New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11

easc, produced Is very ane snd forms strong A'-soti
to artist who .esrn here the difference between cdu
ana dfess.
novel feature Of III Hillsrls work, aLi one which
will be sf uncommon interest to most readers. IL
critical rrvey of tie writings Of previous Travellers 10
Italy no, including however, any Of the numerous AM
e1celen, productions Of American tourists on the sub
iect From this part of the work take the follow
ing remarks on
MADAME Dr. sTAEL
The COrinne Of Madame de Sae Is the most popular
snd in respects the mOst remarkable book that has
ever been written upon lay Inspired by Her tlSsr
reverence had died in April 1904 and her journey into
Italy Of which "Corinne the recu was taken rahsr
70 divert her vehement and consuming grief BY new scenes
and the feigues and occupations Of travel than from
any strong original attraction toward The country ana
it, peculiar objects Of interest The love OF nature
was never decided feeling with her and was not until
her heart had been sOenec By this great sorrOw that the
beatty and grandeur Of the outward worh male mich
impression upon her Nor had she paid much attention 10
art in any OF IT. forms departments. Indeed MINDS OF
such ginal power hers which have within them'eive
the inexharsibe fountains OF genius 70 Draw from rarely
submit TO the patient study and prolonged e1smnaon
which indispensable 20 thorough compTehenson OF
the art Of sculpture and painting The time may be bet
ter spent creation than in analysis and criticism in the
PRODUCTION Of new forms Of beauty rather than IN the OBJ
serv alton If which other minds have given birth TO-
Men of genius apt 70 feel art than TO unfersiana
and they sometimes mistake the emotions which Work
calls forth essential cDdrdcterlslcs OF
itself The melancholy exhaustion Of gei male the MINI
of Madam de stael comparatively passive and receptive
and thus disposed to return faithful mage OF ay
In her ordinary her vivid powerful ana creative g
niu- would have subdued 10 its own essence all external
object and the book which she would have written "oa1
have been 10 Italy what satin 10 the mulberry leaf Sne
had the advantage of being attended in her tour BY her
friend Schlegel Of brilliant power, thoroughly IN
sucfed in literature and art who could supply to her rap
id and dscursve glance that accurate knowledge and care
full observation which she needed Many OF her eloquent
and striking reflections upon ancient and )dern art were
undoubtedly the growth and expansion OF ideas originally
suggested by this accomplished German
The great and lasting popularity of Connne renders
superfuous to dwell at any length upon its
exceencies quote from its inspired pages ihlesl
youd be doing the author Injustice to give 10 her e0
auen conceptions the garb any other language than that
IN which she had clothed them. Her prose Is absolutely
untanslssbe To say nothing Of her many ieic,tes OF
phrase which dissolve they are touched here
certain declamaory recative in the movement OF her
periods which suits the genius Of the French tongue bu'
sounds strained and affected in English
The plan of the work combining romantic love story
with pictures Of Italian life manner and scenfry, was
mort happy thought and gave full scope to all the writer's
powers The birth growth, and ragical close OF mut1a
attachment between two highly endowed beings upon the
soil of Italy where every passion lei Dy susceP.loie
natives becomes e once more intense aud more exalted,
was theme peculiarly suited TO Madame De Sae genus
so imaginative and at the time so craving inc support
of love and -ympahy In the execution also, there u 80
much Of grace power and feeling that all dcecs OF ucd
are overlooked We forget the inprobablities Of the
story we pardon the want of incident We Orbear !" ask
If Cornne be possible being or H. benS ossoIs sne
oould have 30 loved such Forcibe Feeble a. Oswald
"Corinne Is certainly work Of extraordinary beauty
oativating the young by its imprisoned sentiments "
Iding eoouence its rich tone of color and Is tender
melancholy aud attracting those who are no longer young
by the accuracy Of its observations upon soca NE anu
manners and the profound knowledge Of the human heat
which it reveals The chapters which are devoted To the
ruins the edifces and the works of art IN Rome are not
it seems TO zoe the finest portions OF the boon thouSh
pobably they cost the writer the most pains 10 te rea
ration They are eloquent and striking but too elaborate
and wanting in repose The objects which she describes
are lost in the crowd Of reflections which they eau i0Ih
t. y1a nd
light which il poured upon IT, She seems to write from
recollection rather than from observations making the Oh
ec she saw points of departure rather man lhees one
theoze but does not describe and gives Us speculation
iuso ad Of d. tail But her specuaiions are orlgna ana
striking and her theories charm they do not convince
The ruins Of Rome interpreted by the voice ana glance i
start into life and the heart Of antiquity thrObs
anew under the creative touch of love. 80
The passages descriptive OF Italian character ana me %
cal life ana manners of the people, though less ambitious
at least equal in Literary nerT 70 lhose ~ "nn '
and works of art discussed They are IN every way
admirable remarkable alike for the noble generosity OF
their tone their vigorous grasp una ther decMe anu
feminine Obsery alton They awaken ieehng OF strong
admiration the writer and warns aud strengthens
the heart person of much genius 80 free rom
prejudice narrOwness, and bitterness; thoroughly ia
miliar with the most finished forms of social life, and yet
so oval 10 truth and sensitive to the touch of the no
best sentiments These portions of 'Corinne seem NE
most natural and spontaneous Of the work those 10 which
the writer's mind poured ise forth most freely and with
the least efioit The warmly sympath tic aud feminine
nature of Madame de sae-and though she had IN lscu
line powers there more truly feminine nature
than ed cOmpanionship and sympathy ana he
genius various as il was was stikingly and
successfully displayed than in painting and analylng the
movements fthe human heart ard the human mnd ~
modified by the customs and usages oi society
We take leave OF these volumes with cordial adml-
ration of the conscientious thorough, and schelar-ke
manner in which they have been prepared In point OF
useful information especially in the department of Art
tley will compare favorably with the popular guide
books while in respect Of classical elegance maturity OF
taste and oundnoss of thought they are immeasuaby
superior TO most books of foreign travel however
preht their pretepsions