, 1879-05-24

ChteE-Justlco. thtllpnclts t1tu Hc!t.kHo"H caHay
On the lcralIams of Shakespeare. introduces l,ts
subject by saylng:
III becye-tndced I am eonadent-that have
found another tragedy by shakspeate-at ltass.
,e as1as q TSs WSsa h po
ism 30 nm convinced Of IT. Tho evidence IL on-
tlfsIY internal. for. unlike Aricn of Feye.shnm.
Hrdsn of Fescfsham the story is domestic; and re-
1.es to The murder Of hnahnnd BY his wife neariy
twenty yesrs before ~ sshak,psafs wa: nopalsr
for Fiji Women" md 1t was printed In l6o! anon.
ymously. TIL now tho mans Of shaxespoare
has never boon connected With It, but the strongest
internal evidence Knows 1t, III my opinion. tu be
b.. Tbs main !ntncsdent Is mentioned by 1Iolinthcd.
under tho date of ll7J; the name Of tho murdered
tbs vic, Anne, consp!ring anl conscnting to tho
mu.der. After tho decd we hayo acanc OF rr.
lnorso. rcproach, and repentance By tho "ife, IN
sins Of DIewry; anil II sho following b. moi By
Shakespeare, ! must admit myself strangely mis-,
fskea; II could proceed from no oshsr mind and
pen
With these preliminary remarks, Mr.. Collier
Introduces tho following extracts and obscrVa-
tons In support Of his conc'usioos:
Drt:r,y: Sec Ehars Mnster brown i'; in him
And lcarn 10 temper your excessive grief.
Annx. Ali bid mo food on poison and be fat,
oflook upon thu ba.iiisk md live;.
Or sut!elt daily and be still In health,
OF leap into tho sen and not he dEown'd,
All shese arc oven ns possible as this,
That should be fGcoMfortcl by him
Broun Why, Mistress Anne. / Iove you dearly;
And, but for yonr uncomfortable beauty,
" soul had meyer dseamt Of sanders' death.
Then gire nlc that Which Dow do deserve
foufeef, .Jou. love; and Will 10 to you
Ahushapd 80 devote IS none more just.
otRets Il sa n" s.asa @ i tsaa hs n ss,h t,,
qhst ns.a not been nro'aned WITH m Wicked l d yows
Or think 1t in a heart did ncYcr harhor
p7tte1as Of murder, o. put forth hand
t6nOt C0ntnn1lnNtQ with shedding b1DNd.
Then will willingly grant your request.
bu1 Oh! your hand. your heart. your tongue, snd
Are ali prosecutors Of my n!aosy.
lstake my reputation on the fact that the
ebaVe, ard moret was contributed hy our great
asanatist; l,ls hand is to bc traced distinctly
IN sevcral other piaces. Brown, the murderer,
thus invokcs lie night:
0rabls night! tit on tho ego Of heaven,
That II discern not this black decd of darkness.
Compare this With "Macboth, ,"Act ILL.,, Scene 2:
Come, sceling night,
Scarf np The tender cyo oi pltlful day,
Again, later IN tho play, Anne, tie guilty wlfc,
to betny her;
Now is the hour CONS
Topat your lovo INTO tho touch 10 tr1
If hc current, or bnt counterfeit
Whieh Is repeatcl in "Richard Ill.," Act w.,
Totry If thou be current gold indsed.
70 another place the repcntant murderer ex-
elalms:
v.,.. 1gavo him fifteen wounds,
Which now be hftccn mouths that do accuse ma:
L. e.esy wound thore IL a bloody tongus,
Which will alt speak. etc.
tor = ~ 117epetftton Of which see "Juliua Cnsar,n
Act ILL, scene2:
And put tongue
In cvoty wound OF Cmsar etc.
There eau, l think, bo no doub. fcontiuusa Mr,
e1let az TO 70 identity Of mind and hand Ia many
TH.; G1'sr patts Of the Warming for Fair Women.
sae discussion between Tzagudy and Comsny fos
sapsroEty u very tame nnl pour Only d single
des stook ulacc on shootsr'e I'M, and iIo1jushel
z!sea tho dcails, Vol. H.. D. l., ,958 Shakespeare
SId Ss s ~, contribute yory much to t|s performance
'aa nslRhteet touch OF his pan IL clearly yBsblc
n, j. PArsg COLLIER.
These are the proofs Of kir. Collier; and my
opinion runs With hts. But am told TINT bis
S!e%b hare not been favorab!y received, either
~ haeland or America, and tliAt In tho latter
ssuaptry tMey have cFcn. In some cases, been re-
}te1ea With derlsion. ! regret to hear this, for
~ Inl!lcs'a conspicuous position ns shafsnear-
i!lc IT, eti!lc ny conscientious iabors In the tnld ut
nsstatofe, htS advanced age. md universally ac-
h,n 10 gtcatcr consideration and mora respcct-
~ treatment; at lrast ttoso who dlfIer from
n,sn should accossl hts positlo,,s mnre critical
saasn'hat!on snn and s,!neort their opposition with
~ ~ EAuEHt lAil] lSu9utls LUIAE-
9'entlr, ~ IT,, shall continue to think, with
s,., ,hs 'Wsrning for Tair d 'a'Evoss #osasn,' =
,o1aai nn,en ie has above quoted. contains ill.,
Sepsl Susl diTiaenSs irn .at sau hardly bo 1essted Of
ftsnsplxed snsIe list OF William shakspearss playa.
HSauA select and rely most strongly tor tllis
Iaseen I.ase upon tho TWO remarkable speeches Of
e.' 1""' 10 her aeeoInpllca Bro.1'I; md l. think
sns. ~ eupply, IRON my owt. tncnsory, a sllsk-
~ sgpsaacan ' quotation out OF an untloubtcl play
II, Il o9t great poct (which has evidently escaped
h. H. Sollers rccol !rctnn). ut,d which hold to
tn,n t"ogcs as stmilitude in proof ct hIs ease,
~. ~. ny q,Gtation Of l!!s. Tho passage aIlude
~ n.!m !lom "Richard II."; anA suggest that 1t
srseE'tlcall7 compared In thought, Imagery, and
ins. iaoecmeut VI thu figures, with the tlrst seyeu
'Ases ns, " d"ss, hs given above:
D. 1ne1,. th!n29nnee a. o. who can hold rs In hs hano
q, a, ,s.! ua!e Imagination of fcasff
H. msoW u1kca In llccenlber'x anoy
~ 'u'aklnE On fantastic sntnupt's hcatY
Richard H.. ActI., Scene III.
vmsv, We lind the same style Of contrastea ar.
rsnid h..t:s4o fcpuls1on. tic same brilliant and
ihas,essis!iby ia,s by tho poets reas9pE facutty. in
,I'st sp eases; I'M! defy any one 10 Justly say.
Il tha 't tpa passare from Richard H." Il tic best
,naaappe.rs, from what sIr, Collier ,uys. Tint
Wom!s, "a 9ut one copy OF tho 81 Warning Tor Fair
thut anth ~ existence, aud he ra.her Indicates
mstss aen COPY Ia ia hls Possession; tact which
1caera scs9 aot unlikely that, i tho public bad
ono oh,s o1Gss husilttudes, cguaily striking Is ns
Th,,. n1ch c has rewarded inc.
TIN nv ~, 10 privilege has boon asked 10 polish
Sixteenth bets; 1s;, 1or, though that portion Of tne
~ slsss' " IL notoriols tor cprrunt ipternoniinn.
ou}y sHMseIss. and for gross deformitles Of, not
thsoux1,a. x1,a.aahkspeaFe, but all the carly writer's.
IL Mlsn ia ~ ins sturtdtttes q clumsy e9n,postofs