New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-15
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PICTURES or EUROPE. FRAMED IN IDEAS Ply c. A.
BARTOL. l2o.. up. 4c7 Boston Crosby, Nichols a @.
Eew.Yorl: {. :. Francis Co
The quaint title Of this volume, savoEiDg al
mo.t of the grave fancifulre.s of the Paritanc
sge, significantly typities the un~orldiy, CON
tenplatiye spirit of The author, Though neither
a mystic nor dreamer, he views everything In
the light of his own rich, rel gious imagination.
With keen sense of all external influences,
and sneularly alive to the beauty of nature, he
still finds himself more at home in the region of
interior thought, and loves to use the materials
which be gathers from the visible world as food
for bis tireless, meditstiye fancy. The present
volume is written in this spirit. 1t is accord
iDgly of unique character. IL bears no resen-
blance to the works of other travellers who have
visited and described the same scenes as the au-
thor. Less a description of outward objects
than record of spiritual experience, its value
depends on the sppositeness of its suggestions
rather than on the funess of it's local or statis-
ticsl details In this last respect, perhaps, the
volume contains but little novelty. But as the
expression Of thoughts and emotions excited
By the most striking objects in foreign tour, it
is both original and attractive. With less Wig
orous mind than that of the writer, we should
anticipate an efTusion Of sentimentality in the
prosecution of his plan. From this, however,
he Is to a great degree preserved by his large
mental culture and his native common sense.
Still, we trust his success will not seduce other
tourists to follow his example. Many writer's
may furnish lively and pleasing description OF
AN impressive scene, who would get beyond their
de 9TH in what Is called the subjective treat
ment. IL Is rarely that among the swarm OF
travellers who publish volume concerning for
ejQn countries we find one who can dilate Ell
tensvely on his own feelings without producing
disgust hut IL Ia no more than just To Dir.
Bartol 10 hear what he says himself In eiPIana-
ton or defense of his method;
Duting tho last year t WAS NV privilege 20 uaNei
through most oi tho countes OF Europe, and 10 500
the ,matkahlo objects which a line OF many thou
sand ilcs RAINING through great tIlos along ANGUS
,ivrs over lofty mountains, az 10y masnn''h' p'sSo"
and leading to ol tho cho' Nsier OF ART rs
well aa nature in tho world. could reveal trc sSlohal
,kn,,h,. uuo uf Ices public private. already gwen
of NV rspriirn,o have thought mo holuont inquiries
whether | would net oncI my narrative through tho
pttss ihls volume 10 The iepl Anons tho eonsl
sauns whieh lnve mo g. pat IL tor,h. trus, may,
without iaHa.taiS appearance NJ pfrsum'''oas
CLAIM te pei mHiei 90 speoN al iSimova nav not
t.ins a.a,u ei tho existence vi ANY book. which,
i.ushirs the thetae. Is ormposrl upon tho no
,ip,ipie shoes The peeelia aims aad acft's of many
aeub,less wholly v,esed uy pe,u tito 81 TO- ard AZ
tas ga tbe ssAe, ~ the aas5t 81 right understand
Is G.sl,e Is saf 20 se.h way 10 niy vaipss that
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