New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-11
BITS or CRITICISM.

THE Pope Az A STATEsMAN.-From the time
when he succeeded to the Papal throne Leo XIII has
offices OF Nuneio ana afterwards Of Archbishop thsi
Hss sc .pssy sa Ss s S
Issued only few months before his election AZ Arch
subjects and written throughout in feliaious spirit
reads more like the work OF statesman than Of theoc
and Innocents OF former rather than OF the compiler
Of the Syllabus only that the future Pope contemplated
the relations OF the Church and civil society from the
standpoint Of the thirteenth century but OF shs
It has been from the fret his svowsd attn
modern civilization which the sy abas taken n it
1.-THE Saturday Review.
The UNrNrELLrGBLE IN WRrTING.-Thers
Is continually called answer though Il Is hardly
less difficult Of solution than che enigma OF the
Sphinx and that question is thlsgiven who pro-
tcsses to instruct MS fellow npoa any subject how
far can be be excused for not using plainly iItssbis
may possess ava! 70 render bis work good II his
expressed, his meaning scarcely certain With all h
mility, for we know the current OF popular opinion
should be given TO the above query-thas writer who
processes to instruct ia jused IN saying his
ness that he can compass. Where most people have
nalIdeas m surely heinCw ID the extreme lor tseiI
well truly lest they should appear sanction the
conclusion that haltidess are all that can be formed
and what George Eliot Gala "expenslve ignoranee1
which 1t should DO teachers duty to correc-IThs
Spectator
The WHY OF A NovEL.-A great many good
people write novels every day, and mean no harm.
They have experiences, Information and tie means
on. * sSs Sny sS9d They MOT make BOOB
.nat the oooE WIN not be POPULAR Who en- say
the next time he walks down the Strand man NAV
know that he u Eenuai but how man know that
answered that. although 1t may DO snprcmeiy worth
while 10 know that we are genlses 10 intensely noS
worm WINE 70 prove tnat we arc nottrhe Spectator
WILLIAM BLACK AS BIoGRApHER.--n
kindly counsel Of Dr. Johnson Let not his irsliiss 30
rememDeredi ne was very great man." The eiliy
s sSF's o Sss' t n s pnS e. his Ssss
MI Blacks unjust ana susymSitnizns ns1 sHsss
are, we THINK best forgotten and even NJ trua
they cannot be pleaded q fair seto6 againsf the
own generation rest not ALONE on bis ss1s
lous and exquisite gift Of genius but ON bs inc psr
is TSSSsS g w
tegrity. Mr.. Black is noyiiest and as such 10
than S'S e "a snsaT sh% Lei
stick TO his lastthat our advice and keep TO Tee
oauSneers OF Heth and her sisters.- fhe Examiner.
OuDAs PowERs.-We doubt whether
" onids has ever written q moro clever novel than
thing c6aractss.s Her pistSrss of insssous
and cosmopolitan Bohemianisni are dashed in VITA &
presses BY its ehty ana scms s ssar;sss =.
With lie audaetous osricature 0uida shows
moet English male noveists hesitate "a aSoras@
suolects which are delicate or something more AMI
sno mas tho kuaek OF tnsInuutinG. with eloaucnr
TO exneess But her dramaris persons, with fhSj~ 8
strength and their weaknesses hvarfshsv in '<s~<<
trenlea; with their sublime conefancy OF raElsn,s
tn,on. tneir peryersny ~ prostitlteo talents a.
perhaps more true to the ordinary possibeS ~ ,ss
exetehco than their gorgeous suETDundiRcs 80 ,IsS
Tor tue e4uava9aneee. Which are conspicio,lS ~, III
but the power displayed IN not few of the srsnes -
scarcely less remarkable AS the artist lays on hor I
0rtng richly and delights IN the contrasts Of leht ssd
her SITUATIONS occasionally are sirikiny cffec-
The FRANCE OF THE 0LD REGrxr. - We're Il 8
pearcc ls seems doubtful whether any sons1bIe 49,
2 ~ coum taKs much interest Ia the reeor<e a
French society OF the eighteeuih cenfurT. m m - u
y. .IaglS, eumo nlraneAu had succeeded iE ovogi1u1
ne 1eiuge ana France had catered nav l<a~s z
q nIe WITHOUT passing through The Hadss AZ thS
nave been extended 10 The past with the sans s,i<
o. thansiulnsss with which other periods u nic,I1y
~ tue wortd5 history have Deon forgotten Bur M.
retrlDution that overlook the Offenders Ia their nl6
Are, or 4 death had savea them fsom pay3Da SiS
penalty In person. descended. Ike the doons ~ 4 z
Greek tragedy, their children tmpar1s q doohie ~
terest 70 the budget OF scandal which {or or,,<<< n
than han century constitutes almost tho Whale
rrench history II adds touch or pashoe ~ well -
Oh lrony to the Otherwise meaningless lift: a. INA
elegant ladies pnd gentlsmen, and It sabt<fes ~ s.
rnarltan ipsuncts common 70 MI men. vaich 49,
oices In witnessing every sign tlat vii dieaf1r M
existence OF 81 ayeneng jusrce. Ita <had{>~ rf 4
inc Rreaf Revolution, Projected forward ecx0ss IS
years. render9 scenes pictuesQce thai 81 tktus1lv~
would " eiaringiy asneal and reeyes shsf
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