The New York herald., 1874-10-05

II Is important to know that Shakespeare pre-
Suenty, mad NO models OF excellence to COW alter
He very Indifferent scholar and not ac-
quainted with the Latin. Greek, French, Italian
all that was worthy OF imitation. Yet he attained
to his great excellence only by the native strength
which consisted principally IN the strength and
energy OF his feelings. he was well acquainted
state OF polished society, but as II existed in
state placed between barbarsm and civilization.
HIS powers were developed In the orig.
observations OF human nature. Fne power
which he displays consists IN tracing shades
and variations OF character, and In pursuing incip-
lent passions through all the notifications which
they assume under the endless diversity OF CIR
cumstances and situations. Shakespeare studies
to make feel, not to tnlnk; or, rather, he stud
les to make us iee so strongly tnat shall forget
to think. His plays triumph over philosophy
only calculated TO convert US into philosophers
because they address the erstandIng more
edge edge Of tie human heart. They do not themselves
feel, consequently they have no feelings to COM
muncate to others.
pope said, shakespeare wrote better and worse
than any other wrlter,o because when he wrote
from his own feelings and observations he ex-
celled, but when he essayed to dllate on scholarly
subjects he signally failed.
Bacon acquired his extensive knowledge through
the medium OF the understanding. lie was life
scholar and most learned man. AT every step
he advanced IN science, law and philosophy he
required TO be propped up by "principles, dogmas,
minor conclusions, corollaries and predicates, and
all the other original elements OF reasoning
which demonstration IS foanded.n The great merit
In hts philosophical works consists In the system-
attic method which he laid down for prosecuting
scien tide investigation and hts services cannot be
overrated. In the words OF Professor Playair,
xthe power and compass OF his mind which could
form such plan beforehand and trace. not merely
the outline but many OF the minute rami1catons
OF sciences, which did not yet exist, must be an
object OF admiration TO all succeeding ages"
Human nature and human passions were not
the sciences which Bacon yerscd, lie
wanted that pllancy and congenldllty OF feeling
when Identifies itscll with the pains and pleas
ures the cares aud solicltudes, the fraities and
imperiections the whlms and eaplices, the SYM
pathies, passions, emotions and affections, which
varlousy agtate ana disturb, rouse and irtate,
terrify and calm, enrapture, modulate, suspend
and enchain all the faculties OF our nature and all
the cravings and desires OF the human heart for
IL is only IN the deneations OF the heart and It's
atfec ions that we can expect to discover the soul
The mind or intellectual faculties can form no
judgment whatever OF sensible beauties, as they
come under the province OF feeling. Writers OF
the first class love TO give an unlimited career to
the predomnatng influence or their own lcelings
from which they derive that energy, vigor, enthu-
siasm, invention and genius which nave immor-
talized their names and stamped q character OF
originality upon their works which distinguishes
them nom every other class OF writer's
The writer OF sublime genius Is always the writer
of ardent and sympathetic affection, who Iees
every emotion and passion which he describes In
others; whose bosom pants with that noble gen.
efosity which Is prodigal even OF existence: and
WITH That sensiollity which sympathizes with sor-
rows not llS OWN.
TO possess the mind OF a Bacon q Locke or a
Newton, however, requires no feeling at ALL. TO
distinguish causes from effect and relations from
differences, are operations OF mind IN which feel
ing has no concern. The first class possesses more
genius, the fourth stronger intellectual powers.
fhe cause Is accounted for by the distinction be-
tween reason and feeling, for reason Is the highest
exercise OF the intellectual powers, and genius
the offspring OF ardent feelings and lmpassioned
senslbiiity. The first class we love because they
speak 10 our hearts, The fourth class we ADMIRE
because we find II difficult 10 pursue them through
the depths OF science, 10 investigate with them
the attributes OF material and mmaterial being