New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

Dnke They call him Rafael and they say nc VIII
hn viii so and begin 20 be immortal under Petro Peru
gno-hey won't quarrel. one may DC sure but III ~
strained once more dim enough with tears ana tne ~
three and twelve 70 nnsh some Oh 'e wn ,
his dead pupil will have left behind There IL lust yen
years OF time between the two young masters Mchae
Angelo and Rafael one Is ae & sdarro @ ~ lp" i 'no % vii
resnect tbe corners OF the elder ali men In ali ages WHO
have capacity understanding OF tenderness or loVeh
ness will deilght in the smOOthuess OF the other"
The autbor dwes everywhere with peculiar pleasure
ON tbe swe etness and decacy of Raphael lie calls him
the most artistic Of artists:
GOOD and bright and beautiful himself his soul has
nghtfuly with him himself a delight to all men aud
women; yet he did not take life toreaslly or give MIN
selfup 10 delight The earliest portraits If they do not
show the perfectly, show why the man was loved
aud why he was great. They are 30 gentle ana deep
mand through love; who VIII also see and know and
learn continually; who Will not strive hard against tue
He was not mighty with the mightest. Buonarotti,
Titan. Tintoret Nelasquez-tbe spiritual impact OF
these was not his; he had not the hame ana heat
the passion insight OF the sons of fire aud morning
But, of all men, he took learning most kindly ana
would learn from all men and things. His endless ln-
dustry better understood, perhaps than other mems,
from the wide dispersion OF his shghter works. AS we as
his finished pictures
Raphael died, in the very zenith Of his power In his
short life he had loved much been much loved. Michael
Angelo lived forty -four years longer and in all his great
busy olsOme, wonderful life, he loved but one woman
This Vttoria COlonna who having been once welded
and widowed cung to her first VOWS and could neither
accept his hand yet reject his love. There is draw
ing OF her, which presents to us woman with noble
and delicate face In that corrupt me the love OF these
two was austerely pure it was tenderly true.
Judge of by this that when Vttoria died, the soieal
MASTER who had never complained to before broke
utter amentation and bitter weeping and mourDed
for this, especially that never in life, not till now when
she lay dead before him. had he kissed her hand
think the passion Of that longhoarded tenderness must
/ have made the dead fingers thrill aud tremble
Hurd Houghton OF The Rircrside Press are warning
the world that they about to discharge bomb Into
the theologic camp Illuminated by L. Abbey-a book
| entitled "The City of God and the Church-Makers"
| 1t purports TO be examination into structural
Christianity, and criticism Of Christian scribes, and
doctors Of the law BY what right r. Abbey sits In the
Judges seat, am not informed II may be because he
is he says nearly hTeescOre and ten years old From
the vantage ground long life Of thought and study
he launches his thunderbol He quotes from 200 noted
authors what seem him the OF their teachings
In spite OF his ecclesiastical name he appears TO belong
10 the ranks of the breakers rather than OF the
churchnakers He acknowledges however, the absolute
authority of the Bible he Bible, II YOU please, as Dr.
Abbey understands ID in that respect being conser'a
tive OF the conservatives
Ihaye been so often asked whether or not Miss Kate
Field had abandoned the idea OF lectunng TINS WINTER
that conclude the question to be of general inter
est and will answer IL here, and For domestic
reasons Miss Field will be unable to lecture in the West,
AT ali this season; and will even be Obliged 10 curtal
the number Of her engagements in the East. But after
the Presidential election is over, she viii deliver, n va,
| TiOus places, lecture " The England or To-day,
dwelling upon politics and society, and Introducing
| recitation of Hoods "SOng OF the Shirt" Miss Iled
has qualifications for lecturng upon England
having received into hearts well as homes there
In fact her something remarkable. In gem
erai the English bate being ectured to but they went
TO hear bOnny Kate. g. II. Lewos, the most awiul
critic in all London delighted with her rendering
| qf her Dickens lecture TO tell her she could
make fortune upon the stage. Mrs. kean expressed
the opinion. and said that, at least, with such
Miss Field ought to recite; and gave her FOR at
purpose all her husbands cherished selections Miss
Field urged strongly 10 remain IN London ana de-
liver several lectures, but the hOmelonglng had
overtaken her, and she would not be persuaded Her
/ English audiences were especially delighted with her
introduction the Dickens lecture OF 0ue OF Dckenss
own songs; sung, said one Of the London papers, IN
and rich voice Dickens himself would nave
been charmed to hear" What English Liberalism means
Miss Field knows thoroughly having been the guest and
intimate friend Of sir Charles and Lady Dixie. There
will be very general interest 10 hear what she nae 10
say; will be worth any more TO near her because
she has sOiOurned in Paris, and Will wear WOrth's
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