The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
Gossip About Living Poets.


william Cullen Bryant recently cele-
orated his eighty SECOND birthday, having been
born Nov. 3. 11p. In Cumlngton, Mass. lie looks
little over tLrse, score and-tsn. having stin all
erect figure ana elastic step. He shows Ills
he quantity puts 1t, every morning down To
his Ereniii1 Post The poets bead aud face
are covered with liberal supply OF siiNery locks,
and he rather takes pride IN sseiug his CLASSIC
and venerable stlf as others see MIN, for there /
scarcely photographers IN town who has not .
line portrait OF Bryant. At public dinner he
may often De seen, and AZ speech making lie is
not A. all h edward. Although he Is frequently
to &c met ~ the streets OF the city, ne rarely at
tends the opera or theatre. Mr.. Bryant writes so
little poet now re may be SAID 10 have laid
down the lyre; but OF general literary and Jour
nhllstc lapor lie stlll performs "A great deal VI
work.
Nr. Tennyson, now sixty six wears old, is still
IN his prime ~ though ami capacity for work
The only ~ he's heir 10 is an annual hay fever
lie Is SIX feet nigh bl id-shOulderen and Large
bcned, Tut not stout. HIS hands and feet are
large. His face Il long, and somewhat resem.
bles that OF Dante, save that II has MT the rigd
mould ana expression OF the great FlOren line,
and the nose 10 not so squihne. His hair is long
and black, his complexion olive. once upon a
time, In speaking Of MIR. Tennyson's personal
appearance, buchanan Read called him -
dapidated Jupiter piece OF description At
once picturesque, acute ana humorous.
Whittier II sixty eight years old and most
qu lint, kindly, aud refined person using habit
ualy the Quaker thee and "thou.'
Henry W. Longtell1w IS year older, and
wears well tie dignity of the gentleman and
Lowell Is nfty-seven, aud has the look OF the
StOddaru Is 56 years old, about I've feet nine
inches high, ana wears a FUN iron-gray beard.
lnis author looks every inca a poet. anu IN con-
versHtiOn Is bright and witty. For fifteen years
he " fed AZ the public crib In the customs ser
yco; but now his whole time is occupied in
contributing to tue magazines aud newspaper
lhe right hand being plralyzed, Mr., Stoddard
his learned TO writs with his left. Stoddard' ;
wife Is writer Of no mean ability, and has
made reputation for herself IA the literary
world.
Thops. Is iley Aldrch, lust 40 years Of age,
was born ia New Hampshire; laid the fOunda-
ton for hrs reputation Ia New York wrote
" Is bic Belle while he WAS IN his teens, and
now resides In Boston. Aldtioh's reputation as
poet ana novelist Is increasing anu imp owing,
foreign crlLcs OF high authority placing HIM
among the urst American writers. lie has had
son experience as an editor and literary crlilc.
having commenced his career In the once Of
the Home Jpnhat Alurleh has a wife and sew
eral children.
william Morris, the poet lives IN a charming
| house Ia l. ndon, frightened by the presence OF
a beautiful wife nd three pretty ohildrrn. His
study Is reached by three lights II stairs, and Is
btr- room, hung with lumps II tobacco, and
having for willing ruffose, CURIOUS hacked
tihle and an ancient Ink -huin, Heron tue
Earthly T. rauise W ~ written. Ihe shaggy
haired, kind-faced poet never looks handsomer
tnan when hi7 little ones are dancing ABOUT hin
! aud climbing oysl Aip.