New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-28
DISRAELI on BYRON.
IT'S SPEECH At A RECENT MEETING IL LONDON IL
REFERENCE TO A MEMORIAL FoR THE POET.
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,,,S sprrc,1 At A RECENT MEETING II LONDON IL
RrFrRENCE TO a MEMORIAL ioR THE POET.
From IOpCCs Nctrs.
GENTLEMEN: | am happy 10 meet Tor the
first Tine members Of the c9mni.tG VINO ha;c Ne
~ consulted upon the subject which Viii engage our at
t,on To-day Before going further wish 10 take this
opportunity of attempting 70 draw your mind, TO the
Discrimination of the real object that We have before US.
In ilc twelfth year o. this century poem was dhsIel
b. q Young which Instantly c"lnihded ,hc y lnlhI-
,6iss of the nation Thee l. no instance III literary
records of a success sudden and 50 lasting 10 use ls
own words he woke one no-IlnS ili louilS InSeu
res of complete inventions, winch Gre not cluacd iof
the number and their CONSISTENCY o. jro1a Id ine ~
eatnrc OF any country, ancient or lnodcn Applause
Admirable many qualities, Tor ihcli liccsq4cnes
their wit, their passiCn ihcy are mos uSnrc ~ W
tSc,r Imagination. And then after twelve years he
I'D be died i'm the fu mess hs fame haJ enjoyed
An MS lifetime delec OF celebrity which has never
fallen T. the lot OF any otter literary mai-not ony n-
red III has own country nut fe'eicnc:G hu aGPit III
century has elapsed met here FOR The nfst ne
in public meeting to devise s"ine laeahs OF mamma
~ las Been said as some Ieascn FOR this strange and
dark neglect tina; the private character OF TINS poet was
not as liiIstriOis as his public one Nhch Fan cahtu!
,ettnste OF literary genius. Applause. Kgt OF Lis
r:lyate character II may Dc sad that WAS ablgIOus
I :, little IL clearly known, and there is iii TINS
,,,a,naye would say in this cOUnry-tlat upon
ttat subject presume to give deunS ana precise
nt icu il was said as another that his works
v,ie deficient in morality and that he INDUCED III 100
free speculation upon those subjects which te human
innd can penetrate, yet when u lie of2'iclS
formed to reverence. And ygtn might nc fcnenDefed
t,a he born IN an age OF contracted symlhcs anu
I..siicted thought, aud that much he then questioned
as been since surrendered. tAprlause Il he fell as nc
,doubiedy did. into many ciIULeJus conclusions upon
,Vnc subjects. II may be urged Tor l tit nc Was Ney
!oang. lBcarJ Irememhcr once Lord iJnangrst ais-
scring upon the character ana career oI l' Chnhs,
AID he then asked OF some one no was pltsTh "Ia
vas The he precise a age a a. @h a ne ace Of IS What
sid Lord Lyn1hurst, then advanced IN life, but
~ in the lnless o, ms h m" g vfpa W must M
ineber that when Byron died he was 20 years younger
thru Mr.. Canning, and IN tiesc slccultiOns upon US
49, cter and his carte., that element III that wonderful
character aud that marvellous career should neYer be
lt.nr always the life OF one who IKE those whom the
,c,s love. died young. Applause Du1ng these 90
i,renng Eas ever called To recognize ms merits. 4
eorls pOcasfoTs have unceasinsy worked To GecIy
VINO has travelled in Greece ever question for mo
rpni the place Of Byron n poet oi the highest class
ANY other poet who has existed since Homer 1tcre u
Ioi cape, ITonOntory, a columns that he HdS NOT
I,acned VITA the fire suused wh the sweetness o.
lie srug. II you follow hin ii s Italian residence you
find that Italy was 10 him source o. scarcely IL
But he last aD greatest Of his works does not depend
upon local ,nuaenGe. II van remain as IL Is now asc1s
triumphant effort Of tie English tongue. Loud ap-
,iansrI We are met mere, tien to-day at last DO
ine Justice TO OF The greatest OF Engands
Hear bear WAT form oar feelings Should take u VIII
more az tn 50 proceedings continue, OF what has been
atteulted. efcctually apologize Tor not having
taken part ia any previous proceedings, tnat my
lie il busy and urgent one, and that l could only
lead 90 the Committee tie depth Of my sympathy.
lui when that IN that oment respecting tablet
tsaf sanctioned by tie Presence ana THE active in
tcrosiOn OF who had the pIoudesi aud thc nearest
rtuO inieTpOsc IN such busiaess-I M an tic sonn-
Lev of ByrOh- cheers who than 40 years
ms companion that bania which Byron celebrated,
!it that IL under the influence Of kindly and able
ooicls For myself though presume moi 70 dictate ~
tu,s assembly what form their feeling shall assume in
ts respect will express individual desire 90 see IN
,oGc public place q scabance Of this great spirit APP
paas. that the English people when they pass snail
Iffclzc OF the greatest masters OF the English
Ia. gtage. loud and long applause