New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

srr.seI a s,,pprnet 70 his previous valuable work on
rr Roman Poets OF the Republic He considers tue A''
GUSTAV Age as extending from about Tie death oi Jus
Cesar I'm the year a. H. c., 20 tic death of Ovid ADl"
Ofthc poets belonging that whose writings nave
reached modglp times, Virg, Horace Tibuiius Proper
tns and Ovid. an wore born before tic dual overthrow
of the Republic az tuc bsto ofPhippt II WAS P'''o'
OF Singular literary activity especially in poetry Poetic
art was employed 20 had never boen IN any FORMER
tune "a an instrument governments The cmperoI
husrf WIS scarcely surpassed by Mc2en3s %; houh'
fu patron of Literature. Not ouly was he nnn o great
natural gifts, hut he had received all TIE "ec"Phf"
cns of an elaborate education, aud was writer OF no
common practice aud skill. lie coHeslnhh'u Oh 'oI''S
Of intimacy with Virgil ana sought 90 number Horace
ainong his familiar friondF. The general social nhl
ences " the AUgustau age tine cultivation OF htefa
tre In addition 10 he example of the cmprrof ere dis
cusscd by the author in a suguariy instructive manner
prcseuug masterly sketch of the intellectual e oi
tne day. as wo "a tie imWortal productions which
we're born Of its activity The eminent place Of virgil
among the great poets o. all agess warmly maintained
against The modern criticisms Which have called IN qucs
ton Lis superior rank His supremacy over all poets
with tire exception Of Homer says Prof. cellar was
never denied in tho ancient Roman world lie was
placed ON level by his couutTymcn with the great
father OF European literature This estimate OF MS
genius became traditional, ana was confirmed ny the
general voice Of centuries. No writer has exercised 50
profound influence the education OF threc Ct inc
chief representative of European cuurc, he Italians
the French aud the English, at various stages OF
their Intellectual development. since the early pant
of the prcscut century, however, reaction ms s't
against Tie prestige ejht Cd by Latin poetry
Frop Ills movement VIRGIL has been the chief sufferer
The peculiar MS of Horace have secured for him many
friends In every ucrlion. The spirit Of L1cfc's is
even I'm unison with TIE spirit OF tic present l'h
with tnat Of any previous ago Tie articss grace OF
Catulus recognized by all Who read lis works
But in regard 10 Virgil. the Judgment of the present age
In Germany lcas., and 20 certain degree IN Eg'nu
has been less favorable although iu tEr latter eoAnt'h0
80 much so as was, thirty yearsaeo. The great
reputation Of the E0cd, Prot Sc.iaf shows, dates
from the first appearance Of the poem IiSnilicn'c may
be traced in the frequent o!ufens 8" the story '' lN'
IA the Odcs OF Horace Tho same power iS clearly per
oepubo in Ovd' anu even Ih 'e prose- .'' W my
is cyld nt That during the hiciHn' OF N'1i' "o "'
thoroughly touched tAe ii'"Ii ''''i' "'' ''''
that place lh Ihc 'dtIi'''oh '' h' '"''''' '''-
never afterwards lost HE memory Wds cherished u!
the p,a.is who after Lin with ue loncdloh men
fec f.r a great MASTER united with tut Nrcu"h WHO"
they cherish ior departed lre''. Inc i"'''"''
OF Virgil ItiuUed wLcryera spark OF learning was to
be found g. lnE tue middle ages WIN 'He na' l''i'
Of Def cr' u Gi,rn' countries ms oil" p.''''''i,e
again asserted ono of the earliest "'rR- 3" N'''s"
htcIntJc D. the TRANSLATION oi iu' A-h'Il "! u,"''u
Douglas. Bul u.eh"i..sl lt-tAi'"! 10 '' 'i' ~ va 90
is 90. homage paid 90 tsfTal country uh ny ''' "'i''
OF DIute. May iht long H'N aN'h W' "'' "c t''"'
love that made uC search tAy volume. lLou aIt ny
master AMI Hy author Iaou art he 4T"n VII. I'D '"'A
the good style that did me honor Ief"Ith attached
no-, Importance 90 DIS epic poem "li'ch IN imitation
Of Virgil than 20 hls sUn.ts. 5'il'er Hakcd NIth
above Homer .rd Ih,rer'1s. H's prs'ise was greatest
dui ng the pei0 o. French ascyudclcy 10 modern eIi
turv tlat i, between hc axe or Milton and ttai c Les
sing TIE ca.,l critical laWEy,r ia tAa, century was
yota,rc and Dec pronounced h" Encid Ike finest mont
mont % antiquity Eassuot D. said TO have known the
works uf N.5-i bJ heart. A8 Sl"raer was cd'td the
"port's poet" Virgil might hs called tie orators poe"
NJ a..l.r was often quoted IN tie most
brilliant period of English oIaiory Burke It is stated
Iya recent burupher, always hal ragged DeipHh
Virgil not ar nom his elbow. The practice oi quoting
the words of yr- when had great charm Tor the
OLD school %. Eu,'h politicians suu SURVIVES ia some
Of thc parliamentary warfare OF recent times. II may
De said, Professor -ar remarks, That tho poems OF VIZ
eil, especially tHe Anud have cont'lh"t more th"n
any woILs u art not only 10 stamp tie impression
Of ancient Rome ou tic lna-'natJu ""' 20 t'e''o tue
sensn.uiy 20 generous emotion az wen "s lHi-ie''u''
beauty Among the adverse cuHci.MS 10 winch iit
poem been exposed u recent times That Of Nc'nnr
one of the earliest lie expressed t-c "1"'I '"U'
Virgil Ou the approach o. dean WISHED ID destroy
what ln ,hoso solemn moments De coWd h"l O'' We"
vita sadness the groundwork Of false reputation
Again, Nichuhr declares that the "1'e OF 'io -ihelu
from beginning 20 end 's misc"nccNe" I"ed - NiiI
Is ono oi the rm'rh"'ie instances "l 'n' way J."
which man can mss Ala u"o Gaming li'
was lyric pn.try.' THIS verdict W'5 ID H'eoi''ihce
vain the mOst advanced Criticism OF Ih'l u'"''
both n Germany and England ''I'lilEo more 'N"-
once suggests mat II We take ron NHtI " 'I,'o anu
meter. nothing is lott Carlyle m MS Lac "i S'!"c''
expresses an estimate OF inc value oI sI "'''n was
nut uncommon among the Younger scholars at tue
universities some tH"iy years ago S''l''' Nc F'SS'
Nh"a young m'n TOOK no deep interest J." ."c io''IS
otN.sL whose tenderness ana WeeA n'""'5 "'u'
o.c.Tse escape hs inexperienced leicepI"i' "Ni' ''