beauty Of
ourown venaeuIarn his enthusiastic devotion 10
those Of a buried tongue. Let him study our own
orators and Pocls,a least with half the zeal of bi.
soul, and let him learn to admire them, But should
be inhis juvenile admiration OF Homer and Ntr-
fN'N'
Milton end Burke should he come 10 believe
that The beauties Of song and the charms Of elo-
quence are exotics Of another cline. which can
not grow in our poor soil, his classics will prove,
as they nave done to many weak minds his misior-
time They will serve merely 10 expose mental
Weaknesses which might. Otherwise have re
manned cnncenlpd. Fields Of ancient literature
should be wandered through a. Peter the great
visited other kingdoms, not blindly 20 aGmie eve,
rythinp fareipn, but select carefully after impar-
tal examination. what is excellent and transfer it
TO enrich and emhaueh our own partial domains.
! Rmreadng is not the only means of becoming
aconainted with The power Of language. Com,
posiiion. both exiempore and elaborate, is equally
rGieacfous. Euempore composition helps 10
r,odv and Howing ullerauce. which is all impor
tant Ia tho orator. It renders the construction of
sentences and Arrangement of thoughts rapid and
u,pmbarassed, This too must in a great meass
IRE be encouraged at home. Those splendid or
arors of aptiouity. whose productions are 50 ems
chaaling and oyprpowerinp. were probabl, skilled
in unpremedilaled discourse. But how did they
aronire such skiUl They trained their minds
nv the most finished efforts of the pen, to reach
far. search deep. rise high until they were per
tec,lv familiar with the proloundest depths and
loGies, beinbts. and there they seemed al home,
By writing they accustomed themselves to colhe
thrir richest conceptions and most subtle argu.
nents. in q diction both correct ard gtacelul--
Tepcnaoe suited 10 the most lohY musing Of the
most lofty minds become to them almost sponta'
peous. but il become SO by the toll Of yeurs
Whoever would use a fascinating style with
graceful ease, must resort 10 the pen He who
never writes, will never learn to use language,
with delicate precision and captivating Effect
lie will be burlened with trfng words and rep
afitiom. He will exhibit no unitorm style but
DISPLAY all characters by turns. Prose aud po,
etry. comedy and tragedy, short and long, and
every other metre, will strangely ad1H his dis
course. as the mixed coor- did the garment OF the
yourbGIl palrarch. Thon let your sons read-let
Them sneal--bul above all lrt them write.
II is necessary too to have an acquaintance
with nature. Il we're well ID his acquaintance
was such "a is commonly called philosophy Yet
; there is something more essential than philOso
pby itself The orator musl be accustomed to
/ look on nature with poetic eye. Tie must Eaze
ON the external forms with high admimuon tho
/ he should despise her concealed charms, foron
the face ol nature are all the r0lors in W ich be
must continually dp his nrl as nr sketches
ias- Elrms Of ,rNh Tr fpfehesdrd w The
aid Of the senses. and u BE- the principal MIR
raJ In which .he lw n .ru'h are TcHaried 10
.bs .1ga. THE a,atar r.. sta-a uu. b. familiar
o...h creation aud ha .L. FL. challenge creation
lama1e. L. It's serene and teirir SPECS. b
..,,s- .nbserye a two-iDd purpo.e i mu first
,rs.,ir. the sneaker with hiasDlC and then be hs
,,t,y,,s, f., othars When the ray-gil i,ght Of
davn or evening bushes on the horizon, be- must
paze until the waxing or waning glory mspres
H. sopl with enthusiastic transport fle must
ba,a like a sentinel ON the skirts Of the w'athfnl
,ara1es, ,ill the genius of storms takes posses
sion or his soul. On every object fair or de-
/ crmed he must be able 10 lay bis hand, and
,,a.,La !, into Corros of beauty or of terror and
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