Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-30
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APPLEToN's CYCLoPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY; En-
bracng a Series of Original Memoirs of the
Most Distinguished Persons of oil Times
American Edition, edited by Francis l..
HalCkS, DID, LID. With numerous illus
trations. New York: d. Appleton IL Co.
The above work is of great merit 1t has
been gotten up on plan which makes it per-
fecty reliable The basis of the volume is the
celebrated Encyclopaedia of Biography" edited
by Rich, which first appeared in London some
two years ago. In that work the different
memoirs were written 10y men of eminence in
the particular department of arts, letters or
science, cultivated by the subjects of whom
they assumed to write-consequently unusual
intelligence, judgment and discrimination char
acterize these memoirs.
The biography Of men principally distin
gUished as historians, for example, was confded
10 Sir Archil aid Alison; in politics, to-John
Hill Burton; in law, to Professor Greasy; mil
itary science and art. to Professor Eadie; in
ecclesiastical affairs, to Professors Eadie, Fer
guson and the Editor. Editors, poets, novel
lists, and other men Of letters, are treated of
by Professor Spaiding and Charles knight;
names in mathematical physical science, by
Sir David Brewster and Professor Nichol; ex-
perimental sciences and chemistry, by Dr. r.
ID. Thompson; natural history, DR.. Baird; med
lcal science, Mr.. McConnechy; geographers, Mr.
Bryce; painters, sculptors, architects, &C., Mr.
Wornum; musicians, Mr. Manson; actors, Mr.
Herand. The American editor has added some
thousands TO the names in the English publ
cation, and has brought the work down to
1853.
AS book Of reference, this work is almost
invaluable No student of history, no writer
for the public press, and indeed no one who
has not the time to make biographical re-
searches, aud yet desires to have some definite
Information touching the career of leading
men, should be without it. Every public and
private library ought TO install a copy.
REcoLLEcTloNs or TIE TABIE-TALK OF SAMUEL
ROGEIs; 10 which is added Porsoniaua. New
York; Appleton d Co.
The poet Rogers Il has been but short
time since We gave our readers a sketch of an
Grafton on this reyered author, by RUFUs
CHoATE Ii was noble tribute, especially
that portion in which he spoke Of the old age
Of the man of genius. 40 the last variety Of
old age" says the sketch, ''that of the man Of
genins, the last twenty years Of the life Of Sam
uel Rogers belonged. Polished TO the utmost
capabilities Of culture, quoted by every body
in either hemisphere who assumed 20 the fame
Of letters, high aud unblemished fame as a
poet; generous, hospitAble, with no 'eark Of
care" with no fresh sorrow, no old sorrow
freshly remembered; all about him the sweet
gems Of art, coored as a morning cloud, ehasle
as a sea shell, the lamp OF beauty trimmed aud
burning a full and gentle stream Of wise
thoughts, delicious emotions, aud images hloon-
ing in amaranthine bloom, refreshed by the
rich reading and noble sud dear friendships Of
fourscore years, be might well be pronounced
assuredly happy"
How charming must have been the table
talk Of such man What delightful moments
must it have afforded those Who had an oppor-
tunity TO e1joy il, as il fell from bis llpsl Il
cannot be, that the author Of ire work has
done other than = service 10 those Of his age
who would know something more Of RoGKRs
than Is to be found IN his POetieAl prodnesioas,
or Ia any biography. The volume Is really in
tsrestlng. and win be received with pleasure
by all readers who have been delighted b. the
Poets charming verse
We are Indebted to the publishers, through
". I. Berry & Co. .toF copy q each of tie
above works.