New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-12
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TIE ROMANCEs OF KING ARTHUR.
A "1AlK o. ENGLISH IIlEGAUE.' BY MRS. ABBY


I Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson delivered the
second OF her "Tal.s ON EnSisu Literature" before
select audience OF ladies st rdLy afternoon, at the h
IN DecS,I's Building No. 81 Union-s,uIlc The lecture,
attractive in matter derived aidunal interest from The
quiet ami lad, like manner IN which - wa Delivered TIE
speaker aliHg NJ theatrical ELECTS Mrs Richardson
sdaycd extensive rcadn and showed az every point
that she WAC thoroughly fauI.a ar with her subject
She bean by remsrlug tiat Notwithstanding the re
markabc Influences which eIOmauccs concerning hing
Arthur had always exercised on English literature their
origin still remained IN unsolYed mystery she did not
Sc'r; solve th- mystery Dut cOncntrd herself with
giving the history Of tie introduction of Arthur and
his Table Bound" into literature. The awakening OF
romance came with Tie Normars into EngIni IL IS IN
the cdIoOd nations that poetry las its sweetest ami
most natural utternccs. Thus for century after vii
liam The Con ueror most rOmancs were inrtrci III their
form About llI7 tIo History or Britain by Gcofrcy of
Monmouth made It's appearance in EnglanL It was de
rived from au old British poem. The history Of the
Br;oms in America. tie Cymr, their bravery aud ex-
poi!s. were th,n touched upon by MIS- richardson
Ar hur was to Britain what to "a Was u Ism, WLaI
Alexdndr e. Greece For centuries GeOErty's ms
tory w.s regarded ~ TACT.
Tie plot the Morte dArthur" and the chief events
Of Artnus rcign Us they alpear1d ~ tne etneSt yer
sion. were tien dwelt upon to illustrate the poem ana
much shiil was exhibited ia drawing an tnaiosf ool"coi
otneT poo cs. such the ARABIAN Nights Tne stores
rreTfariea Thomas MnIiory was Tho It 10 set The
legends o Arthur In English dress. In The reign " I'd
IL
ab.acS letter volume. The poem comprised II lesser
bO0As many Of which were com ltie IN them
selves. The search Tor ne hoy Gran
was described the n0bleSt Oo1k W
all The Grail the cup from which Jesus drama at
to IsSt supper ami M which, The legend Joseph %
hrmathsa caught tine lfedrops Of the savior as they
fe wnle lie hanging oO tine Gross The history or
"Tae quest giS,r ana many other stehyS o. ING
romance The interest Ct these stories has b en- renewed
" years ny Tcnnyson but te siories thcseve not
always improved upOI thought Mrs. RICHARDSON MAI
iorys old Saxon pOsscs,es dramatic interest nS 20 DO
found tho mOicTD dress. The story OF Iinee-
iOt MS love for G0iueycre and the love o tne t@O
Elt.nos for lin, was very tcuicrly uniMded A com
harrison between Jeuuysuns aid tdc Original tLah5 Was
inlrod esd ~ q rndn version or me lOVcs
OF Is Tie ami Trstram. Tnc civalIy wuch they breathe
constitutes chit cBarIus OF Tie books stll
hrs IsicuardsOn. The real seed or tar Calvary,
sic thought, II the rrCoguiion Of woman auOHB IN
Gothic be might laugh at Don tlnAOic; bt iof
part preferred ME INC madness Ia tue SANITY OF
his sober critics. LiunceOt aud lrIstTa the lovers %
TIE story Interesting charactt tlan Arthur
Iauuoclvt, in sustaining hs OSo Tor the lee g1iiy as
thi love Was showed sf true knight oi cihNairy,
for Ice ..rcd love with other. NJ heart could
wholly blame INN and GuD0VeTc. We must not DO Too
ready DO shocked az the manners ana DiJis ul OO'r
an.s nat content Ourselves with thanking God Al oar
own arc lctprr. Vita the sweet story OF E.unr, tLe
sgeetcst all" tGc lee cOnc.ufed, MfS Richardson
eniiDg y sctng wiz nnoh effect the limos o. Iiiny-
son wiicn describe the b0d Of "tc ~ maid Ot AstOit:
Lying ROBBED IN snowy Wh.t1
That Deity ies from let IL night
ILe io@yes upOn !ior iaIlng !lSht
lfaaF "a a q nm.