New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-13

l;rrsef when he says in his Eofress In politics tho
! heat of nv opinion has never gone beyond ths
iersth Of my speech or my pamphlet" He Is
ewsys moved by sentiment Imagination, or pride.
So yon perceive sometimes, IN bis books
as well his corduc want OF consistency and
hut all his impulses when they erroneous are
generous He attracted by all that Is great noble
Il hes been truly said OF him. be e the advocate OF all the
uuhsppy sar.ies the aerer Of all the unfortunate batnt
the calm and enlightened arbi,er OF all their rights His
life is full of contrasts AL the elements Of modern civil
zstoa were confusedly at work in his mind without apre
an;rstinS nr;pciple 10 coordinate them" AsAwritar
he belongs the school Of Rousseau ana bernarn des 81
Pierre with less energy than the former and mach moro
Greatness and mower than the latter His eerns honor
10 have opened again the poetes springs given the sigma
Of the literary revelation and begun the moral aud re-
lcious rcstoi alton Of the nreteenth century WIN TIE
same generosity Of impulse, with an equal rover OF rnd
Nine de Stael took her course by different way
toward the same end II Is quite difficult TO ma IN
any one to the same degree the personaeahon o.
Err pch ccrius Endowed with every talent opened 70
every true idea and generous emoton--deyoted 20
hberty-fond Of AL the elegences OF Society ans
Art-able to raise herself to the highest regions o.
politics and philosophy, well as to walk IN the more
brilliant spheres OF imagination. abe unes In herself .nc
various elements but without any confusion or DIS
order All the forces of mind and heart are hsrmoui
ously co6rdnaied in her happy genius And it be
said truly Of her. what she considered herself the greatest
praise for writer not tina, she has wit she has insgiaa
ton but she has s0EL (EHe de Tame Her talent 10
herself it is her life continually expanded with never
cessing generosity Therefore her eonysason every
of her contemporaries confeses IL was even moro
admirable than her writings, as 1t was more completely
the spontaneous expression of hei own feeling Nine
dc Sae has published large number OF books the moro
prouint ut being CorinRe FItde la LierafHre Goa
sfdere dams RarporS les Institutions S0sses
FAm0gRe. The general impression LEFT by the writings
OF Nine. dc Stael is at once moral and selutary sac
inspires virtue. III one would dare" says. she.
give anyices to the genius, the only guide of which
onc to be nature these advices would not be only OF
literary character II would be necessary to speak to
poets as 10 citizens to heroes You must have % tel
btm he virtuous be believers be Independent have
respect for what you adore, seek Immortality in love ana
divinity in nature; hallow your soul az temple ana
81 dtoia In
init" Chaeaubriand and Mime. DeStael are the true
babngers Of the intellectual revolution of the present cen
tury. The most sound ideas which have been pre-.
sened since the Restoration have their roots books OF
those writers who have given ndeedhe programme oil the
18th century They have shaken the yoke OF sntqased
rules but the time they have recalled those morM
and religious principles by which must DO procured the so
cal renovation Both assert by different though not con
tray ways spuasm the law Of duty the sovereignty OF
Justice and reason After dwelling at some length upon
those eminent writers who are the pracpiam e ions OF
the French literature tho lecturer said that he would
review rapidly the following period he would have
to examine in the following lectures the principal OF the
living writer's lie contented himself with general
outline The first years OF the restoration were
unfavorable to literary pursuits. The society was
vet in state of disturbance which did not
permit quiet study But the influence OF Chsteau-
BRAND and Nine DeStasl though not apparent was no
less working its way through the intelligent part OF tho
French population They began to take fancy for the
middle ages, and the same time they made themsevess
mar with the German writer's whom Aemagne had re-
yealed TO them They were besides admirng alter scott
STUDYING Shakspere and reading Byron All those es-
mems combined in tho formation OF the new terause.
Meantime poet ChGnsoB.fer Beranger appealed to tho
national feeling His songs had such an elevation suca
beauty OF Style that they became popular as wen among
the erst among the lower classes OF the people, Iney
were sung or reced everywhere in parors a. wen as u
cabins The principal characteristic OF Beranger 10 %
national poet He H. they used to say In
1. .sms D who
published in poetica illusions called tho mese-
niennes in which celebrated the trnmphs and misor
tunes Of his country lie Gays himseh IN ono oi no'"
uiecfs speakinQ of France:
TAI se. chant. pour tout.. 80: ss sloire'
Il have scnss Cor all m soe foE all s misfortunes)
Both Berenger and Desvgne belonged to the liberal
ty Among the legitmists appeared few years aer TWO
eminent poets: Lamartine ana Victor Hugo The poom'
of the former the general admiration by the
uavy Of their inspiration and their poetcal sweetness
The second bad in himself something strange which pre-
vented bis popularity being as large as that OF Dis
rival. but he was ranked among the most "a
vored poets and Chateaubriand had consecrated Ms
rising glory In calling him Esfaat Ss6hime. Inc
prose writer's were not wanting in tho same period
Charles Nodier Lamennas Paul Louis Courier and Ben
sn Constant eagerly sOsgh, Sy the readers res ,ss
mist party the others to the liberal Nodier and Courier
were their way noraears far as the style was con
cerred Lamennais tho glorious surname OF Cars
fian Ronsseau, and BENJAMIN Constant was equally
distinguished publicist and parliamentary orator
At this same period newspaper Ihe Gio0e condacted
by p Dubois, an inspector IN the University had TAKEN
the lead in the literary reform This experienced editor
had called around him q ewarm Of young writer's ana
~ illustration: DuchateI yet, JoufYroy Remusat Du-
yergler delHauranne, Ste. Beuye &c; and Ihe 0iobs
conquered rapidlya considerable influence But more
powerful one was existing In public institution Tho
three moro important professorshps In La SorboH wore
occupied by pilemain Guizot and Cousin, VIII, taught
literature, history and philosophy Their eloquences
attracted crowds OF men Of every profession and Of
every class, and their teachings founded on liberal
principles were extending in every direction. Tney
contributed strongly to enlghten tho young generation
and TO enlarge their social and political ideas.
NJ Guizot was At the same time the promoter Of the
historical reform which accomplished by Augusfin
Therry, Bsrame, Micheet and Theirs, who was 10 DO
Minister under Louis Philippe was making himself known
by the publication of his history OF the French heyom
ton Al these literary efforts had prepared the public
soG me may and sn ont the ee
OF Crosaeeu by Victor Hugo. IL was at the same time
declaration Of principles and deearaiionof war; pro
duced tremendous sensation and the remains OF the
classical school Of poetry camored loudly against L. The
fight between the two schools very animesed the LAST
one fighting If they knew that they about 70 sue
cumb The reform which elready introduced In the
bookves now beginning on ssge and the last years
ofthe Restoration appeared 10 succession Hnry ~ ana
Carisne Fontairtaub by Alexandra Dumas translation
Of teo by Alfred Devigny, and redHt by victor HUGO
An these were successful and marked the rumphof the
new literature From that time TIL now some OF me vn
tiers who have been previously named have attained
high renown by books Of transeendanf merit Among
them appeared after the revolution Of July new ono
which be Of the brghte't ornanens OF tue n
ersry pead Of whom the Lecturer wp pave
10 rteak at length aiterwer Tie revolution OF Fe5ru
sry has deeply disturbed the Literary world some o. the
most iuous authors obliged to write for their Nv
ng others are e,ed great pRsny are soacsa ~ sns
French Literature is rich enough 10 furnish books wncn
are Translated into foreign languages and drnss or gss
Certainly has not now thar syr which
twenty years ago, but il Is nobly pursuing Its duty.
II must W. acknowledged that Frensh literature has been
glorious enough for the azt fifty years and peculiariys
gratifying to remk that since the renovation has been
a1eomphed Il has nded TO noralize itself The exceses
which have been committed during the excitement OF the
battle are no. again good taste prevailing well
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