New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29

hermit OF or the sage OF Chelsea Both
are idealiss both haters OF shams both apostles
OF exalted selhood but there the resemblance ehdS
Emerson s the greater artist, has clearer, deeper III
sight is more severely intellectual has finer sense OF
beauty Ia subtler, more ethical more spiritual every
way Mr.. Browne thinks 1t an open question whether
Carlyle has done cool evil II he has broadeneo
the art OF writing he has also corrupted IT. IL he a'
pulled down many shams, he has Installed lnhhncra"c
false ideas in their place. From generous love Vi
spiritual strength he has fallen Into an idoatry Vi
vulgar force He dcbased the individual In FAVOR OF
the sncwy rapacious tyrant whom he would nave inc
sovereign OF the world Mr. Brownies estimate or Carlyle
will hardly be accepted without consideraoie qhahea.
ton He fails to perceive clearly The h'gh iuea vi
humanity which inspires the indignation ana wrah ol
the grim prophet against the weaknesses ana 'oes vi
men, His anger with the world Is founded on the wor
shin of truth and most vehement rebuRes are en-
kinded by burning OF the discrepancy between
It's attachments and It's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the other
articles In this number, OF the most noteworthy IS
Mr. Grant Whites paper entitled F"gue IN canon
Form" I'm which after wholesale slaughter OF various
tribes of Philisa, no discusses the merits OF the new
American prims donna, Alban whom he pronounces"
moro charming singer than Nilsson, IN spite OF the
s,ueror physical strength and higher finish OF the
Swedish artist Mr.. White Is ais, barring bis head to
another storm when no speaks OF Verdfs " Requiem
Mass" as his first comic OpsTa.
HARPER.
The fifteenth paper OF Emilio Cas'elars
series on the Republican Movement In Europe" pre-
sents an exposition Of the development or German
theology during the present century, which as tue WORK
OF foreign political writer must be considered remark
able both for its Intelligence and Its importantly Ills
sketches OF the leading Protestant divDcs whose names
have given prominence to different schools OF thought
are truly nasterly aud with slight errors OF deta
are conspicuous their accurate we'll Us graphc po
trature Among the celebrated mon whom nc describes
are RGnr Paulus. Do Veto transformed INTO "ethej'
scbleiermacher, Neander and Claus Harms HIS PIC
ture OF the last named leader OF the religious reaction III
Germany Is not 1attering. rude peasant from the
west of Holsteln, son OF o carpenter, strong Ih
character energetic IN will humorous In his language
sometimes @ poet who lost the serenity OF
common sense he called reason Antcbrst and looked
upon the free conscience as o rebel against God with
him every constitution was insult to logic every in
tere ate power between the governor and governed
disturbance society," every popular republic tho most
odious OF institutions, and all popular legislation inc
most arbitrary Of tyraunics. Tie limit OF human per-
lection was the Protestant religion and absolute mon
archy In discussing tho subject Castelar, ably points
out tho political relations OF tho religious movement
ideas equal interest to the statesman and
the eoclesastc-Tne literary contents or this number
well sustain the character OF the magazine, Including
poems by Mrs Burlington, r. H. Btoidird ana Miss
Nelly Hutchinson, tho last named OF whom contributes
the following mystic parable: