New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
BITS of CRITICISM,

RrsKIN's CRITICISM on WORDswORTH.-Mr.
Puskln's criticism on Wordsworth IN the yagrani T.
minded article misnainec . Flction-Ealr ara foui;
which appears IN the August number OF The hiaeeenh
Century a curious illustration OF the une
of s% mon have been Mr. Rskins Very strong
ps,hy with the authors OF " Rejected Addresses IN
relation 20 Wordsworth. The thing one would have
been quite Ger would have been that Mt Ruskin
would have appreciated to the uimost-perhaps over
oritclsm itself bellies both tfese expectations. Inc
strength OF NJ RuskDs criticism is the ma OF
we should have expected fro mere man OF the WorIu
The of Mr. RuskIus or tlcsm l. te weakness
We should expected from mere man OF the World
He sees what - feeble Wordsworth, as mere man or
the world vOnld It, He what Is pretty AS mere
man OF toe word would see IT, he fails 10 see what is
grand ust of the wOr would fa 10 see IT,
The or cs IT, IN short, the criticism OF clever fh-
istine. rste7 than the crit cism OF me most deic
and eloquent writer the beauty Oi Nature anu Art
that Enslanl has ever known Mr. Ruskins view OF
Wordsworth Just the common -ace, superlcla view
OF the WHO laughs mot without reason a. orus-
worths simOiesse. VINO aimires with sinerniy ms
on the whole. very third-rte poci-lrhe Spectator
GOODWIN SMITHS FArLuRE.-Mr Goodwin
ncamse re cx 10 r Troopes TnacSeray the
least successful Of the series Of English Men OF Let
ters" MIR smith, who is political writer OF hgh
order is utterly wanting in capabilities OF poetical
critic He docs not understand she character OF Cow
Of bis poetry He admits thai the poet wac charming
put M he G4m sfe could S read
emotion-or he Negroes Complain lThc "es'mih
Wer Review.
THE MODERN ENGLISH SONNET.-When poet
ioaI ngenn, when the love OF delicate form. ana the
ABSENCE of am particular 10 are plentiful IN
modern England. seem 10 have good rgnt 10 LOON
of EDgsh literature on priOri principles. and uuhef
the guidance Of analogy, would he tempted 10 mnni ~
re- so"oes Evervthins tends 10 make that concu
son probable. The mechanic art or poetry Us h'sby
oultyaied No one has anything large or epea to say
there j. M exuber OF poetic thought; there u 20
wild spuTnng OF conventional rules shcI as moss
protect the sonnet, Yet, mean TO demonstrate
our age mas produced very sonnets worth preserv
Ing, and chief poets who nave srirG eIerJ ~ TO- 70;
have left tEa almost uutoucheu. ihSTo aio' W
course executions TO general rule, but coilectoh OF
sonnets by eminent modern hands would t1o closely re-
semble the basket into when Bfnnmoi VAIN 'Hio
/" our fainres"-I The saturday Review
GoIpsu1ru's " GOop-NATURED MAN.'-That
% snmlrabe specimen OF comedy wriDgs not az y
Lazy due To the fasnoB Oh thal uay ",
which The play published difecuy Oh rs @
II sold al once and Goldsmith " shained the roSues
by the success Of his IN print Nowaodys. 'ne
dramalic nor has no such eIanae; ne h no onpor
tunity OF OeiDg acquainted win MS LuNuas =.
through actors aud their memories; anu ne my Pc
haps as happened In recent instance near sehtence
Ike this 10 do her justice, she a~ks as
as sne gives thus amazingly ara G br nce
she gtves lille trouble as she takes For the
English there Is no appeal from tne
verdict OF the w the cool judgment OF the library
and the difficulty well worth taxing hto hccoun y. ~
dseusons ON dramatic reform To return to our text
however ms admirabe comedy which we believe 10 Dc
acting comedies In existence "as s'ss'
allure, and 80 renamed THE Spectator
BLAcxMoIE's REPETITIONs.-Mr. Blackmor e
can AFFORD 10 repeat himself. He Is strong enOuSh y
dispense novelty, the nrst or eve" as s,
prominent quality of his work. ana having iouhu st
alton or an incident suits him. 10 look al IL Iou
and prescott n IN various points Or view 1c
quite that those points OF view WIN az Dc 80
able 70 his readers Just as his readers may roy "g
Their being pu win power and pictnresquehess- ~
Spectator.
COLONEL SELLERS" AND ACTING IN AMERICA
The faei TIT Colonel Seller" u STANDS mas Deel
successful America suggests some curious ,
Mr. Raymopd's acting D., IA have hintcd, OF "a nEI
degree OF merit; bur, although this nds oern wiec
recogpzrd the intrinsic badness or the pay mas pIe
vailed n Ionou over tue or his perform
ance The same hing mas happened win Other hmei
can plaYs-amOug them "friz, iuaicIous ~ -
p0tch, FOR which Mr. EmmetTs talent was unao 20 % "
secure popularity Tho natural CONCLUSION Is IN.
American pl4yRoers are more easily satsheu uiii
Enghsh aygOers In the matter OF drabatc "IlluS -
rather. perhaps that they are content tor que
good piece OF acting. to endure IN amount W ~,
and weariness winch to US appears ihioieihDie -
inclusion that good acting J. more IAIe y. & %
than here would hand IN manu- eAa, D.
IL not uDstpported by otner fdcts-Ihe oA'uIuAS ut
view.
AN ENGLISH CRITIC ON LowELLs POETRY
The iudgnenf delivered by Mr. w. NJ; kossetti ~ ~
ucid predatory notice that Mr.. Lowers cnioi oiiio
dInTat Oh must rest upon MS blsIo" apSre, 20
kt be successfully chall, nged. Ths iaet however
Lfmifs the conviction that there II present ~ III
Lyell's uoetry OF thought ana b'hlucht Puily
toe a tenderness OF feeling general gitce h'n, q
tiles. Quite Deauty OF exprsssioD Will no No
void be poorer for losing. Never nsSss, eoelo az
drawbacks when separate hls tnaRlhhHve "oik. ~
CARED whole, from that OF te n'shes. an VI
Sfktolace tendency " " DC uoacuc az" 'H''