New-York tribune., 1871-04-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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II is seldom that contributions TO the periodical
literature of the day present authentic claim to pres
o,ion in permanent form the admirable essays Of /
which this volume is composed. The author is widely
known as literary critic Of unquestonahle originality
and power lucid and exact in his perceptions, Of
acutoncss and subtiety of discrimination - !
blending justice aud Iaerc- eel, n""''nss -
-. aud q ,atholic compreheDSivenesS
cannot sw~ iao' i"''o y, -, "a a |
SIS be accepted, a. in the present case as
,f vigorous thought. In this volume, however M
ybiprlc has r,ey eucred the 6od OF literary oS'
80 nut has confined himself to topics Of prac-
teal nature. dsccursing with excellent sens y"
the formation Of character and the conduct VI ~
The essays Of which IL consists, tious" 'i-o-' ,
ing a wide diversity Of topics, possess p'iN""
iug unity of object and method o" "'oNu
q foniu2 a series Of isoatcdpapc may te rerded'
IN fact A. connected treatise, OF proiod ethical inn
mort In the Arrangement o his materials nc h0s aimed
10 throw iusf Sight tDc sccret OF success i'm the va
rio.ls departments Of Bic enforcing tho moral which
enters 80 larcN into Fne writings OF Ca1yle that there
is no ,ubs~4tia hasls of what is calied goOdforune
hut the realization o. truth, that sham IN large sense
Is never successful and that IN the life Of the
indiydua w,t a. OF theState "pretenson is noth7
tur ana power iaVVerythug" me work Is, accordingY
aNroa tcstin'nN 20 The supremacy OF Tuth,-ruthAn
thought. trutm action, truth In purpose, and truth III
RccCmplShmeut,tru IN short. IN the Whoe c" "'''
and being Of the Man. MT. 1tippe endeaYGs 70 sno
moi merely tEat d" truIh is Mighty and will prevail -"
that " truJ. s mighty and has prevailed Inc u'o'
his essays IN most instances, afford clue 10 tne
ter of thCi contents. e The Ethics OF Popoatl'9'
Vif.l and the Mechanical" Tho sale Of SORs -N'
aud Moral Pauperispl,~ Shodiy," are ahohg INC S"e
tcstiyei hints which lead tOantiopae Keen osseO
cf.o,ivc and ~, Of the highest
,dralS-Df life In treating various subjects "i MS
discourse Nj NlEypc makes no array oI ape'I"'t so"
he i l,ays clear, ncisivc, and practca-he
,e,r orr rs 70 doubt the object OF MS reasohes' VI
tl, s,,. ~ his lu>tratiouS,-he plants himself hrihS
mn e solid clvh q, the starting point for ms blghes'
uauda aFways gives vitality 10 his ethical lessons u!
,,.n,pl,s drawn from actual life. especially nom
1he social and political history Of this country ana oi
,sr.t l,ritqiu The notice OF Governor Andrew which
closes the volume forms appropriate completion to
TIE Illustrations Of moral truth, OF which the Chief Mags
trtr of Massachusetts, eminent an example Ihis
fetar Of his character finely exhibited in the iumin
.rs sketch from which borrow a single para
.,rapb IL must not he supposed that his ten
derpcss or his federation made him compliant in
making him humane. His tenderness did not render
him incapable of that moral wrath which Is frequently
the indispensable condition Of moral might Still less
did h liberation relax the tough fiber OF his individual
INTEGRITY. II Massachusetts produced "a man who
was thoroughly mcorruptible. who was msensible 10
bbes, presented to vanity, prejudice, and ambition. as
, as 10 interest and whom all the powers of the world
could push persuade Into dishonest action that
Iaau was John A. Andrew"