New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-29

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Freedom 10 collecteduess, which the reserve Vi
humanity against days OF ordeal. .,,oo bis
fallen benefactress Savoy 10 come ana . nd
up her abode peacefully with nun, mi' ner hoppy
He had not forgotten her in the little glimpse OF Psbe
perty he had sent her money when ne nay ~, ~ been
sunk in Indulgence, for her pension haa r home
forestaIed but still she refused 10 change ner h,n,
While Rousseau was at Geneva she came 70 soe d nnt
'she lacked money 10 complete her Journey t han
enough about me sent IL her an hour aIHr .is
by Theresa. Poor Mamanl Let me rea,9 ar , vas a
OF her heart. The only trinket she hau ieit :, on
small ring she took It from her finger 10 paeod ,ba
Theresas who instantly put it back as sn In after
noble hand and bathed IL with her taTs, ~ g. NOT
wears he poured bitter reprOaches upon hsel t hr
quitting attach his lot To hers unl Nor ,nos
epSnrinc remorse Here IA the worst OF measuring duty
by sensation instead Of principle; II inc tne
Chance goes by never to return and then, as memory ~
the best OF such tenperaments Is long though IT,. the
out ntermittence, old sentiment reNlNes anu - i've
M, INTO hnrniug nit Rousseau appears not 10 Dl.p
seen her again, but the Thought OF ber itb sone-
him TO the end like soft yesture, fragrant Wll
thing OF the sweet mysterious leIIume VI u ,ed I'm
night IN the silent garden at Cnarmeltes sue u md
hOvei eight years after tbl SUNK III useo Tho nights
neglect and was put away III the cemetery OH tho S'
above Chamberl ,:i
In addition to the biographical details OF when
our limits forbid all further hint Mr. Morley deVotes
considerable portion of his work to the ahaiys Va
Rousseau's principal writings, which nc hanui''
with masterly insight and discrimination LIS style
is less remarkable for elegance than Tor certain
rugged yigor, the weight and amplitude OF MS
thoughts apparently interfering with smoothness vi
EXPRESSION His choice of words is not always lelci-
tous; he has taste for novel, and even pedah10
phrases and his sentences are often burdened WIN
terms of unusual length and strange interpretation
instead of showing the idiomatic graces o1'fahlIi
English But his criticisms are admirable ne
seizes the heart of his subject with lncomparaoi'
tact and never fails to unfold the central idea winch
gives vitality to Rousseaus gush of sentiment ahd
copiousness of paradox.
We will take leave Of these instructive volumes
with the somber picture Of the closing years OF the
sef-torturing sophist." They were spent III eA-
IRENE poverty. He had only about twelve huhdreo
francs a year $3.50 to live on, together win the
modest amount which he earned by copying music
The sting of Indulgence began to make ltseil leit
towards the last wear Of his life 177S His health
became worse and he could not work. More thah Que
person offered him home. But an obscure cloud OF
misery hangs over the last months of his fororn eX
jstence He was in constant dread Of i'm
acinary enemies. He thought he was imprisoned
with no means of escape. One day, without single
warning symptom, everything drew suddenly to an
end The dusky phautoms all vanished into space
and he died. The cause of his death was reported
by the physicians to be apopexy, but il has always
been suspected that he destroyed himself by pistol
shot. No one can tell His death took place on the
estate of friend some twenty miles from Paris
"By the serene moon-risc of n Summer night, his
body was put under the ground on an island IN the
midst of a small lake where poplars throw shadows
over the still water silently figuring the destiny OF
mortals Here it remained for sixteen years. Then,
amid the roar of cannon, the crash of trumpet and
drum and the wild acclamations of a populace gone
mad in exultation terror, fury, the poor dust was
Transported to the national temple of great men,"
The second volume of the VdriOrum Edition
of ShakesDeare, edited by HORACE HOWARD FuRNEss,
containing Macbeth" is issued by j. b. IAppncott
Co. The plan OF the former volume mas been followed IN
the man, although certain changes not affecting the
general character Of the work have been introduced in
the present issue Greater has been made Of the
commentators previous to Stevens and Malone
especially of Heath whose opinions entitled to the
utmost respect, aud OF Theobald and Capell, whose
sagacous conectures have not received the attention
which they eminenty deserve. The textual notes are
abundant and judcious preserving whatever was worthy
OF note In the suggestions Of previous schoiiasts, al
though the present collation. is entirely original and no
reading IS recorded at second hand In the appendix
among other valuable matter, have selection from
the judgments Of several eminent critical authorities in
regard 10 the scope and intention Of the play furnishing
mass Of comment and Illustration by writers whose
works are OF easy to students IN general We
sincerely repeat the congratulations 10 the editor which
were called forth the appearance OF the first volume OF
his rare and beautiful work. Although devoted TO the
calculation OF the great mind whose creations furnish
the study OF lifetime, 10 betrays original gifts Of
high order, and forms worthy tribute 10 the offspring
Of genius by which has been inspired. II would have
been no slight commentator to OF this volume that
II has not fallen short OF the excellence OF its prede-
cessor. But much more thaa this NAV be said with
truth 1t evnces the sObrety OF judgment, deli
cacy of TASTE acutoLcss OF critics and mOdesy OF eX-
preston which marked the OF the work,
while q larger experience has perhaps gwen more
decided frmness hand IT, not greater refinement Of
touch. Such high praise can rarely be accorded to
work Of this class but when the true spirit Of Art ami
mates and eXats the task Of is production II should
receive 10 less cordial recognition than II employed in
an OH ginal sphere
A SateLel Guide for the Vacation Tourist IN
Europe edition for 1873, Hurd d Houghtonl may be
commended for the cOmpactncss OF It's information, the
excellence Of its arrangement and It's freedom from the
verbiage which often takes up too much in hand
books of foreign travel The Of the writer is not
given but he is evidently person OF knowledge aud
sense He has furnished only instructive but
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