New-York tribune., 1873-07-24
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.

LONDON UNIvERSITY-BAD RHYMES.
lYROH A REGULAR ooRREsPoNDENT OF TIE TRIBuNLJ
BosroN, July 22.-In old and NeaO for Au-
gust Horato N Powers gives comprehensive ske.oh
of Philip Gilbert UanertOn, his life ana WORKS. "hion
will be OF interest 20 large circle OF American readers
"Tbe Painters Camp Thoughts about Art,'
and moro recently "Tbe Intellectual lAIe''
have received in America ther WosV c'I
dial welcome and appreciation. Their author Is
stn young man, having been born september 10 1854
The Hamertons are OF noble descent, reckoning
among their ancestors members OF the royal families OF
Bourbon and Pantagenot as well various oshoots Of
the peerage The father of Philip Gilbert was the
Younger son Of younger and accordingly entered
The profession Of the law and married the daughter OF
cotton manufacturer living not far from Manchester
Thus the author Of the Intellectual Life was allied not
only with the old nobility but with Of the prin-
cipa industrial families Of Lancashire. His mother was
q lady Of fine temperament and rare VIZ
tucs, but she died when he was only iuIF
night old. This misfOrtunci usually so Hrcpaiauc
TO mothcrlcss baby, threw him upon the care OF MS
fathers sisters ladies OF such high breeulns anu
inteceLce as well Of such unvaryinS tenderness ana
sweetness, that mothers darling OF q Doy was 0'
more lovingly or more carefully nurturea' "nen IL
was 10 years old his father died. and the eldest OF 'ee
maternal aunts was appointed his legal suIuian' no
was the complete ideal Of an Engush Senuc"oin'u
md she bestowed the greatest possible pans on 'ho
educ,ti,p Of her nephew. lie a docne pupil
,o, cr,u- -h 10 learn but with curious faculty lor
tor,c,tipg whatever failed 20 interest him, ana
rcmemueriug only what be really h6ed' FoI
Latin and Greek he displayed an almost
tuyipcible aversion, which has continued 10 great
extent through uic though be studied classical htera
tprc afterWarl as matter Of culture When the time
Tor scndus him 10 oxford approached, be was SO be-
bipdhapd with these languages chat relative OF ms
an old oxford tutor famous for his ability in drilling
backward youth for the university took him IN hanu
F.rawhole year this accomplished instructor trained
him IN Latin and Greek alone, all other slndes Delns
suspended giving onehalf Of each day to one language
aud onehalf to the other. Hamerton submitted to TINS
discipline patiently, but he probably did not altogether
croy it, for when it was and he was all ready for
Oxford lie made mp his mind not TO 20 there.
During bis year OF dnll he had become 80 passonaey
interested in landscape painting that he decided to pur
sue % as profession. Accordingly, instead OI the
classic shades Of oxford he chose the artistic secuson
of studio il London, where under the Instructions OF
Mr. Pettiu prominent artist he went vigorously to
work Later on he returned 10 Lancashire, and lived
IN an old mansion, "house Of seven gables" be-
longing 70 one Of his uncies. Here, in the midst
Of beautiful solitude musical with murmur OF stream
and sough Of wind and song Of bird, he studied ana
painted struggling toward such skin in the artistic and
literary expression Of his ideas should satisfy his ex-
acting taste 1t was here that he wrote his poem
TITLED The isles Of Loeb Awe" which was published in
1885, when he was q, aud work OF bright promise
and considering his years, Of remarkable performance
In.
art Young he was, he had already been living Tor
wears the Intellectual Life OF which be has written with
such subtle comurehenson. While his his i'll
dustry had the method and muscle Of vigorous man
hood Ia Paris nc held very close and intimate rea-
tous with the painter Leslie, and also with William
vivid In fact, he worked good deal in Wyld's studio,
and IL earled himself as his pupil, though
their tastes differed widely. Wyld reveed in rich and
sumptuous Italian subiects-HameItOn's passion
was for rocks and heather and lonely mountain
lakos For two three years Uamcrt0n diligently pur-
sued his studies Paris and then he entered upon the
romantic bnt fruitful expeditions described IN bis faln-
tcrs Camp" This work has been widely read and, con-
sidcrng the age az which written has degree Of
merit that ma yes truly remarkable Thoughts about
Art" Published at the same time. was still more won
derfu expression Of his mental power. HImcrton's life
In the Highlands had breezy freshness and novelty
about il which make the book that describes wonder
fully fascinating.
I'm the movable camp which he invented. and which
he could transport from place 90 place without dlicuty
10 sun ls taste or convenience De could paiut ID ull
sorts Of Wea.hUTWhCu even the hardest mOuutaucer
dared out and when the rheep peTshed N
The and cold. Ills camp and Us equipments com
Yr,cl every cOauivauoc essential for actual WORK ana
comfort having separate quarters for ms servant ana
Tor cooking with aul,e accomnouSt4@l5 @ Ior psntios
writing and sleeping Iy tls thOd oi life muCh yau-
bic Ulc was ccouOuzed tnat Otherwise DID thal via re-
gIou. would have been consumer III tI"ItIhs DdCA abu
form, from subjects which ne wished To pant tOa
lodging place 20 say nothing about the secuson lhGe-
pendDnc., and pleasure cI sHh an alIahReln.ut, IN
fact without his camp 10 study certain aspects OF ma
which constantly grew upon hu, Was us,luiy uuacu m i
here and some OF lis most vigorous dgsclptlNe pieces
and ESSAYS produced IN Attenuation with painting
when tired OF the palette
In his 25th year MI HamertOn married French lady
with whom be had become acquainted during his resi-
dence in Paris. Size was the daughter OF NJ Frederic
Giudriez member of the National Assembly, where be
represented the Department Of Sa6ne ct Loire. This Al
lance accounts for HamertOn's establishing himself at
Autun the chief town of that picturesque region,
ov1f nv i'm in Tltf
Unknown River" In "Tne Intellectual Life" Mr..
Hanertou speaks Of the two kinds Of marriage which
alone be thinks devoted 10 intellectual pursuits
can with safety, contract. Either he should marry
woman simply domestic whose Unselnsh worship Will
lead her 10 make exactons upon his ume and 10 be
content as the supervisor Of his comforts,
herself 90 intellectual that she keep pace with his
progress associate herself with his ambition, aud sym
pathze with his moods Hamcrton, himself has chosen
the latter type OF marriage. Mrs Hamerton lady OF
fascinating manners and Of varied accomplishments.
She speaks English with elegant facility, and con-
tributes 10 the English periodicals She has even written
q novel in the language Of her husband, which was
entitled Jeanne Laraguay" and published by Chap
man Hall. She entered into her husbands pursuits
with the most sympathetic enthusiasm, and at the
time looks well 10 the ways Of the household, and is
judiclous aud tender mother.
Since the appearance Of The Painters Camp" pub
Gshed in 1862 Mr. Hamertons contributions have been
years be was the regular critic OF The Saturday Re-
riec In January 1870, be founded The Portfolio, an
artistic publication which has been received with great
favor. His life has been wonderfully industrious.
From the year 1873 have from his pen "The
Painters Camp" Thoughts about Art" "Wender-
hOlue" "a novel in three vOlumesl, Etching and
Etchers Contemporary French Painters" Painting
in France after the Decline OF Classicsm," "The I'm
known River" "The Etcher's HandB Book" and his
latest work" "The Intellectual Life" He has given,
lately particular attention etching, OF which he is
passOuaely fond and In this art has invented a
process which be regards as a complete
Formerly etching done by protecting the cop
per with black ground, which was removed with the