New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01
remarkable for it, union Of subtle ingenuity and
tender pathOs.

for it, union Of subtle ingenuity and
tender pathos.
HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE PAIL OF VOL
: sEY TO THF DEATH OF ELiZABETh. By yAxKs
AEruoyy FRoupR, n. A. Voa !. and H. svo. Charles
ScriDn~r Co.
The student Of English history will gratefully
welcome this elegant reprint OF one OF the most re-
markable works in that department OF learning,
which have been issued for several years from the
British press. Mr. Froade is writer OF profound
and earnest convictions, with tho tone, Dat not
the bad temper Of the partisan, doubtless, unc-
tured TO certain degree, with ths love OF paradox
but neglectns no labors, however tsilsome, In the
pursuit OF truth, -deyoed to the quest Of originality
in defiance Of traditions and presenting the fruits
OF his researches in astye which although somewhat
quaint and perhaps affected, always palpitates with
vitality. Tie leading idea Of tho present work is a
vndcation Of the character and government OF King
Henry VIII. Ii tho view of Mr.. Froude, that sove-
reign was model Of royal projections. His faults
vera forced upon him by circumstances which
he had no power TO control; bis virtues were tie
outgrowth Of his own admirable nature. Had hc
died during tho early years Of bis reign, he would
have left name not surpassed in historical rplen-
dor by that OF tho Black Prince or Of tho conqneror
Of Agincourt. For thirty-six years, he bore sim
gulary upspotted reputation. His character IN the
general esteem of England was that Of al upright
and viruous King. Nature had prodigally endowed
him with her rarost gifts. In personal beauty, lie
resembed his grandfather, Edward w., who was
considered the handsomest man In Europei his
bearing was stately ard elegant, combining dignity
Of manner with ease and freedom OF address.
For skill in the tournament, he could scarcely be
matched by any knight in England; no yeonsn CT
hic guard drew q stronger bow and bis great phys
ical strength waS sustained by temperate habit
and by constant exercise. Nor were bis intellectual
povcrs inferior 10 his rare personal endowmene
His state papers loso nothing by comparison WITH
those Of Wolsey or Of Cromwell They evince the
utmost cearress Of perception, sn unrivaled power
of expression, and an irresistible vigor Of purpose
He had o delicate and highly cultivated taste IN
music; he spoke four languages with correctness
and ease; he was among the best physicians OF his
age, and an accomplished and thoroughly PRACTICAL
engineer. His reading was vast, especially IN the
ology, to the study of which he devoted himself IN
the full maturity Of his intellect. AS az
apology for tho darker features IL his subse-
quent career, Mr.. Froude admits, that Ike
al princes OF the PantGgenet blood, he vas per-
son OF most intense and imperious will. lis
impulses had never known contradiction. lie was
forced into graphing with difficulties with when
neither discipline nor experience had Lifted nm 10
contend His nature required more correction
than his position had permitted. His unbroken
prosperity and early independence of control proved
tho most serious misfortuEes. Such Is the thcor!
in regard 20 the character OF the "buff and burly
English monarch, which Mr.. Froude calls upon his
readers to accept, and to the support OF which he
deyotes his certainly remarkable powers OF illnstra
ton and argument. Whatever conclusion they
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ca Y, they can form but one opinion concerning the
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