Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-30
Gelrfteo articles.
From Eliza Cooks journal.
CurlOsilies Of Great AIen-Their Moments OF
.E.fg. L Composition.


position of tic works which have made them
immortal.
For instance. BosslIei composed his grand
sermons on his knees; Bulwer wrote his first
novels in full dress, scented; Milton before
commencing his great work, invoked the in
fluences of The Holy Spirit, aud pray eel that
his lips might DO touched will live coal
from off the altar, Chrysostom nleditalcd and
studied while contemplating painting of
ST. Paul.
Bacon knclt down before composing his
great work, and prayed for light iroul hea-
ven. Pope never could compose well with.
cut first declaiming ut the top of his voice,
and thus rotising his nervous system TO its
fullest activity.
Bentham composed after pla, ing prelude
on the organ, or whilst taking his " post-pran-
dial walks IN his gurden-ihe same by the
way, TINT Milton occupied. 81. Bernard
composed his MediinliOns amidst the woods /;
lie delighted in nothing so much as the sol
itude of tho dense forest, finding there, he
said, something more profound aud suggest
i've than anything lie could find IN books.
The storm would sometimes fall upon him
there, without for moment interrupting his
ineditaiions.
CGmoens composed his verses with the
roar of battle IN his ears; for the Portuguese
poet was n soldier aud brave one, though
poet lie composed others of his most
beautiful verses at the time when his Indian
slave was beggng u subsistence for him in
the Streets Tueso wrote his finest pieces in
the lucid intervals or muducss.
Rorseau wrote lis works early in the
morning; lie Sage at midday; Byron nt mid
night. llardOuin rose at four in the morning,
and wrote ill late at night.
Aristotle was n tremendous worker; hc
took little sleep, and wRs constantly rctrench.
ing IL. lie had u contrivanco by which lac
Awoke early, and to awake wns with him to
rommcuce work. Dcmosthcncs passed three
months in II cavern by the sea side, in labor
ing 10 overcome the defects of his voice.
There lie read, studied, and decluined
Rnbclns composed his Life of Gargnninn
nt Bellay, in the company OI Roman cardinals,
mud under The eyes of tie Bishop OF Paris.
La FOniainL wrCte most Of his lhLlys chiefly !
under the shade Of tree, aud sometimes hy
tbe side Of Racine aud Bulenu. Pascal
wrote most of his Thoughts on tIle scraps
ofpaper, at his hy-momenis. Fenel0n wrote
at the court ofthe Grand llonnrque, when dis !
his Tulemachus IN the palace of Versailles,
charging the duties of tutor TO the Ddiphin. |
Thnta book 30 thoroughly democratic should
have Issued from such n source, and been
written by priest, may seem surprising.
De Quensny first promulgated his notion OF
uDirersal freedom, of person and trade,
and OF throwing all taxes on the land the
germ, perhaps, Of The French Revolution
IN the boudoir of Mad. dc Pompadour.
Luther, when studying, always had his
dog lying al his feet-a dog lac had brought
from Wnrlhurg, aud of hich lac WAS very
fond. An ivory crucifx stood on the table
before him, mud The walls of The study were
,...,l r. II N
lie worked at his desk for days together.
without going out; but when iaiisucd, und
the ideas began to stagnnte in his brain, he
would tnkc his flute or his guitar with him
into the porch, and there execute some nni-
sicnl fantasy (tor hc was skillhl misiriun.l
when the ideas would flow upon him as fresh
s5 flowers alter summer'sru rain Music wns
his iuvarlnble sOlace at such times. Indeed,
Luther did not hesitate TO say. that after the
ology, music wus the first OF arts. Music"
said he, f" is the art Of the prophets; it is on
ly the other art which like theology can calm
the agiinion of the soul, and put the devil
10 fight" Next 10 music, IT. not heiure it,
Luther loved children and flowers. That
great gnarled inan, had heart us tender ms
" woulan's.
Calvin studied IN his bed Every morn
Ing, OF five or six o'clock, he had books, mnn-
worked OH for hours together. II he had
occasion to go out, on his return he undres-
sed aud went 10 bed again 10 continue his
stndies. Ia bis latter years he dictated his
writing TO secretari S. He rarely corrected
anything. The sentences issued complete
from his mouth. II he felt his facility of
composition leaving him, he forthwith quit
ted his bed, gave up writing and composing,
and went about his outdoor duties for DAYS,
weeks and months together. But as soon ps
he felt the inspiration full upon him again,
he went back TO his secretary aud set TO work
forthwith.
Cujas, another learned man, used to study
when laid all his length upon the carpet, his
face toward the floor, aud Ihcrc he reyeed
amidst piles of hooks which accumulated
nl,out him. The learned Amyot never stud
led without the harpsicord beside him and
lie only quilted the pen TO play il. Beuiham,
also, was extremely fond OF the piano forte,
hnd he had one in nearly every room in his
house.
Richilieu amused himself in the intervals
oflis labor, with squadron ofculs, OF whom
lie was very fond
lie used TO 60 TO bed at eleven al night,
aud after reading three hours, rise aud write,
dictnte or work. till from six to eight o'clock
in the morning, when his daily levee was
held. This worthy student displayed an en-
iravagancc equaiing that of WOlsey. His
annual expenditure was four millions OF
francs, or about Gl70,CC0.
How different The faslidious temperance
of Milton He drank wafer and lived on
tue hunblest fare. In his youth bo studied
during the grentest pnrt Of the night; bat
IN his more advanced years he went early 10
bed-by nine O'clock rising 10 his studies
at four in summer and five in winter lie
sluded TO midday; then he took an hours
exercise, and after dinner he sang and play
ed the organ, or listened TO the others music.
4 IL.