The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-10
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Hear Rogers il one Of the most distu
puiahed OF the late contributors to the
Eijnttrgh H,rjt1n. lie IL also extensively
known IN this country, rs well III in Eng
hand, ~ the author Of several very sprightly
youmcs Of religious au3 biographical criti-
cisrl. HIS tcipSe oi FdiH tregSon let
i,l.s, aud Eedg0n dypl fuith, are tarniia: 10
almost every man OF any breadth OF read
ing. The last is q collection Of essays
probably the best Of which Ia called The
vanity and Giory Of literature. 1t is full
Of striking thought ANA fine writing. That
we are not alouc in admiration Of this
essay is proved by the fact that it has
been recently stolen by writer III the
Land We LoUe.
We have before IA til" volume Of Henry
Rogers and the Lani We LoUe for Novem
Der 1868. On page 2I3 of the book we
read Some may, perhaps, be at first in
clined to predict that mankind will III time
be oppressed by the excess of their intel
lcctual wealth." The magazine, page Il,
has it: - MANY Mt first Win probably be
inclined to predict that mankind Will, IN
the end, be oppressed by the very excess OF
their intellectual wealth" The book, page
30 /" Perpetual access 10 large library,
it may he suspected, is often Al impeii-
ment 10 q thorough digestion OF knowledge
by tempting to an unwIse indulgence.
The magazine, page II Perpetual access
to q large library IL undoubtedly often
more OF an impeachment" etc. Book, page
242 " And this dreadful result would Ger
tainly he realiZcd," etc. The magazine
page Ii This disastrous result, at which
we have limited, would certainly be real
led" etc. The book, page 2I3 :" The ma
jority Of men will, as heretofore, only reat
what answers their purpose" exc. IN,
magazine The majority of men will, 81
heretofore, read only what answers thci!
purpose" etc. The book, page 2lo " Bu
without stopping any longer to examine thj'
paradox" etc. The magazine, page IL
Without stopping any longer TO examine
this paradox" etc. The book, page 2ls
"But to return to the prophets OF the 80
called universal scholar" etc. The maya
zine, page IS: But to return to the pro
phets OF our sC-callcd universal scholar
The book, page $50 "The final disposal o
all this mass Of literature is with some easily
managed" The magazine, page Is: "Tht
final disposal Of all this mass of literature
is, in the opinion OF some, easily managed.
But, to make Il " hual disposal " or tas
matter, we need not follow the article
through to the end. The magazine writer
now and then departs slightly from his
original-not much more, however, than
the hind-waeel Of a wagon often departs
from the track Of the fore wheel. The sen
tcnces We have quoted are the beginnings
Of paragraphs, ard are Intended to indicate
that all the paragraphs from which they
are taken are stolen. In Il word, the whole
article, from beginning TO end, is an impu,
dent, unblushing, barc!aced piece o.
roguery.
The nsplrant for literary honors who has
SO cruelty imposed upon that gallant sol
dier General b. II. Hill, the editor of the
magazine, is ANNOUNCED in the table of con.
tents ad Professor c. s. bod, Washington
college, Virginia. There IL no such pro.
lessor at Washington College Professor
bod ID probably an ambitious student who
III MS haste 10 wear laurels, could not wal
TIL ne earned them. He is notable exam
pie Of the Variety OF Literature" /.