Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

LIS OOMfLkIt ioEi'SAL N"Hhs W
TEoMAs CAMPsgLL; with an origi.
nal biography. and noies. Edited
by Epes Sargent Bosion: Phil
lirs, Sampson Il Co, 1854.
This beauiiiul edition Of Campbe'Fs
poems possesses many advantages over
any other winch has ever been publish
ed.
II contains a iull memoir, by Mr..
Sargent, who is himself a poet, COM
piled IRON the lite and leuers Of Camp.
bell, edited by DIR. Beailie, being his
most intimate friend, and his literary ex-
ccutor and IRON the "reminiscences OF
MIR. Cyrus Redding, who was Tor some
ten years associated with Campell 10
edi.ing the New Monthly Magazine.
The Poems collected IN the Moxon
editions are given iroIn the text, and
according to the arrangement approved
by the author. To these have been
added fly poems, ONE OF which are
hardly surpassed by the best Of his
acknowledged lyrics, and all oi which
a.e worthy OF permanent place in his
works. Campbell stands in the front
tank OF English poets. His Pleasures
oi Hope "Gertrude Of Wyoming" &c.
are fami lar to all lovers OF genuine
poetry while among his lyrics, "The
Battle oi the Baltic" "O'Connor's
Child" "Ye Mariners oil England" "
"The Soldiers Dream" "The Last
Man." and many others, will live and
be admired while the English language
endures. Campbell possessed more OF
the true fire OF poeIc genius than al
most any other poet who has ever lived;
and had he been more prudent in his
habits, he would have given TO the
world many more of those noble illusions
which have thrilled SO many hearts.
The pubic are greatly indebted to
Mr.. Sargent for the very able manner
in which he has discharged his duty I;
and also to The liberal ubishers,ior the
substantial and beautiful style in which
they have brought out the volume. II
is printed on fine white paper, and with
Urge. elegant type. There are also
Two accurete portraits OF The poet one
taken IN youth aud The other in lis ad-
vansed Years. This book should bc in
every we'll elected library.
The publishers announce tlat they
will Issue in Uniform style with This vol
ume, the poe'icaI works Of Rogers, Lock =
hnrt, Macaulay, Bulwer Lyion, w. X.
Spencer. Horace Smith and Hood, Ms
rapidly as is convenient with their az
curatc preparation. This will indeed,
form a rare collection Of the works Of
admired poets.
For sale hy w. Ii. Peek and c. E..
Hammett, Jr.
FAMiLia SKETcHrs or ScvLPruRE
AND ScuLPr RS BY the author ol
"Thiee Experiments Of Living
:. Sketches OF .he Lives OF the Old
Painters &c. 2 volumes. Bes'c" :
Crosby Nichols & Co., 1854.
These tunes are valuable and
long desired contribution to American
literature, and they will do much 10
encourage and strengthen a love Tor
Sculpture, one Of the ~ est and most
eloquent branches OF the fine arts. II ia
asubject,th knowledge and cultivation
oiwLich has be' sadly neglected, ex'
eept by few minds,
In these volumes the author claims
not 10 have aime at scientific or Learn
ed dssertali ms, hut simply TO make a
useful and pleasant book and the OBJ.
jrct las been nobIy gained. The au-
thor commences with sketch Of the
Lille Of w iDckeImann, an ancient writer
on Art who is but little known to Eng
lish readers. The author gives the
most interesting accounts OF Sculpture
aud Sculptors from the earliest days OF
which we have any knowledge, down TO
the present time. Although historically y
accurate and critically Just, these vol
unes possess all the freshness and in
tense interest Of a romance,-an they
will do very much, we are quite conf
dent, to arouse dormont enthusiasm in
many young minds, and thus perhaps
be the means OF developing tlis kind Of
z MUS, which might o,he rwise forever
remain silent. :Cer,ainly the author
has accomplished noble work in thus
placing before the public, in small
compass, n vast amount Of valuable in
formation which could not otherwise be
gained excep, by di!igent research and
extensive read n..,--and the iaclules
for this would be without the reach Of a
great many, who will be able to pur-
chase these volumes.
The publishers have brought out the
work in style worthy Of the authors
talent and labor. The paper 10 beauti-
iul and the typographical execution un.
surpassed the binding is also in keep
ing with the whole.
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