New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

CRITICAL ESSAYS AND LITERARY N 0IRSss. sa ny DAT
ARp TAYLOR limo. PIP. SS1 @. r. Putnam "N'
The present volume of Bayard 1ayIors ploSo
writings which is introduced BY sinSuSrV h'ei',e'
pn0 onpropriate preface from the pen OF tue ed'oF'
Mrs Marie Hansen Taylor. contains seiect"h "Ou,
his miscellaneous papers mostly relating TO eenes ana
persors In Germany, and notes Oh books ana e'eh'S
comprising a Part OF his contributions 10 h"eIio"
Journalism and the periodical press ourihg the "'
years OF his Iifc Mrs. TaylCr aptly remarks that 'e
yelume msy be regarded as sequel To the stuulesh
German Nterature."a illustrates tire WORK ol '"o
author in the brcfer literary ard analytical critcls'
I'm which he took a deep interest. although ne ala h"'
consider them essential to the attainueht VI VI" '
preme objects Of bis intellectual lue Ills eu'ei "lu
btion was directed toward the higher forms OF ce"'
art In which lie may be said 10 have achleNe" ~ '
degree Of mnstership but at the same time III
spbere of literary duty engHged, be never OS'
the sane and delicate conscience which was '"u e
ment of bis spiritual nature. HIS cl"eal "'H
moreover summoned him to the exercise Oh his VS.
fseultiss He never placed low estimate OH u'e h
or the difficulty Of the service In the MOST Oh
less congenial abors the time devoted TO literary CRU
clam WAS like au Interval Of grateful sunshine his
passon for reading, which was Truly eAecp
tionai In 60 prolific writer, was rethhco AZ
most to the latest day OF his life. Hence 'he
stuav of Industrious authors, the lhe-work OF
famous men and women, for the purpose OF Prohouuek
iuds ment On their writings was not burden oue sat.
,sfaction Norman was better qualified for this Drahch
OF literary composition than himself He bronGD 10 us
accomplishmen equal soundness OF Judgment sincerity
of purpose refinement OF perception, generous ca''"
Dcitv of taste uud large personal experience His IN
tense love literature and art ana his earnest oVso
for the advancement OF American letters, anO"deu
constant source Of inspiration and at once gheneu anu
ated the labOrs OF his pen. HIS critca Wrtl'Es'
as is admirably said were the consuDnate
of his mature intellect, based on that lOy Neaio VI
beauty which Is the foundation of all ART. Inc
iufa 0S a
ayar Taylors familiar prose. the rare excellence OF
which may be lost sight amidst the radiant spendorS
OF MS poetry His descriptive power was rquaHed oJ l."
writer's IN our LANGUAGE. The tOice OF his iuagiraoh
was so.tened by the simplicity Of has dietion, giving
singular nauralncss and life to tue coiorfug Of his
SCENES In eOmpaI ison with dtffGsive wrttes HIS
vocabulary, perhaps, was somewhat limited but MS
choice Of words was exquisite. This however betrayed
no effort, CONSEQUENCES on his part anu MS sye Da
natural aptBtss and grace which attested IT'S spoh'a
ncy; and his sentences, though constructed Ill accord
ance with the rules Of art flowed with such sweet tac
ly as to show their origin in hone-born sources Tue
brief unpretendimg sketch OF Bayard TayloTs
last interview with Thackeray affords sllshV
example of the qualities referred 10: 1""'
hour of tho SUNNY Mav-day returns to memory as
I WRITE The quiet Of the library a 1tl!e ~itEufa"h
from the ceaseess Of London the soft grass OF the
mir nj garden moist fIoma recent shower, through
THE oYen window The snOkesrninCd sunshine, stealing
gently along the wall ana before me the square mas
evc head the premaurely gray hair, the large clear
sad eyes, frank, winning mouth, with lis smile OF
DOyish s of the oil whom honor asa MASTER
while he gave me the right 10 love him friend L
was to Leave the next dayOr temporary home Oh III
Continent, and he planning how he could visit me
with his daughters. The proper season, tie tme aud
the expense carefully ca!culaed hc described tue
visit In advance with exclusive fIncy ana Ills
last words, lie gave ME tac wa, strong hand WAS
never again to press, were A HtedeTschen = TIE d.
scrptve papers relating the visits Of Bayard Tay'r III
Weimar are among the most interesting IN the Volume
and will greatly enhance the universal regret tbai such
admirable could not have been used III the com
position of the biography OF Goethe and Schiller which
was so long Il favOri;e object OF the writer's life