The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-26
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ATLANTIC.
Henry W. Longfellow opens the num-
Der with lengthy poem entitled Gal
mati." James Russell Lowell, T. B. Aid
rich, John G. Whittier and j. W. De For
est, each contributes poem. Besides
hs Mowe sahS has Of pSsiSi psc s
on the Italian poet Altieri, with several
selections from his works. Among Ital-
ians Alfierl would rank next after Dante,
Petrarch, Ariosto, and Tasso:
He was born in the year 1749, at Asti, q little
city OF that Piedmont where there has always
been greater regard for feudal traditions
than in any other part of Italy; and he be-
longed by birth to nobility which is still the
proudest In Europe.
1t was in the order of things of that day and
country that Alferl should leave home while a
child and go to school at the Academy Of Turin.
Here, as he tells in that most characteristic and
amusing autobiography Of his, he spent several
years in acquiring profound ignorance OF
whatever he was meant to learn; and he came
away stranger not only to the humanities, but
to any one elanguage,speakinga a barbarous mix
little or nothing. Doubtless he does not spare
color in this statement, but almost anything
you like could be true ofthe education of a gem
tleman as gentleman got it from the Italian
priests OF the last century.
His first sonnet was SO ridiculed by
his uncle, to whom he read it, that he
made no further attempts at poetry till
alter his tWenty-ffth year. Meanwhile,
as he wrote Of himself, 81 deIuged my
brain with the verses of Petrareh, Of
Dante, OF Tasso, and of Ariosto, con-
vinted that the day would infallibly
come in which all these lorms. phrases,
and words Of others would return from
their cells, blended and identified with
my own ideas and emotions" In COM
pairing the tragedies OF Alferi with those
Of Shakespeare. Mr.. Howells says: "Al-
fieri idealizes passions and Shakespeare
idealizes men. Ii art is a pure essence,
separable from the lille we know and en-
joyable in and for itself, we must allow
10 Alfieri the more artistic expression"
In spite of his genius his morals were of
the worst.
Marx Twain continues to tell about old
times, and "rhe Campaign of John
Brown" is still in progress. "a Memoir
able Murder" by Celia Thaxter, will at
tract attention. Several pages are de-
voted to reviews and editorial notes.
POPULAR SCIENCE.
The opening paper, "Sea-Anemones," :"
is a pleasantly told narrative OF the origin
and ways Of those hower-like types of
marine life. The accompanying Illus
trations add to the interest, and assist
the reader in understanding the peculi-
arities OF the sea-aneinone.
Prof. Mueller's article on "The First
Traces OF Man in Europe" gives many
facts OF general interest.
The predom nance of bronze, as the material
of the articles found IN the later piledwellings,
has given to the fourth prehistoric human
epoch Its name-the Age of Bronze.
There is no longer room to doubt that the
bronze articles of Switzerland were made near
the places of their discovery, and were not
brought from the East, according to the COM
mon view. some Of the very inoulds in which
they were formed have been discovered and at
Nantes the remains OF foundry have been
plainly made out Whether the br0nzts OF
Northern Europe are OF PnGnician origin is
yet in doubt. Their symboIisms and religious
adaptations are in favor OF that view. The ma
tive origin OF those of Switzerland Is set
tied by the analyses Of Prof. Won Fal-
nicia, Egypt, ana the East generally, con-
talns lead in considerable quantities, that
of switzerland is Of tin and copper only. SO
much artistic taste and mechancal skill are
shown in these various artices-needles, rings,
armlets, etc.-that many Of them might be used
by modern ladies without discredlt to their
work. boxes or toilets. But, in singular con
trast to the Stone age, there is no relic Of any
portrayal OF man or beast or plant. We meet,
Tor the first time with pottery turned on the
lathe anu well burned. Instead Of dolmens we
now have mounds, i'll which the dead are LAID
at full length, with weapons and ornaments uy
their side. some locallties offer indications
that the burning of the dead was practiced.
Here belong the o-callcd Celtic mounds, and
the Terremare or Emllian mounds near Parma
abound in relics of this age. Rutimeyer and
others show that, although the characteristic
animals Of this and the preceding age are den-
tlcal as to their species, in this age the domes
ticated animals predominate, another evidence
Of advancing culture.
We may ascrIbe the introduction of bronze
manufacture into Europe TO great race immi-
erant from Asia some 5000 Years ago, called
Aryas or Aryans. And this Bronze a8e reaches |
% and Overlaps the beginning OF the historic |
period in some countries, anu so includes the |
great epochs Of the Assyrian and Egyptian
Empires (B. @. circa l5UU), and the earlier eras
'f the next succeeding Age Of Iron.
Other papers of special Importance are
IS follows: The Chemical Radiations;
Evolution and the Atter-Life; The
Deeper Harmonies of Science and Reli- |
sion; Modern Street Pavements; The
of Authorship.
LIPPINCOTT.
Contents: Up the Parana and in Para
,uay, illustrated; Overworked Women;
Frederic Lemaltre; Northward to High |
Asia; A Modern Art-W orkshop in Un- |
'ria; William, Earl of Shelburne; sto-
les, poetry, and editorial contributions.
CHRISTIAN QUARTERLY.
Contents: John Frederic Oberlin; H.
ogical Ethics; The Religious Education
# Children; Professor TyndalPs Belfast I
Address; Mans Relation to the Divine
governments; Faith; Literary Notices.
REPOSITORY.
The engravings of the number are
South Mountain Catskills" and portrait
i Warren johnson, d. D., late PRESIDENT
{ DICKSON College. Contents: Soul
A Belligerent Bishop;
acob at the Brook Jabbok; Glimpse OF
Swiss Village; A Nation Born in
Jay; The Great Gothic Cathedrals; Cey-
on and Padmanee; Spiritual Struggles
a Roman Catholic; Stories; Poetry and
EDITORIAL Notes.
PETERSON.
The frOntispiece is a steel engraving
The Bashful Wooer." Fiction largely
in this magazine, the May
lumber having eight or nine stories,
Plato" and paper versus Gold." are
be only solid contributions. The selec.
ions OF poetry are good. i,
SANITARIAN.
This valuable health journal has Just
new volume. The work
lat it accomplishing is almost mis-
l0nary one; for the ignorance on ali
nat pertains to sanitary science is, out
de OF the medical profession, deplora-
ly widespread.
The Sanitarian treats OF all questions
'ithin Its province in so simple and clear
rr,n tnY,<,y L.. l.