New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-06

in the pursuit of knowledge he disguised himself as
a cabman All the sketches are interesting ana
lively: and the style has the same merit which so
highly dist, nguishes Mr. FOrbess war letters, OF
being intensely vivid without any stranng AFTER
sensational effect.
Pepnv-a-line quill-drivers The Bookseller thinks
are of all men most anxious for rigid enforcement.
of copyright law. Their patchwork compilations OF
feelings from every should bear, instead Oh
all rights reserved" the legend honor amongst
tbeves.D The same journal further expresses its
views on the subject as follows: " Although tue
law docs not pretend to create property in language
il both claims and exercises the right to prohIoit
language as in the case Of blasphemy OF seulIloH'
Oar of tLe common stock Of thought and language
the author selects aTranges, expresses by certain
visible tokens, but creates nothing an author IS
neyer superior to the time N which he lives. HomeFs
poetry was the outcome OF preceding ages 81 cul
ture Chaucer could not have written rs he diu III
the DAYS of Alfred nor was Shakespeare possible
before the ace of Elizabeth. In n land OF mud the
most sliIful architect could not build house OF
stone. Authors are architects Of thought and IAN
guage They PICK out the most beautiful stones they
trim aud polish them, they heap them III syinmetIlc"
piles but the stones must inst be hewn by the con
,uou labor of all and must be drawn from the quarry
Wllcl Is common 10 ttL fooCiCtS HAS'' "iN- $500
ration the edlice which the author has raised and to
encourage HIM and others TO continue such LABOR
enters into a bond giving each author property III
his e.ilii,e for forty-twO years. After that time
society decree that Zach building shall revert to the
common stock out Of which 1t was constructed. IL
If ia raalIy valuable millions of fac-3mes VIII per
petuate its form and the fame of its architect; II
othcrwist il will be allowed TO crumble and be lof-
rotten. This seems to us the true Ethics OF Copy
right"
pro.cstantism and tic Bible" is the title Of a
thin volume ~ the Ye.y Rev. Thomas :. Preston,
Y. c., II g. Robert CoLGugton). comprising
conrsc of lcur lectures delivered at 81. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church, in this city OF the Sunday even
irgs Of Advent just passed. IN the first discourse
Vicar-icncral Preston undertakes to conroyelt the
c,rrpt oriuiou of Protcsiants that tbe Holy Scrip
tur.s were generally unknown to the people before
fine Inflammation. the Catholic Church having up
prcs.o3 thrm and prevented their use. Ia th5 Sec
ond ho examines the Protestant doctrines OF the
Bible q the aolc rule Of faith and ;he Eiglt ahG duty
Of private Interpretation, arguing moreover lhat
prof,.t.scau have no guarantec OF the authenticity
Or ia spijalon OF the Strip urc5 unless they are "-
INC T., acccl the sacred books on the Authority OF
the Church. The purpose OF tie Thrill lecture Is 10
review the h. tory OF the Bible among PTotcstant3
auI the results Of eyanceii2ation hv means Of tho
Scriptures alone, and the last is devoted % an cx-
pl.itiou Of the teachings Of the Roman Catholic
Caurch with respect to the authority OF the inspired
bou'. aud their proarr use. Intended for tie in
slr4rton of m.xed congregation, the Gs'onroes
asc PLAIN in statement aud SIMPLE IN style; aud al
n..u-h .l,, abouud in citations from various au-
tnun.lce. both Protestant ALI Catholic, they make
100 .ao.rnrrmc displays of learning which woHld
la,rr rd .:cd thcn unsuitable Tor the pulpit Now
t:at Bncal studio, are attracting particular atten-
ZION. this very clear and .ronN declaration 81 the
Rc:l.u Catholic doctrine by ono of oar ahcst and
rp.t di, .. .rui~lud cloWmcn - ytat ilIh, viii
l..l.,., uraccgp, lt. ryea {, many student, out-
s.u.ti..,no,uil. .ou 0l Sn,. utter Preston is an
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