New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
MINOR ENGLISH POETS.
MISS KATE A. sANBoRN CONSIDERS THE MERITS on


MISS KATE A. sANBORN CONSIDERS THE MERITS OF
THEIR VERSES.
Miss Kate A. SanbOrn delivered, yesterday,
the tenth OF her Wednesday morning lectures. In the
parlOrs Dr. Crosbys church The subject Minor
English Poets" and like others OF the lectures, this had
special interest for those who read for something more
than pastime and DESTROYS Of cuItivatng sySte
matte knowledge OF English literature. Miss sanborns
lectures already done much stimulate taste for
standard books present century and to discourage
the fondness for novels Of the light sort and ephe-
neral, commonplace literature. She has had many
inquiries from ladies who attend her lectures, as to the
best ways Of taking up certain authors and classes OF
reading.
Miss sanborn said that in considering the minor Eng
ish poets should not attempt to speak of Landor
Arnold, Proctor. Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Browning or Ten
nysOn They all choral leaders and cras and their
pOetci tendencies best represented by the msce
aDeOus poets. II remarkable, the number VINO hau
written for day. and surprising number whose WORK
worthy OF attention, had writ N poetry that had
done for 5topfOrd A. Brooke, a stand
ard author in Engl sh literature, said that
Keats marked the exhaustion Of the poetic Impulse
which began with Burns and Cowper. Then followed
the school of which Mrs. Hemans aud L. h. L. were good
examples and which characterized by an absence OF
Inward fire. With the reform agitation and religious ex
citcment which sprang mp In Oxford came the poetic
Of to-day, the metaphysical descriptive schooi Vi
which Matthew Arnold and Arthur Hugh Clongh are
VINO have drawn their subjects largely from mea, ;
and the old Morse legends or these william MortlS bs
proiy is atoncd for by his exquisite charm oo -
tions William L. Bowies Samuel Rogers, the banker
Robert Bloomirld the farmers boy. Mrs Hunter wiie
long time before you win see another John Hunter;
Mrs. Opr, Mrs. Grant, who wrote poems on hignlanu
cai e heT Ebmeysr Eo leigh Hunt Christopher
North Charles Wolfe, Henry Kirke White. John Clare
Felicia d. Hemans. who 1t il said wrote on " moonlight
missionaries"
Macauiny aud Idsutis T.. Landon. stedman In hls
verse, bur includes the Scottish singers.
In hymnology women have been prominent contrib.
uo s. and have been most succ ssiu uansators OF
the German sacred lyrics IL IA interesting to note the
men and who will be remembered BY ateast one
or two or three poems IL every good collection OF Ell
gish poetry will be found sonnet, 10y J. b. White. en-
Titled Night and Deitn, pronounced by COerdee 10 pe
one OF the finest sonnets In the language Wnen the
name Of Eliza Cook IL spoken, think OF The Old Arm
Chair" Helen : Clifford the Countess OF Dunerin sister
Of Sheridan, wrote verses that VIII be reneihD.re a
her sister, Mrs. Caroline Norton. who was styled the
Byron Of female p@sis %FI n,ma a Rde" Charles
Kiugslry'- "The Sands o Dee" VII outlast MS more
ambitious poems. ,
A. friends OF The workmgmen may be classed such
poets As EDrn"zer Elliott aud Gerald Massey ana under
tnIs Charles Kingsley must not be forgotten Mas
sew who placed in factory al elBh years Vi aE
aud went to London errand boy AT hiecn, loves
most ~ topic chivalry OF labor Among M. nota
bic poems are. " To-day End Tomorrow. ana uou
World Worthy Better Men, There are IN ny MINOR pee
among tnc noveliss VIZ tbat las reau n Tno
will forget 1nackeray's Mahogany Tree an zane
Bottourd Char" II has been George Ellots great ainD
appear poet Sac has published three volumes
of porrns concluding e" The Spanish dpsry " and How
Liza Loved the King" stedman thinks her ON, May
join the Choir Invisible " worth all the rest OF her
p,try pnt together Tho Brone sisters began as verse
makers. The Buiwcr. and George macdonald are alro
noveli,ts who have written poetry. Jean lngeo" may
be- called a poet.Uovelist her poetry succeeding
better than her stories. Mrs. Soufhey tCatherlne
I,owI,.I other excellent pOcbs'
=" The Diving Cnild." OF the sparmOdic school may
be mentioned Philip james Bailey. Alexander smith,
and sidney Do.l or the realistic school Of affected
simplicity Mrs. Jcrning CHAINS Journal" ana Harry
are specimen PRODUCTIONS food Tor babes, compounds OF
,,uoi SIN. inortliZng and twaddie Inc lecturer, III
closing SPOKE Of william Morris, Swlnburne-who sue
said was placed foremost among the poets OF ING
X,uuvrr -coo-and Of Ro-sctti. and closed with Praed
aud the writer. of " Society Nc"Bes."
The subject the next lecture will be Christopher
ana his Friends