New-York tribune., 1867-02-21
XIV. zA,..r.-v~S|E~4'J'
JoUBERTs THOUGHTS, HITS !,

Boston: William V. Spencer
Mr. Calvert has here made contribution 10 amer.
Ican letters in all respects worthy ol Ills napis oi
,enerous study and his admirable literary culture Ho
has executed the translation with schoiarhke ability
.nd tasto aud enriched il with occasional notes,
which in snte of tLeir brevity, are always pertinent
and suggestive. v-.s~>>- ~'S'''. '...
The notice of Joubert which opens the volume
gives us an interesting account OF man whose I'ie
has heen more brilliant since his decease than IL was
smono his contemporaries. Conscious Oh orlgihal
roveys which found exercise in profound ana sQOue
tboueht. of q proud, but kindly, dSpositlon'
which gave him an air of reserve though not OF aus
terity delightng in the analysis and development OF
mn idea in it's broad and remote relations more thah
in the eclat of authorship, he was content 10 the
tranouil pursuit and utterance of wisdom, with
scarcely n trace of personal ambition, and nothing of
the love of notorety which the passion of his
age,
Joubert was born in an interior town of France IN
I754 although large portion of his life passed
in Paris He died at the age of 20, with the reputa-
zion of genuine sage attracting crowd OF visitors
20 his modest abode by she charm of his genial con-
Versation. and the amenity of his manners noble
teacher OF the cultivated the thoughtful the aspir-
ing, although he had never published single book
lie had LbeeD in the babit however, OF Jottingdown
his reflections with pencil since he was twenty years
old and from this mass Of notes many years after
his death his friends prepared volume OF
Thoughts which compare favorably with those OF
Pascal or la Bruyere. In preliminary chapter TO
this work the author gives hints mreard TO his
own character and aims which show an elevated self
sonsciousness with charming fTankness of express
sion.
have given my flowers and my fruit; I am now
sothing but hollow trunk; but whoever sits amy shade
and listens 10 me grows wiser.
In many things am like the butterfly: like him love
ne light like him there consume I ny to if ere ee he @ FAIR
weather about me IN society and hat my mind iee sen
surrounded and as penetrated ny ld temperature
that of indulgence.
need 10 be shown on by looks Of favor OF me it is
Sy T 30 wber So am desired at least as Willingly
where go 10 please myself
quit Paris mwiltnSly, because must part from my
friends; and'I quit the country unwhngly, because
.nust part from myself.
PhiianRrophy and repentance is tay motto.
dislike prudence unless il he moral. have had q
Dad OpnOn OF the onsnce have learnt that his step Is
ObNque
when nay friends are blind of eye, look at them
iu profile.
desire neither mind without light, mind
without bandage To be happy in life we require to be
able bravely 90 blind ourselves.
Instead Of complaining that the has thorns,
congratulate myself thar the thorn is surmouned by
soses, and that the bush bears flowers
There Is no bon ton without slight contempt @ Tor
khers. Now it is impossible for me to desse any one
Atirely unknown 10 me.
can SOW, but cannot build and found.
Ihave never learnt speak ill., to reve and to curse
The pain Of dispute exceeds by much its utility. All
aispuaton makes the mind dear; and when people are
deaf am dumb
call not reason that brutal reason which brushes
with its weight what is holy and l. what is a saered t5a5 ca
discover them; that hard and seonfn reason that III
gults credulity.
The goodness Of Others gives me as much pleasure
my own
My discoveries land each has his own, have
Drought me back TO prcudces.
When shine ] consume myself.
shall have dreamt the beautiful, people say they
dream happiness. But mine better dream Ior even
death and its prospect far FROM breaking It's continuity
give IL more scope.
The ways suited to confidence are familiar TO me- but
DOT those that are suited TO familiarity
lam ike Eonan harp, which gives ont some fine
My mind ind eiSfegI'S ifeg o ra2ee 99 sr lrougn.
70 sport in floods Of light where il perceve noting But
whore It is fed with Joy and brightness And what
~ Only an atom in array.
1 am Ike the poplar, that tree which always looks
young, even when IL is old.
Madame Vetorine de Chatenay said of me, that 1
and e 10 make Se Se ieanSot S Seny %H tnat S
was well said
lake the lark like wander far and above my nest
i Long have endured the of fertility which
~ cannot find expression
I do not like philosophy and especialynot metaphys
mes either bped or quaduped like it winged and song
You arrive at truth through poetry, and arrive at
poetry through truth
One may have tact early, and taste very late; this
There are few pictures that like few operas few
irts ''''' ''' ''" 's'' 'O"u Oi '"e Inc
have too much brain for my head it cannot play at
base in its case
have many forms Of ideas, but too few forms Of
words.
The section the Passions and Affections"
svinces a delicacy of perception, fine sympathy
with human individuality, which are even more at
tractive in their character and of occurrence
han the mental acuteness which penetraeS the mys-
teries of life by mere power of insight
who ALWAYS lesure IN co,nulair
and TO be unhappy,
He who the beautiful side is q bad painter
bad friend bad lover; he cannot lift his mind and his
heart 80 high as goodness.
When we love, IT is the heart that judges
We always lose the friendship of those who lose our es
kem.
man who shows defect is n fool or o hypocrte
whom weshOud mistrus There are defects so bound 10
ne 9uahes that they announce them, defects which it
b well not to correct.
often fine qualities loved and praised only be-
cause our defects temper their luste 1t often hap
pens that we are loved rather for defects than
high qualities.
We should make ourselves loved for men are only Just
toward those whom they love
The punishment Of those who have loved women ton
much Is 70 love them always.
Tenderness is the repOse of passion.
Good will makes the enjoyments and the faculties Of
All the beings whom embraces party TO its faculties
& after fashion, partially but whose existence is tho
more delightful the more whole and fullitis
whoever extinguishes in a d feeling of goodwill
Iik him partially.
Whatever multplies the ties that bind man to man
makes him better and happier.
The multitude Of affections enarges the heart
into the composition Of every happiness enters the
aought OF having deserved IL.
Ambition is ptess every merit that II cannot use is
sontemptibe In its eyes.
We should keep our sentiments the heart When
Ne accust0n the heart 10 love what for tho
mind, have ties but distractions and 10 these
.e readily sacrlee realities When we give much love