, 1876-04-01

cannot nay a ronl word. I doubt whether
havs eyer really tnlkcd with hA1f-a-dozen pnr.
sons In my lifs slthos mon or uornon." Novor-
thclesa, ho chats here "a unschofvodiy "a though
tho blank paper boforo him. LclnR purely rs-
i cop.lvo and utterly silent, we're tho comsads
with whom 10 could 10 most confidential mud
| expansive.
Hawthorne hetrays In tho Italian Nots.Dooks,
WAS lIls dsroltsl, for tho faded, time. Norn mas
lorpleces Of the medieval painters. II Was to
hlH,. except In t'n,lnusl moods of o1haratson
iories, and look upon tho dtmmed and iotsc-
ed pictures tint tho spectator Ia required, By in.
nxorsblo cuelom, to study and dote upon,
mThsn e,s;ysn" be frequently exel..n,s after
there Taro not many pictures which ono cares
to look At very Long," ut dopresscs tho
spIrits." he adLs, ITO 60 from picture to pies-
nso, leaving portion Of your vita! hy1nrn.lyz
At evetJ OTIS. 40 Tint you comp, With hind OF
balftorpEd desperation. to the end. .. It
poems 70 NO. hoVavor, that old sculpture affects
tho spirits even moro dolefully than old paint
Ing; It strikos colder to tito heart, aud los
mproly canvas"
Mrs. Hawthorne. who edited tho "Note-
Books" fc!s ea!sod upon to explain this peou.
iarisy OF hor husband; which she need not Lavo
dons. II Ia very plain to SEQ that the natural
gloom In I1awlhorua'a soai needed this ofrrot Of
perpetual sunshine to relieve tn heavy oppres-
9ion. and tho eombro. chilling atmosphere Of
duranco. Ihon his iusonao avoraion for
tho unbeauttfnl vas continually Ok
cltod by tho furnished frames. aud grim
canvaeos, and dingy frcseoes that assalcd hIa sye
At every glance. To illustrate h!a exquisite
soueitivcneea to beauty and ILLS inaatlate craving
| for It. Mira. Hawthorne rcatos *thtt ono laY
hc tooa in hia fingers ttaif-bloomod roso, with
out blonish and, smiling with MI infinite Joy,
| only can bD perfect"
Nationally as we'll a. frankly Hawthorne do
e1ates "Good pictures aro aa rare as good
onrsolyes on adm!riug any but tho very best.
One In Thousand. pcrhaps, ought to 1.-Two In tho
npplnuso Of mon, from generation 10 generation.
I'll It's co)ors fado or b1acken out Of night. aud
Earrcts: or painted over by newer nrtsata, just rs
| is nvcr."
| IN tho description OF visit to Tho scu!pturo-
!he vatiablc and ssugulnr impressions Auch e1hi-
billions gayo him: "Thoro woro few thngs
| witch really enjoyed, and fow moments dur
Ing which really seemed 10 peo thom; but 1t ia
ducod BY masterpieces Of at, and most IL vain
when wo BOO them boat. They aro language
ia themselves. and. il thoy could be exprosael
a. veil any. way except BY themselves, taere
particular ldoss and sentiments by Bcu1ptrEo.
I saw tho Apollo Desvidore aB something ethereal
| and godtiko only for isttiuE momont how
evor, and as II ho had alighted from hcayop. OF
sloun nt1ddonly out OF tho sunlight, and thon
had Withdrawn lli1naolf again. ffclr tlo Loc-
Don very powerfully, though very quietly: an
Immortal agony. with a strange calmness dr.
fused through 1t, 10 that 1t resembles the raa.
| rago Of tho sea, calm on account Of its 'fnl.nen-
a!ty, or the tumult Of Nlagnra, which docs not
seem to 10 tutnult, because Il kaops pouring on
foroyor and cyer. haye not had 90 good day
| na tl.is tAmopg woriB Of art) since wo cnuo 10
| nopno md I fU1r1 mt hn
ccncs OF tho nrranpeulents OF tho vnt!cau,-itn
long viBtan md beautiful courls, Gna tho aspect
Of immortality which marble asasuca uoquira by
boing kept fros from duat."
PHILOSOPHY.
a n1s1onr OF rH1LosorIr. AMo1xHT AND MonEAN,
phosophg Ag.19t s ,amo
rp. 4lh. New York: Sheldon h %.
The ablo dissertations on Philosophy which
DR.. Hagon prepared for tho, use Of students,
and which havo long been tho fayorlto toxt.
books In nur collegiate schools, ara vorthily
supplemented by tho work hofoeo ne. which was
mRdo ready for publication just prior to IT'D an-
thors death. As ita title acts forth, tho book
deacribes tho rse md progseas Of Philosophy
in the ancient and modern craa of civilization.
Tho history bogina with the Philosophy OF
Groeco, which Is divided into threo periods,
named respectively the PRO Bocra.Ic, tho Socra.
49,, t,s.;. -a,tar.1 .,,.,aaan,,s. ~ ..~.s, -.
shaao nor,,d. r;,,, r,a.a a,r,n. - ~. -.
iorinai deyolonnsnt Of thome,t than tn cbrnnn. no
logical ordor, although th!s last is main
tanned as fur az ia consistent with the
dominant idea. The SECOND part Of tho
work opons with nakoteh Of tho Scholastic Phos-
opl.y Of the Middle Agos aud continues with a
concise account Of tho HE md tue doctrines Of
tho various philosophers who havo created
original aystoun OF speculative inquiry. from thr
time OF Bacon down to tho present day.
The charm Of Dr. nayen's writing. which il
always simple, tugratiating. anil Gontfo. invests
this t1eatsao on an orudite subject, rendering Y
To the inqu!tnr who would gain, with the loaa
| expenditure at perple1ug study and precious
tinio, MI Intelligent idea Of tho various syateml
| Of Philosophy that have beon elaborated Till
| I,on,r mn y IL .irstIv .on,n,andai 'NA'
"ooA 'A'"' y" 1o'ss' 1oAAh'oAao1'
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| 1890 FLORAL DECORATION.
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