, 1865-06-20
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REV. PUBLICATIONS.

TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1865.
l. rEW PUBLICATIONS..
: Ai1Iohf Of JULIUS CESAR, Vol I. Sev York
: s.c. 61isEe d Co. 46sp7 ort1vo, IS 50.
Nunc1ous critics have insisted that t]1f
Wo1k possesses Inherent clatrns to high 1eput,
apatt from the fact that it is written by M.
, poleon III, From such, In the main, We art
constrained to differ. The book shows FIJI,
degree Of research, though In many rssnoc,s
there is great paucity and poverty Of matter
Thus Book I. consists Of an introduct,rv
sketch Of the History OF Roma under III.
Kings and du'fng the Republic for 651 years.
" course 50 ofief sketch Of = period ., ex-
tended could give little information, unless
like haeau:at's opening view Of tbs HistorT
q England, 1t were comprehensive. graphic
and pictorial This, Napo1eon's Book /, il
not. 1t is the had, unrelieved, turgid chron-
ic'es Of Rome, giving with ACCURACY the dates
and leading events Of the period, which
more gtttd pin might have Eoyea into no.
Ole history. No connection, except that Of
priority, Is traced between this great period
and The life Of Caesar, and for aaght that ap-
pears, the narrative might as well laFs COM
menced at the CREATION OF the world rs at the
building Of Rome. Certainly the Book y
which occupies the major part Of ths first yol-,
nme, Is neither profound nor readable His
tory Of Rotne, nor condensed aud pertinent
Introduction 10 ths Life Of Cesar. Oa the
other hand, eight pages contain all that Ia
given Of the family, birth, education and hsh,
Its Of C1sar, to his nineteenth yesr-the rc,1
Introduction to hts Life.
Cudoubtedlr the featnre. of +,,. ,ro.,,
which hare attracted mcst attention are the
! auth-fs comparisons Of C,nsar IN Nano7eon
| n ~. n,.fs.. ~ T.. 49, " Tai'o'eon
! and his defense Of the despotlc preroaatfres
| of men or .,rnfps ar What NAV n. ,a,tel ~.
| ~ n4ue, " "uat may " eaHea the
u,anner 20 f1acennec,ed f,on ss ~. ur ee,'ta ~
-. -....,s. aou .ae Course OF
eae nas1ause. anu arc So evidently ont OF
claims zrh,t. t.sr ;n.-ss.. a.. ..,...-N~
"n'7 1nes nc1ease Iae temporary sen
nublIshed the ntcf,ce rha fo1,o,.,-s"..
ro--.s ~ ea.sI.ssrs 'o''oH H41s c4tFaet
Ms1ns tne conclusion OF The present volume. |
ts nreeentad .na ho+h Ia'al
~ - ~ p.tn' We nay Say, rise In
sty!e above the Remainder of the volume:
1eal convictions, whether - tho ar1ent nTnnnta-
o. all popuiar Measures ur 80 the decis,rt n.rI9
n,ab az no13p hft, Me have shoea bin aspiring
Me are not ienoFant that hietoz,sns general rive
othtr motives for his confuct; lhey REPRESENT
scheraIt arranged. his 1nsIuments Iii nrensred ~
Ihey a.t11hnte to him 70 ab:olote psescience or
ne iotor., M faculty Of directing men and thincs
tngly+ the acconplice ri his profound desirns.
~ hts acuots have hidden motive, wal II tba
raiees up agaio the stsnasfd Of Msrius' = o,tas nI
himself The defender Of the oppressed. ano III
neIseeutor q TIE hired ateassihs OF p,s1 tyr1uny
ambition II he conte nd. With Cicero in faror n
legality IN the trial Of tho accomp'icea Of c.ta.
hEe, o. ~ ma ntatn an acrsrian iaw Of which be
trtosiee or S,ile, be supports The restsr,iiso af
NE @ ea1drtn or 1ne pioserIbed 10 their rights, It
{s7ty. he places lls influence 1t the service Of
fonp.5; II, on the occasion Of the wsf ,ss@asi
suthar,ty eope1drrsd e1orb,sn,. a Il 70 to' nm ao
the pcpiscitua which further conse,a nnnn rim
nj na o. % sae ~. ssa'nsi Ath,'a;
b., a~srle . snouch 6esn, ~ ~ ri, noants ,,t 70
Eachave1isn aim Of 1n,kur the - ~, Mao me
oeteds iise9tx II ~, ~ NV. g~n p.oa 20 that fse
dctcDcs power. It is to aceu.To1 RI Rea:aa mno
Fn,i ii css sesEs tae tns eoasu1s,s
.sy tIcy Iccac.e H. .;.cad. I onsn NOBILITY. IT,
fasecs Of tbs rnn.ni sna 1ha 80. ~ t5noc .ae
n,rr,1,nn suIts er t. at ~ eafone. such az inter-
pot beux .be ,o ann,reate 100 co1on ts9 OF
hut aeeoftinr to III romn,e1Snn tah nshm:e!ses.
ournt eyents haSe r,rsn thl.r, nA'o1 WHICH suose'
see ass fims ne, to impnts TO erest en
No, It ~ not the
nn, recnrrt. ~ .e. ratsu Rutoe9 c9 ar: he had
tteo o ens mo.s Or II. sk1llful he
nrst sr4s ~: 1s- onse elevated 70 p3wrr, biz
a. citizen be bad cr a,st'tSs to- whs
an ~ - ~ ano NJ IrtnFadon Of TIT psnsrriaed-
~, j. nf supports Fompey, Il u no: because he
..1aya;rc A., g. 81 neE,aae nia sstas having once
em m 5sseG nc fsme csnte as himself: Tor It would
~ NM, ssn !o ~ one !" sesd 20 far INTO
tnr ~. nf M,tS Ra ne nes which the coz
ase sestape ~ papplant 10 fact. when be d-eu
S; ;.s1, AoEe was u anxiety: Viii he
q I'enana az army! sach was from nll quarters |
ne ery "f aisfn he 1etuzns as nsstcs no
se 70 sessst nm Conf5sty to :he en:r4!
men cood esssr foseser hsfolrh.rd M vps n,ots aow
d1n thsn 70 unRsua1! 4
p,oeou.u', aspired to he so1srrcn nanr 97eSme
y departing for Gsul. be could 10 Hors have I
cTs. Bon9n,Te sis;.3pe f 10 nos ma eo1!d @ Gan
dreamed Of tie EEp{se. VA II possible for
rr. ~ !" Gon; sne5 aosin,: s21o9tn Of teo
Ii for ever. asd that Al the end az sht. IT,.
'ptse Of time. lhe rusltc mind At R,,ms would
ee tint he dsaIh ~ ~ Il! p'2ss1. coasa ne fore-
he t1ts which attached HIN 10 Ponocy! Thst
.
Ersssa: 1a iasts:s h Of 1e'aDg ta tas
.nsf That the mpsstr Of rtoaiu. ~ xnnd nj Ia[o
u l,al, ITO co51mot:oo: And, dna1ty, tnst T.
1ny,Ts;e xond s. ~ r,se e stn e., ~ tns n
on, Csc..r had before hl. eYes ereat examole, o
o5 nis a n marched 10 she track Of The
nem,ss ioreea him, itke sy!1a, t. sxza nppn ,sa m
lrtatoEshsp, h1t to, mors noble e.use ana BY
I'd erue!,y. e~eAA'- 'S'a vengeance
Let u not continually .eek little passions In q
conso1,np ,bor"ht 7. nr .,h mea, aad y
,e+s 9! their sen,ments thsn 10 the spseai,tioas al
:. * nr m qhe e iSs sncesss
tbsn on that presnmnt;on giiea =
noneh 1ss1 e belieEe sts:lf capable et creating
eFtsIr,y cs.r Lid ,.1f IN hs de.I,1 o oo alone
.dence In bis g=niu. but iaith il ap tnsunet not
, eaicneahon. and genius forcsecs the future q
'toout ooues=tandlhs IL 0JsfIr.ons urogrces.
Taking into consideration the fact that | .
Sarpl&oh LII. had the ass{s t4uce of tha heat | 9
o,uns in France in compiling the N .,er,als I
Or tL,s work, aud TINT the ,oanre ., IN rh,ch
hose materials are .sworked mn exmh;,s
! the main no other merit than couci.cnes, .
hat tls work Is destitute of anv broad c7n,. =
'rchenei7e views Of Roman 1lfs. whether so.
ia1, mf;Itarr, or politica.-that it f,its IN The
IT Of Northumberland II nerrr .c11s M i
7ho and what the Romans wcrc. mn ,s ers, /