Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

OLD FACE. BY Charles Kingsley,
Jr.,aulhjf ol'AIton Locke Yeast,
&c. 2 volumes. BJsloI: Crosby,
Nichols & Co, lSjl.
Tis is the second edition OF Il remart.
able and very popular work. The au.
thor, an English clergyman, is well
known to the reading public by "Alton
Locke 1t 10 ii history Of Uypa'Ia
aad the times in which she lived, cloth
ed in such language and interpreted
with such thoughts and suggestions in
regard TO the errors oi the iil!h century.
as to form nos, pleasing pro!uc-
ton.
We will quote mos, brici account OF
Hypaiia from Socrates Ecclesiastical
History
There WAS woman at Alexandria
named H!palla daughter o! The Pni!-
osophcr Tho, who made suCh attain
menls in literature and scIence, ~ 10
far surpass all the philosophers OF her
own time. Having succeeded 10 the
school OF PLATO and Pholinus, she cx-
planned the principles Of philosophy TO
her auditors, many OF whom came from
n distance to receive her instructions.
Such was her seli.posscsson and ease
Of manner. arising from the refinement
and cultivation Of her mind that she
moi unlrequently appeared IN public III
presence ol The magistrates, without cv-
er losing in an assembly OF men that
digni6ed modesty OF department Tor
which she wus conspicuous, aud which
gained Tor her universal respect and ad
miration. YET even she fell a victin TO
the political jeal usy which at that time
prevailed. For as she had frequent in
terviews with Orestes, it was calumni.
ously reported among the Christian
populace. that II was 10y her influence
he vas prevented from being reconciled
TO Cyril. Some OF them therefore.
whose ringleader was il reader named
Peter, hurried away by fierce and hi
gotled zeal, entered into a conspiracy
against her aud observing her as she
reiurned home in her carnage, they
dragged her from it, and carried her Ia
the church called Cesareum. where
they completely stripped her. and en-
murdered her with shells. After tear
ing her body in pieces, they took her
mangIed limbs to place caIIed Clna-
ron, and there burnt them. An act so
uhuman coull not fail to brinE the
greatest aprrohnum, not only upon Cy.
rh. but also uEon the whole AleXan.
drlan Church. And surely nothing can
| he further from the spirit ol Christlhnlty
! than the allowance OF massacres, fights
| aud transactions OF that sort. This
| happened in the month Of March during
Lent in the fourth year Of Cyrl's cps
copa'e under the tenth consulate OF
Honorlus, and the sixth OF Thcodosius
The work is written in the author 8
most beautiful and fascinating siyl and
cannot lall TO be admired by all who
read il. There is an honesty and sim
plcily in the conclusion Of the authors
preface which We like. lie says
cannot hope that these pages will
be altogether tree from anachronsms 8
and errors. can only say that have
lhbored honestly an induslriously 10
| discover the truth even in lis minutes
! details, and 10 sketch the age, lis man
ners, and its literature, as found them,
altogether artificial. sIipshod, enele,
resembling lar more the times Of Louis
Qulnze than those Of Sophoclcs and
Plato. And so | send forth this little
sketch, ready TO give my hearty thanks
to any reviewer who, by exposing my
mistake. shall teach me and tie public
SOM what more about the last struggle
between The Young Chulch and the
! Old World.
The American publishers have brought
out The work in excellent style.
For sale by &. Il. Hammot,, Jr., and
W. II. Peek.