, 1874-05-02
LITERATURE.

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Hra-,. and IN an ,,nhrol.on rotroanoct A. srryov
49, 1,nss "a ,ahnra ~ Eur;cos H. ,ns+ ~ ~
aroot ~ ~. III ~ Grcoian trac,o nocta. .nd ~
5oa.atos ,,,,t onhl,no nhi1osor,,cr stho ,,orro1
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auosact p1a.e !" ,ua. "uo,o 1aoocn uuaus4ly
woke from tho 6pou Of hlotn ana stollalty undor
which she had 1hin parnlyzed for BnneYationB,
and hv no,arfu) and unoxpcoted efforts. over
ton;, Ia o;etor.g,otna lono in sdv,nce ~ ,,cr.
souA u ~ "a,- ,1,a ~. T., ,,.x son,,
actually passing 'noM ~ n'e Aapla
progress and rndely startllng thatn W assuming
tho leadership in right Of hor superior energy
and wisdom.
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4noeo io,t5,t"o soa.a " @-s44As 1 .'.1,'s, s'
naturally divided into Two portodH ono, lnolua-
Runremo In tho Kingdom: aud the other, on-
~ .o.,ntohn ,opra In .sh;ch +rhnhes Ia
~. u.a'4ns W. eo'oA'u ~. iraaao a1,a ar.h ror,o,
tno eroat power OF eloeco. Ine nav pn,.oa s"s
rcspcotiyoly, Athens Undar tho Thirty; Atllona
Altar Hor Hestoratsou; spaxsa and persia The
-..,,, ,tt,,,, wor o,a ma f,onaccrencos ~ tho
ooiin'ni"u ~, ~" -A' aS9" " sA0
Eeace OF Antnlcloas'
Tho first OF those chaptors is decidedly
heayy,-for tho reason In part, TINT tho
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S" !1 an. 49,. j., s,r,a H. r.;rtu,,v ,,,rdar'
lol 'np m tess; snn' ue ss!' - ".,,ra, t,,,,
oils. Tho long, inverted periods, stuffed tu'l
with Btrapge and swelling torms, roll out in
tc,,ora succesa,on. nftor tue truo Johneonian
.aothad M T., H.. .ecor1 oba ntor t,,o c1,arn,
m'.noa. nu', ~ .no Sssn .,aa .sr' ~, 49, H.
tion s1v vhioh is nan and sotsns into simplicity
and 1cxibil!ty, aud, retaining TIA impression,
does not again relapse into rigitlity through tho
whole course OF the volume. .
Tho authors reyioW. at tho cloao Of thn fifth
century, D. O., OF tho thon condition OF tho
Athensan state which Includes IN analysts o.
the works Of Eurpidea. and OF Agathon, and
other minor poote, Ia mastorly; while the ac:
count OF tho Lie, the othica. aud tue influence OF
The writor's. ardens appreciation Of the
beauty, purity, aud geniua OF hoorates' doc.
trines, oxoltee him to . noble enthusiasm TINT
is both captivating and tontag1oug. The por-
lralt OF tho man and tho spirit OF his philosophy
are Bet out boldly aud clearly boioro tue reader,
and fill his eye With great and glorious vision.
There Ia truly much grandeur in tho character
and teaching OF Socrates, which Justly nlntms
the admiration Of mankind. IL ls VOL that G 2
that no should oxalt and extol It without re-
eorye. We cannot cultivate too much vonoration
Tor what is really good ana !t noble ana yet We
1nust tako care not to be blind 10 cur devotion.
There arc snd stains on tho esoutcheon OF
Socrates, which tho hlntorians rosontely keep
In tue shadow. Tue man was not without re-
proach, as Prof. uurtlua aug popular writer's
would hare US think, although us philosophy "ae
SISvasea 1ar oeyona .he prlnclp!es OK a., nls age;
Athens 70 tue practice OF every ci7io and sooal
yirtuo, and winning tho hearts OF tts you'll ny
his apparently blameicss LIE and hfa s&olcai
haetn ho "aH, Tor one ehing cflmlnailY neRioct1nl
Of his vito and ohildren. AZ an early nge, before
le was 20, he revealed that fonaness aud facility
for argument which at Inst ongrossod him to the
evasion OF every other pursuit.. At middle age.
Ao abandoned the pursuit or his trade-that OF
putations with tho loiterors on tho strcotB and In
tho markct-placcs OF athens. from morning
until night, day ~ day, no was to la Haon III the
busiest resorts, with no other Calling. no othof
object, than to talh mud, by some slippery art Of
HophiatEy, obtain tho advantage over his loss
Rkillful opponents. HIS discourse was rich In
wisdom, 1t ls true but, in his total disregard Of
&ho sacred dut1es ot q husband anu father, low
grossly his conduct bood tloml
Curttus saye, In the language OF eulogy Ho
aesiEed merelyto have enough, not, to be dis
turhed in the pursuit Of hia calling by tho care
for tho daily necessities Of lifo and ~ order TO
roach this end, he was not ashanea to accept
from big friends what they aont into big house.
Such Offices Of love wero notably proffored to
hlm by tho noble Orito." Tho slrewd observer
will horo catch penetrating glanco into the
domestic aconomy ct Socrates household
Whence oamo tue bread FOR his family, while ho
Hpeut Ill hia time in "prattling" with his fol-
iowera nrandilonnant1v boaat}na Il thai la
nrefarroa poyerty to oyery Kind Of success in
no r From char1sy; anu many scsnsy moai
must they have Bht down to. II 80 70
thoir table were not often entirely empty. It
would do for Socrates, with hia wirY frame
Injured to hardahip and priyation, to fast for
twouty-four hours togother. There vera fre~
quent banquets nt the houses of his wealthy
faIonda at which he WAS the most favored gusBt,
and where he could compensate O starving
stomach for previous abstinence. But the vito
aud l,ttlc oncs at homo wero biddon to no such
teaats. where misery might Tor tho time boing
be eanished from momory: Iho comparison, y, wnl
nfter all 30 great difference between tho sin OF