The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-06
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| A misguided individual-wbose name doas
not transpire and of whose identity we are
| ignorant, except that he states that he is the
author of ''St. Abe" a work of which we had
never previously heard-has, with singular
disregard of his own interests, published
book, consisting of language cut into lengths
with capital letter at the beginning of each,
and bearing certain relation to received met
rical forms, The autho has apparently read
with pleasure, aud practically evinced his ad-
miration of, the poems of Mr.. Joaquin Miller;
the soi-disaRt wild, barbaric yawp" of Walt
Whitman; and still less desirable models
which, with his youthful "reminiscences of By
ron's works his own coarseness snd really
impressive mental and moral density; and'ob-
ectionabe thought and language, combine to-
render this book a very undesirable addition
to literature.
1t is not uncommon to mistake the eceen.
tricites OF genius for genius itsels-to initiate
the shrek of the engine. without the motive
power; and provided these capers be cut and
these vociferatioDs raised without detriment
to others beside the enthusiast himself, we
should not desire TO interfere with such DEM
onstrations; considering it matter of purely
personal taste or conviction. But, il on the
contrary, in his ''grand and lofty tumbling
Tie excited party be prone to hit bystanders
with his promiscuously circunambient heels;
or deafen peaceful citizens with his sonorous
and incongruons shouts--we should feel it
our pleasurabe task to endeavor to abate
the nuisance.
Thus, had the present volume been merely
stupid, we should not have regarded it as
necessary to state so vigorously our views
but as its tone is exceedingly low, unpleasant
and Objectionable; with, happily. very little
literary merit of executioa-we believe it to
be our duly to protect our readers against IT,
Published by James R. Osgood, & Co. For
sale by Bailey & Noyes.
The Marquis DE L'Etoriere, From the
French.
This translation of an exceedingly we'll
written French novel, is published in very
readable and attractive form. 1t is the narra-
| tive of The adventures of young nobleman
ofthe time of Louis XV.-a fortunately en-
dowed youth who combined in himself the
most varied gifts and talents-always except
the very important one Of sincerity. The alb
sence of this trait-periaps superfuous for a
cOurtier-is condoned by the author: and
even the reader, while experiencing a quail
fled admiration for the brilliant and versatile
Marquis cannot but follow with interest the
recital of the ingenious way in which he gain
ed his lawsuit by adapting his manners to the
tastes oil the three persons upon whom its
success depended-a convival baron, devoted
| to the chase; an erudte scholar, whose
thoughts were modelled upon those of the an
cient Greeks; and worthy councillor with
his pietistic wife. The romantic element OF
| the novel is also well sustained.
The translation-to whose authorship the
initials G. G.. G. affords us no clue-is free,
spirited and graceful, preserving the aroma of
the original idiom in rendering its phrases in
good English. A few slight verbal naccura-
cies are noticeable, but by no means are
enough to mar the good effect of the work.
Published by Nichols & Hail. Boston.
For sale by Bailey & Noyes.