New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-10

st Of persons 70 form the council or governing body
Of the new University. Third on hs list Alter Two
name o. JouberL This name" be said. in his accom-.
panyiDg memorandum TO the Emperor, "is lot know
the two first and yet this ID the nomination 70
which attach most importance nave kno~a ara M
Of the very highest order. / shall rejoice II your
Majesty will accept my guarantee for him Napoleon
trusted bis Grand Master and Joubert became couh
cilor Of the University. " is something that man
elevated a. the highest posts OF state, shonld nor
forget his obscure friends or that n DO remempers
and places them he should regard III placing them the
merit rather than Their opscuriy. Is &C. y, ~ 40
ewes Of those whom the necessities real or OF
a politcs system have long famarsed with snch Gym
zeal disregard Of fitness in the distribution OF once 10
minister and his master alike jealous. IN evin 1
away places TO give them to the best men to be found
Between 1922 and lScy Joubert had married. his
life was passed between Nilleneayesur- fo1ne, where
lis wifesamiy liyed-apre iiitie n nyN
by which the LYONS railroad now paf-es-and PARIS.
Here in house In the Rue St HonOre, IN room very
high mp. and odmiitnc plenty OF the ght won he ~
oyed-a room from which he saw IN his own WORDS
gre deal Of sky aud very little earih'-among the
treasures Of library collected with INFINITE pains;
taste and skill from which every book he thought III
of was rgdly sxclude.he never would possess either
a complete Voltare complete Ronsseall-the nap
NEST fours of Lis life were passed In the circle of one
Of those women who leave sort 81 perfume In literary
history and who have the gift Of inspiring successive
generations O. readers with an ihdesefDape r9tfe. s
10 have known them-Paune de Mon'norin. Madame
de Beaumont-he had become intimate VIII nearly al
which at chat tiDe in the Paris world OF letters OF o
society, most attractive and promising, AmCng
his only misses the nan'a OF Manhfe
dc Stae and Benjamin Constants neither oi them wac
10 his taste. and with Madame de Stael nc M"ay
refused TO become acquainted; lie toousut sne na
more vehemeDce tIan truth and more no1'
than light. Years went On, and his iflenus
became cOnsI icu0us authors or statesmen; pus
Joubert remained in ne shade. His constitution we
sncL f-aCy that LJS he lived so long or accompn
40 much rs he did Is wonder; his son had Tor US pass
OF operations hardly any body at all; both rom MS
stomach and from his chest he seems TO have nao con-
slant suherings. though ne sSa e' oTarxorS in
thinking reading. talking he remained ior Gu,
together in state Of utter ~
absolute silence and inaction; too happy II hc ngton
az his mind would become quiet also, ana let MN nh
ths repose Of which he stood In 10 much need WIN
This weakness Of health. those repeated suspensions vi
energy he was incapable OF the prolonged contention
nj prt necessary for the creation of great works. put
no read and thought immensely; be was an unweaiied
taker charming lettervriter. above al an ef
celent and delightful teiker The gayety ana aheh'y
OF his natural disposition "ere ise,haustibie and MS
spirit too was Of astonishing eastcity he seemed 70
hold on life by single thread only, but that single
thread was very tenacious More ana more as ls soui
and know ledge ripened more and more, his friends
pressed to his room Ia the Rue ST. HOnoe often ne re-
ceived them In bed, for he seldom rose before tree
o'clock in the afternoon and AZ his bedroon'door on
his bad DAYS Madame JOube-t stood sentry. trying nov
always with success keep back the thirsty corners
from the fountain which was Forbidden 10 now.
Fontanes did nothing in the University without con
I'd.
at his friends service When he In the country, nj
Vieneuye the Young priests Of his neghborhood Used
10 TO him. in order TO pront by MS library anu
his conversation. He. ike our Coeridge. was plen-
lar qualified 10 sttract Of this kind and 10 beneht
them retaining perfect independence Of MUD, no was
religious; be was religious Philosopher AZ Hse came
on his infrmitles became more and more over"hei-
ing; some OF his friends too dedi others became 10
immersed In politics that Jouberf who hated potics
saw them schooner than fold but tho inoIesehesS VI
Of age and nhfmity never touched Nm hhu 10 he'Oi
ouaTreed with a friend OF lost ons. Prom these mis-
be wes preserved by that quality IN him OF winch
we have slready spoken . quany when Is otN sA-
pressed by q word, not OF common use IN Ehensh-
alas We have too little m orr national character OF the
quality which this word e1presseshs Unborn, his con
slant aneny lie lived I'll the year lt2i. On the fth
of May In that year be died at The sge OF TO- day or
two al his death, NJ de Chatesul riand inserted IN
The Journal dss DIas short notice of him. perfect ~
its feeling grace and propriety. On ne vi dHH' "a t'
moirs du nsona,, lie says and says Truly, 2" par dt'
,,arau1 pour Ia mo.ds-s man can live in thu worlds
memory only by what he has done for tho world" bat
ChaeGubrland used the privilege which bis great name
gave him assert, dclicaey bat hrly Jouberts real
and rare merit aud 10 tell the world What NJ amer oi
msn bad Just lett II.
The essay on Spinozs Ia the least valuable in the
volume A great theme is treated In a compara-
lively superficial and wholly unsatisfactory manner.
Nr. Arnold appears TO be aware Of the importance
Of Spinoza's position ~ pioneer Of modern
thought and perhaps, the father Of Bib al cri;i-
cismi but he fails TO appreciate the significance Of
his speculations or the design Of his writings.
Still he does justice to the character Of spnoza, in
spite Of the vulgar caunnes which have been con.
nected with his name. He admits tina. Spinoza
maintains a profound affinity with that which is
truest in religion, and inspires an ndsstuc,ble in.
terest. The philosophio jew is no moro to be con.
founded with the leaders Of atheism, according to
the traditional prejudice first started by Boyle than
he is with the Roman Catholic saints. This all
mission ia highly credtabe to Mr.. Arnolds insight
and fairness of mind. II 10 in itself proof that he
cherishos the "frce intellectual activity" which ia
the fret duty Of critic, whatever may be said of
his countrymen in general.