New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20


original work Of Dr. Kgauth, "Tho Vocabulary OF the
Philosophical sciouccs" the similar titles Of which ndi
unity ~ plan and purpose In the composition or
Tho respective contributions 20 tho study Of philosophy
u. Fleming's work IA rcpuished with the posthum'uS
additions rrom his pen. end the definitions by Dr. Calder
wood In 1876, besides the additions made by the
American editor the previous issues Oi Fleming but
H. greatly improved form. The other portion Of this
volume the Vocabulary OK the Philosopher. Sciences
by Dr Nauth, E supplemental both 90 the orig nal and
The Amcrcn edition OF Fcminc's Vocabulary but ia
many Important respects is independent of that work,
being greatly enlarged pan and containing entirely
Departments. and others n which topics fully
presented that scarcely touched upon by Fleming
Tie Illustrations oi the aucicnt philosophy have been
mu.tlil eel; additions have been made 10 the terms Of
the medieval philosophy; ana extensive use
las been made OF the French, Che British, and
the American philosophical literature. Eut il
Is In the department OF German philosophy
that the superiority Of tine work Of Dr. Krauth
that Of Professor Flemuris most conspicuous. Dr
Krauth has gwen The most important distinctive terms
al German philosophy ia their alphabetical place I'm tho
German LANGUAGE, illustrated IN TRANSACTIONS from thc
eminent German ph losophers especially from the
time OF Kant 20 the latest date The views OF several
writer's Of great distinction are introduced probably for
The frst time. many English readers very valuable
feature OF Dr. Kruts edition Is tho chronological table
Of tho "Hietory and Literature Of the Philosophical
Sciences" from 1850 1877 bringing the notice OF re-
present time No competent reader consult the vol
une as il now stands without profound nprcssi OF
the admirable qualifications OF the American editor for
his complicated task. lie is evidently not merely
familiar with the history OF the ancient and modern phil
Oso2hios, but with the phirsophies themselves. He
has studied the development OF thought matter Of
record but has also subecedt % profound analysis as
O system Of speculation His lucid definition Of terms
often supplies tine place of elaborate OK
position OF doctrine The quotations. especially
from German authorities. Illustrations Of their
principles are smgulafly effective, and often
supply the place Of an m,dc'te argument.
Dr. Kuuth's KNOWLEDGE II IFS subject Is by 10
inferior 10 his fairness Of mind, rectitude Of
Judgment. aud impsrtiaty OF statement His own
preferences seldom betrayed by an incidental
expression, and as far as have noticed no Is en-
trcly free from the malicious furtivc cauccs which
eulte partisan is wont t. cast upon the opponents OF
his opinions lie equally just Descartcs and spi
noza % Icibniz and Kint 90 schopeuhauer and Hart
mann. to Sir William Hamilton, Herbert Spencer and
John Stuart NH. Tic share of Or. Krtuth IN tie com
poltc volume has been executed with such manifest
advantages of equipment. both IN learning phioSoPn-
cal genius. ami literary ssu the original portion
OF the work. as TO call forth the regret that the whole
Of il has not been accomplished by tho same hand lio
Is too able and too wise thinker TO bId another
mans foundation. and especially IN q department. OF
literary labor va which lie has shown himself such an
admirable master.
w %G e OF aa T 55aJe g Ido n T E9'
}. ". Bouton.
The costly artistic enterprise of reproducing
the works of Uuger The celebrated Dutch cnsrayer is
now Comu'c 10y the issue Of the Tenth Part OF the
MS Of cchncs which compose the collection They i'm
cludc scvcnty-twO specimens from Rubans, Paul
Vorcnesc. Poussin. Rembrandt Van Osade. Van Dyck.
Jan stein, Paul Potter. Wouveman, and other eminent
masters some Of The best Of whose productions rep
resented great fidelity the spirit OF the originals
and executed n the admirable style of the branch
OF engraving n which Ungcr IS acknowledged 70 possess
the highest superiority. "No engravU," SAYS Mr.
Phuip Uamcrtuu. who ever lived has so completely
identified himself with the painters ne had to interpret
as Professor UuEcr n the scycItytwo plates which
pose his 'WoiSs.'-Thc faculty of throwing himself
dramatically into the minds Of different painters is 80
complete and powerful that this ctchcr identifies
himself with one painter after another az an actor
identifies himself with one characto- after another
Rightly understood these portfolios OF Uuccr
school Of criticism n tacmseyes; 20 know them in any
real sense, that is 60 understand them critically, would in
itself Dc an aesthetic education various and Oppo
site their qualitcs-Tne publications of Mr.. Ungor
have Lad great success the continent Of Europe and
IN many different countries but have not hitherto been
appreciated 90 their true value either in EnslNd or
America. We recommend them strongly all artists
and lovers OF art valuable means Of arteducatOn,
aud source OF enduring pleasure" The edition now
presented 90 the American public has been prepared IN
tts crplt rpalmciS, the most eminent profess
sioral experts Holland and Germany, and in all re-
spccts IS worthy O: liberal American patronage. It wn
AFFORD an excellent study for tourists about 10 visit the
galleries Of Europe, viii supply the place of personal
observation for those who deprived Of that aboous
pleasure.
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The materials OF this story were evidently
drawn from the experiences Of real life in the remote
country village where the scene is laid Although the
plot o. the simplest character and of its in
cdcn's considered farfcched, the author has
relied less his power of invention than his descriptive
talent for the interest Of the work His nersonaces are
tho offspring o. observation rather than of fancy. lie
has selected FOR Of his chief figures the marked
originals which abound in every country town. |
and whose quaint ways and racy nother-wt relieve |
"a good deal OF duucss and common place |
Dr. IN himself the hero Of the story. calls |
forth less interest than the everyday porsonagcs who
I'll subord place. Squire Asa Bower the good
deacon. 10 whom the would not stick and his para
gon ~ a wro and mother the nobc-heartcd Mlhcent
the sensitive and fastidious young minister, Herbert
Broome. the hard listed pragmatical village LAWYER.
Gabriel Gigc and The Incompatible country blacksmith
slas Toothakcr arc ali Int of 20 the life. furnishing
gallery Of living pictures that almost natural
than nature" Mr. Paysons style is graphic and forci-
Die; no is seldom guild, and feeble; his dcscp
lions arc often cnlvoned with a vein Of true poetry;
but an occasional uneveunoss and ndecsi0n Of
betfays hand not fully subdued 10 the work and which
may improve with more enlarged experience IN this line.
His constant blending OF dsguisitOn with narrative,
apparently from the pure love Of talkng, has strange
flavor Of The last century, and wOnd to indicate
that his fayorte studies In fiction have been among the
authors OF that age.
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