New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24
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ART, SCENERY AND PHILOSOPHY IN EUROPE. 3,
The late HoHscE BISsEr WALLACE. limo, pp. 81.
Hermann Hoosey.
The pe,soDal friends Of the gifted author Of thee
postbnmoHs literary and artistic papers must feel that
they little justice to his genius and culture.
They were found in his portfolio after his untimely
d. atb ard previous 10 that event he mad declined the
most urgent requests to consent to their publication.
Consisting Of the immature and unfinished productions
Of his pen composed for The most part during the hur
red intervals If travel and devoted to themes remote
frem popular interest they afford an inadequate idea
Of the power aud versatility of his mind, and the rich
compr, yeness Of his att snmens. Still, they
aboupo in original and striking hints, revealing
con mon acuteDess of observation, delicate critical
perez pions and rpened habit Of philosophical gen.
trslizaiiop.
Mr. Wallace was ope Of the admirably endo we'd
men, who give an impression of superiority 70 all
with whom they come IN contact, although from def
cheney Of ambition, senstveness Of TASTE or love OF
contenplstve pursuis they fail to make brilliant
figure in the eye OF 'he public. His name was hardly
known in the records of American authorship. He
has left no characteristic work TO which his admirers
can point, az proof and Illustration OF his genius
With lofty ideal standard, b. 50 dissstished
with bis own sccompshu enfs, that no urgency OF
persuasion could induce him to Challenge that stten'
ton Of The public which far inferior men often attain
without An effort He seemed to dread no.oriesy as
much a. any persons shrink from forgetfulness fe,
if the universal testimony Of those who had the Pri
yi]epe of his acquaintance may be relied on ne
sounc and strength of ntsllect bril-
lisbcy of Imagination, frmness ofjudgment and an
accuracy of taste which Iivaed only by the
beautiful combination of qualities which gave a &C.
duciive charm his personal and social character.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1917. large por.
ton of bis childhood passed at the residence OF
bis grandpaen in Burlington, n. j., In when
Charming village he acquired the love OF nature,
that always continued TO be an absorbing passion.
His early education was chiefly received in the domes
tic circle His father was genuine scholar and de-
voted hirnseto the education Of hspronsiDg son. lie
soon ade great proficiency in the classics and under
strict, but genial discipline acquired the rudiments
of refined and appreciative taste Atthe same nme'
his native prediction for scientific studies led nun
TO make great progress in the higher branches OF
ns,h. a,ics and in different departments OF natural
sciepce After graduating at Princeton College IN
1895. he engaged in the study of medicine, which,
however, he soon exchanged for the study oS law,
devotipg himself with extraordinary success to the
pvese alton Of legal principles, and laying afounda
ton for the eminence which he subsequently attained
BY bis professional writings. His Commentaries on
Smiths Leading Cases and other similar works, are
stated by high judicial authority to be the fruits oil
~ accomplished a legal mind as any man, IN any
country, at bis early age has shown. "There is no
profestional mind here elsewhere, that would not
have left az many perhaps more, traces OF youth, or
immature thought, or defective research among Tue
Clear precise beautifully written, and, in several l.
stances. bright and radiant criticisms, which have
proceeoed from his pen in each OF these works. The
hest iudees in the country have received them and
spoken of them with the highest respect and the pro-
fe.ion have accredited them in sll our States, by
calling for edition after edition Of them in quick cue
cessicp as the demand has repeatedly exhausted the
booksellers supply. 1t is almost marvellous that
man of thirty. who bad had no time or chance TO ME
b,s opinions and thoughts. by the thoughts of other
men in Bar discussions should have attaieed to 30
time end uniform and firm edge, and to 90 sharp
and penetrating point, in all Of them. There is not
a note or remark in the whole body, that does not
show the mind Of lawyer inbued with the spirit OF
the science n.,incvely pereeivDg snd observing all
lie mitaricns is barmonies its ,dulstioss, s dis
cords as a cultivated musical ear perceives, without
an effort. what is cougruous incongraoas with the
ton between lawyer AID rsndo n spec lstor upon
Law
The same discrinin atng eulcgist remsrk'; " But
he was not writer Of Law only or of instructive
and elegant criticisms upon the tine arts HIS mind
was exclusive far beyond the ordinary degree even
,mopg the most liberal and cultivated lawyers, and
70 nm extent which proved that the study Of the Law
had imposed 10 fetters upon his range of thought.
There was nothing worth residing that be did not
read nor barily aoyib ~ worth thinking about tha
he cid not profoundly weigh, and think 81 ssan ana
again. His topics were as various as hs reading
,ccoeet,ops Of all that he mad res9 were %
freL at ,he end of year, they were at the end OF
dsy. His memory took the impression OF "n'' ne
,ssd with attention lie -oitened STEEL and it bard
,ned when the book was elo-ed So ss never 10 lose
tue u.cst delicate lines of the author.
Mr.. Wallace Travelled extensively in Europe yesr
or tso before his death with particular reference 70
Il stady Of the great masterpieces Of art, especially
in church s.shie,igre a. well So II pG'nti2S snd