The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-22
SOME NEW BOoKs.

A noteworthy volume Is that containing the
poems Of DANTE GABRIEL RossBTrI Qioberts
Brotliers.) The author Is both painter AMI poet
We do not know whether he excels In both capaci-
ties Poetry and pointing have always been regard
cd kindred: but rare are the qualities required
for attaining the highest excellence IN either, com
bnation of them IN one individual is much rarer
still. Mr.. Rossetts paintings have never appearel
in any OF the English exhibitions, we believe, but
he long has had host OF admirers and an abundant
patronage among the friends Of the Pre-Rlphaciite
school, to which his pictures belong. lie is known
in England not only AZ an artist but a translator
Of Dante, and Of collection OF verse selected rom
the earlier italian poets. His Italian descent in
spired him with love for these labors, and perhaps
was a qualiac liion Cor DOING thcm well.
This volume o poems IL remarkaUls OF the Kind
" reception bestowed upon 1t by the English critics
who have already as 1t were, placed RosSetti in the
front rank Of Bagish poets; thai IL. a. far as their
approval is able to do Enconiuus have bee1
shOwered upon IT and perhaps one OF the most sig
nhcaut reviews Is that written by william Morris In
the Acadsuy The author OF the Life and Deata
OF Jason" aud the Entity Paradise" and himself
the most manly, graceful, End Classical poet Of our
time. he says Of this book: IA no poems il the
spontaneous AMI hsbtuh Interpretation Of matter
and manner, which is the essence OF poetry, more
know what lyric4 Of any i'm, are - be- called grH
il we arc to deny that title to thcss" This J. h.gA
praise; and comm, from surh q man is alone sun
ccn, to III crest US ia tle book of which 10 is writ
ten
In q rrc atory mote. tho author says thlt many Of
the poems Ne-e writtea between The years 1871 and
1854 others recently, and some In tue intervening
period. llc states als1 th.t nothing ha' been here
ine'ulelwhioA he deems iu ua.urc; hence Il u
fair inference that he regards ts volume ne the best
work " which he is cirihlr up 8, the present umc
AMI II Is good work. ", beautiful indeed IA
the first poem in the 30 TX, " ra' Blessed Dinozsl"
In whlc', the poet dc,cril,s ri' love looking doSn
upon him nom beyond "tIe god bar Of heaven
mos, rarely blended in %. an ,hc warmth and color
OF hs heaven 81 .gcstsl rather than described In
these verses, forms an inprcssi0n chlrmlre b.
reason OF its want OF that theological 'cc!l-
ness once common IN an pictures OF Plrai..e,
though rrohlhli never attractive % \ single
human being. "Ljy.'. SIc.ufu" ia the next
poem. The first stIulAis belu'ul; but though II
has boon much praised, We have no. fpuul il posi-
bic to unlcts,an the w'o'e poem. /. seems to ~
only NY stic oui mclo ous pior, OF ve~sc. The
" Burden Of Niucych" l. reysr.o suggested by the
sight OF winged bun from the rain, Of Ni1ey,h
being hos.ed iat1 the Br. i,h Ml,eun. 1t per.
hars the most satisfactory poem IN The book. The
inca IN 'hc following lines nay have J'sn suIte,tei
ty Miciullys New z ,!Anicr; bat however thi' b.,
the verses vcry Gns. Looking forward TO the
possible dag
when some may question which was FIRST.
Oi London or OF Nnrych,"