The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-01
THE WiNDERINGs or ULYSSES.


illustrous; and he is firmly convinced that he
cannot confer upon posterity n greater boon
than 10y dcvoting the remainder Of his life TO
the composition of an epic poem. and doing for
the X-President what Homer did for the older
Ulysses. what Virgil did for the pious Encas.
and what Milton did for the Devil
" 1t IL my intention" said DIR. Newman the
other evening. bcaming at the writer from be-
meath his god-bowcd spcctaccs. ito produce
an epic In twelve books. or cantos which shall
rank with the loficst monuments OF poetic
genius. II will be. at all events. the greatest
work Of my lic."
Greater than your description Of Eden. md
your discovery Of the identical lions den into
which Daniel was cast2
/ hope so." said the Doctor.
Greater than your four celebrated sermons
on the final restoration Of the Jews ?"
Such, at least, is my expectation"
Greater than your immortal discovery Of
the beverage known and applauded everywhere
ny Newman's Hot Scotch"
Greater even than that" said tho Doctor.
firmly. 4" In that appealed to the palate. In
my epic appeal to the intellect: and the epic
will bc as much above the beverage us Mind is
superior TO stomach"
How far has the great work progressed"
Ihave completed the general scheme or ar
gument Of the first five books. The remaining
seven will depend much upon the course Of
events still in the womb Of the future. Here and
there have composed isolated passages. which
will bc filed out and rounded as | get the in
SEPARATION. write only when in mood suitable
Vp'' ny III VIM" '',' ii'''7'V, ~ 10
O''n XIV wa " lug ', I've, " wv n"-
ricd. if you like"
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Inc irst book opens said the Doctor TAX
ing from MS study table pile OF blue sermon
paper, with an invocation Of the Muse. Sing
to me- o Muse. the wanderings OF Ulysses tho
later. d. {. l.. oNon.' and the triplc-crowned
monarch of ireemen. ana So forth ana SO forth.
The epith"t iriplc-crowncd refers to his three
TERMS "7 rr'7iu'n' "' inc 'hit'u suites Tor
you VII, poI'''N' III 'n' '"Vii'n ',oA'
"h'n - WrlU'h' ti"' ON MS return from Eu-
rope h' l7 asuh 'le'tou ny an oV'rWh'ihihH
"''or''S' S''l .'A' gre" p"'nS WIN my IN
'"'"ti'h' In'rc Is ho'hlhs' IN an eplc' IKE Il
s'"u III VV"'vn'
Ana ai'cr the invocation
49,, lh' a''ioh p'E'hs IN ma Atlantic yer,
r ln, storm bushes inc steamship h'ther anu
'nltn'r 'or you see that Mars VINO II l'a,ous oil
zen ur'h' nii'"ary i"hie' mas ihuu'eu porous
l." rush down from INC ly Noi'h anu lry 10
d.s,r'y inc irail 'rnit ana All on p'aru'
lh'h you employ inc pagan machinery IN
your epic
f"r certain reasons nave 'houEht pest 10
do So explained inc DOCTOR WILL OF
| course DC understood lha' as " lh'oioslhh'
don't accept the heathen mythoiosy AS an
| "ple poet III" case Is dlitereht.
No one VINO mas read your sermon on 'he
identity Of socrates win the seventh 'enst IN
/ Il
your theology
| IhanR you. II rdS striking point Nrh
the storm RACES Inc sailors crouch IN me
stern oil the wril-b'n'hed Snip refusing - m
VT further Inc wrath 81 adverse drltl's' Jesse
h"ot "rnni' Iaie win terror cHhss 10 MS
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As9ohahce requires inc leH' Lott reg Il
musical aIt'rntlve. Night leg would mar
/ We sh""'nh'ss ol lle p1aik verse; \ mighty
wave rom inc Top oil the sea drehcAes jesse
loot "rNh'' anu no COS "'i'W zen grant,
majestic ana unmoVrd' stands IN tlr ln" up
I'rs. deriving the anger oil the 'nNou7 god q
ba"hu b" cries hou 10 whom nave s'rl-
h'ei 80 mu IA stand 10y me now Tor words ~
at'n''u. Lrt us nave peace!
suddenly me clouds break ami tho seren'
form al Inc goo Ha'chu- appears ON hlsh He
HAS lhi'i''d'u Win dniht'r lor ms laNorlt' son
Jupiter r'proNes Mars Tor ms uns''my l'ol-
ousy oi a greater hilitary genius IMAM himself
ana WIN ms shiIp'sl non the lnuhd'rrr drives
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