New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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without the marks OF strong prejudice and written
from n point OF observatiop. for the most
part wholesome their tendency, aciionatc In tone
and earnest, n not always wise In their application
starting from profound religious convictions, he urges
necessity OF the highest principles 10 the formation
of character and the direction of practical life His
marlms Of course. sometimes commonplace. IA the
best sayings become stale by repetition, but they incu
cate pure morality, and the union Of religious faith
with intellectual cultivation He often sets forth val
uaeie truth by pquant Illustration, and many OF his
r,marhs have the brevity and force Of an apothegm
One OF the most interesting chapters in the
volume Il devoted % tho subject OF read
ing In which the author freely passes judy
meni several literary celebrities, while he offers
mach udicious advice % the selection OF books and
thc methods Of study Not that he attaches an undue
Importance 20 book learning. Books alone LIE in
ssts, 10 not make the man. The mere reader may be
virtually Ignorant. because he cannot use what he
Knows knowledge and wisdom by means iden-
teal. Huge pyramids OF learning are not seldom built
up with Stupidity FOR mortar sim, ne urges, books
the great magicians who work any miracles at our
bidding Intellect, an ia trumphs. embodies itself
On books. aud speaks through them 10 the world No
wonder that Heinsius the oftquoted passage;
Ia the lap Of eternity. among many divine souls
take seat with 80 lofty spirit. and such sweet con
tent, that pits an the great and rich men who
have not this happiness" No wonder that Petrarch
clung ~ them 10 the last and found dead IN their
Died dioaung and that Leibntz should have
died with hook In his hand. and Lord
Clarendon az his desE.-sOuthey white haired,
bvng shadow, sitting strokng and kissing tho book
be could he could no longer read II altogether pa
tboio" bat too great cannot b. exercised In the
choice o. books Toe remarks on tins subject with
which Dr Geke favors ms readers are often striking
AZ nothing more. Emerson has a" much moro mud than
depth m his niternnccs" lie IL one Of those icono-
who would cut down the groves ana burn down
en-, affairs of the world leaving only vague sentiment
instead "Tho loying-heartcd, great souled Thomas
Carlyle cannot De- included In such company. "No
uslns done much 90 oNalt the spiritual. 20
make real and earnest. 20 help men realize how brief
and how stupendousy tho great future ONershad-
owsna" lie hatred ~ all hypocrsies his deep rclt
slous feeling his large sympathcs, ana acute insight
INTO the springs and principles Of things, make him an
honor a. HE generation and give him an earnest Of tho
fame which he Wli permanently enjoy. But IN spite OF
the laudaon carlyle In view Of the author, Is non
assCfpt lie dOcs not know whether 10 class him Win
seneca or Jean Paul. At an events. " this grand man
hss never grouped himself with Christians in the ord
nary ecnso" "That no IL q better man than
many Who call themselves 20, Ia little, for moral
uy II by no means n monopoly ~ Christina
pr Gche uers his protest against making popularity
che te-t ~ merit In our Judgment % books :" Even
brown paper" he afrms viii rise % the chimney
pots time nkndly winds lend their mouths 10 pun
81" M,n are accepted oraCles by the accident OF
thsr position. The hbrareA Of young men are largely
filled with books which they will be ashamed OF in few
years Your popular preachers able professors draw
lng ROOM poets. aud the Ike too himsy Ony plaster
gods" Upper. 10 his two bundredth edition, and
Tackoray with his select circle OF readers, tel
the value ~ popular estimates. The author fortihes
hs good precepts by an original letter OF Car
byte, which, spite Of s familiar sound, seems never
a. have print before AZ It is OF considerable
more interest than anything else in the volume, our
readers will thank Us for copying IL entire;
CuFISrA, 18th March, 1898.
Dris h Some nme ago your eI we s 1s1 hsd
IL givo iueruc satisfaction could advice of
NINE contribute 10 forward youn your honorable course
az sefimprovemcnt: bat long experience has taught
me that advice profit but little that there Is good
Why advice II 20 seldom folowed"-this reason
namely, that II IS 30 Seldom ana can almost never De-
always b. less imaginary man that the
wscst aud Inost honest adviser Is speaking.
sbould read there ~ hardly anything definite that
ie sad Iot ono thing ycp may be stren9oIsy advised
than Yourself viii teach you eomcthing-a great many
isaTn This old counsel of Jons6n's Is also good and
universally applicable: Read the BookDou do honestly
feel wish and curiosity to read The very wish and
curiosity indicates thar y9u then and there are the
person kely % get good Of IT. orr wishes are pre-
sentiments ~ our capabilities: " that II noOe saying,
Of deep encouragement 10 all true mem applicable to
things. Among all the objects that look wonderful or
beautiful 10 you, follow with iTesh hope the one
gradually by various trials (which trials that
you make honest maniu ones, not silly, short,
derulest bcsutulest what IL your trno elemen, and
province and DC able abide b that True Desire, the
Monitor Of Nature. b. much 20 be attended TO- But
here also you are g. discriminate carefully between true
and false. The medical men tell us should eat
fastiv have appetite Tor We should resOlutey avoid.
II is very true. Aud n1nsy desultory readers VINO
ny from foolish book foolish book and get good OF
none and mischief Of all-aro not these rs foolish.
healthy eaters who mistake their superficial, false
desire after spccres and eonfeconares for the real
" es lar deepcriar quieer after -ohd nuritlve foodt
viii these Illustrations viii recommend Johnson's
Another tlnnG. and only other. viii say. All
Men what Goaglis Past Men had in thcyin; What
actions rast Men did the summary Of all Books what
rocy,i es ,heiS AZ u on nls gouh that the oiss OF
Books eIecihcay nanod History can DO safely recon-
ncnded the basis of all study OF Books; the pre-
nnaIy 70 all igt ana iui understanding OF any thlng
especially the Past History Of ones Native Coun-
uyeyerJ body may be advised 10 begin with that Let
him study that faithfully, innumeraole inquiries with
due udcatiOns. viii branch out frura II he has broad
lss yisble-there travelling lot him choose where he
Neither let mistakes nor wrong directions, of which
every man, ia hh studies and elsewhere. falls into many
discourage you There precious instruction 20 be got
b NsdiHg thai We were wrong. Let man try faith
night. II j. az bottom the condition on which al
men have 10 cultivate themselves Our very walk ng Is
81 incessant JaHtngi iallng ana catching oil our
selves before actually 20 the pavement IL lr
cmbematic OF all thinss u man does
book alone. by books chiefly. that man becomes III
al points man. study 10 do faithfully Whatsoever
thing m your actual situation, there and you ind
either expressly or tac;y Laid 20 your charge-that II
your post; stand ia IKE true soldier; silently de-
vour the many chagTius Of H. as all situations
have many aud be your quit IT without do
iug all that a. AZ least required Of you. man pcrfecis
himself by work much more than by reading They are
growing kind OF men that wisely combine the two
things, wisely, vaantly can do what sId TO their
hand m Their present. sphere and prepare themselves
wthal for doing other wider things such lie before
tbem. With many good wishes ana encoursgements
THOMAS CARLYLE