New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
LEIGH HUNT ON HIMSELF.
q. Barn.u Smith IN The Atkeneun,.

O. Barnett Smith IN The AtbenHnn.
have before me q copy of tue first number OF
The Examiner, published Sunday, January 8, 1905.
and with 1t there is stitched up sketch OF Leigh
Hunt, written by hlmseIf in thu. year 1910, at the
request of the editor of The Monthly Mirror. As tins
sketch is no doubt quite new to many readers, and
as it differs IN many respects from tie Aufoo og-
death, few extracts from 1t may not prove unac-
ceptable "At seven" says the writer, was adj
United into tne grammar school of Chrisps Hospital,
where remained till Gf cen. and received good
foundation in the Greek and Latin languages. On
my departure from school, collection OF verses
consisting of some school exercises and some larger
pieces, written during the first part II 1900, WIS
published that year under ,:e title OF Juve'illa.'
and in q manner which, however L may have re-
gretted II, it does not become me perhaps tn repre-
bate. Ny verses were my OWN. but not NV Will.
The pieces were written with sufficient imli atlve
enthusiasm, but that is all. mad read Gray, and
must write something Ike Gray; admired Collins,
and must write something like Collins; adored
Spenser and must write l0DS aiIe20rcal poeD
filled with ne's whilOms and persoDfications, Ilk9
Spenser. l say thus much uDol the snol Co. DC
aud tended 10 lead asirdy oti youths VINO nIs'0o%
reading for insplrotOn, AZ II az has Deen the CASE
wish to deprecate these prro Oclous appearances III
public which are always dshLefous 10 tile taste
and in general diss3t'FfactOry TO the recollec h
After spending sOme t1Ds III lawyers "tn'r
"srudIous all night and byp chOud1ac all Ia"
Hunt became theatrical or tic IN newly es 10
ishod paper called The Aetrs nuklnR with an ar0or
proportional to the wan 4 honest newsplp'
criticism, and the insufierlb" dramatic nonse $50
1869, lie grouped pes III Government ON -
but tins he voluntarily gave mp, nor only ~
habitual dlsuclinatlOn, b from CERTAIN niu D"
futile enough III Themselves sufficiently annoy
ing respect ng the feei,nLs 4 the iigher oider
VINO could not cOntempat ala pieaSui1 Hr"
paper called The Hammer. ici, ID concert ''
one of my brothers, hau c"Inohced tie wear Is .
fore, and in which l pur7n TIE very unc"ut "
plan OF caring tor nothing b tie truth.
Attacks upon himself i'uni thus cleVerIy ~"
humorOusly dealt Wilhi ii 10 IN vain, hoWeV. 9.
that write az clearly as caH for the conpren q
SION OF the MInisterlalists; ot1lng can perSu "
them, or their writers, tina al d. sire Is an h h"S
reput al on my own PAT. u Il little sense ;.''d
decency on theirs. Ii In 10 purpose that !itE"
preserved sinIleness Of g ACT and even X
myself studieusv alOOf fr'.f Lublic men whom !
admire IN order TO write Is. times Just wla' )
think. The col ruptIonisis ST. iave IL tnat ain o.
turbulent dFmagOgue, .a'ii" = irrOclonS, al 80
boliCal repuIl can. q wr1ic- 40 BOTTLES the pa
q. ID amIaDle nature of 10y. '',onage5, Dl III 1
with Cobbett. whom neve4 ~ ~ my lie, ana
Instrument Ut the deslgnsU iOne IOOko.w II"
never WIBk to gee. II IN, "a .'iT al VAIN mat IL
taken sucn pans 10 sScu 20 gratitude "a ,
drama lists. | understand ile' never cOnIn .
brought to regard 1. f0e proper light; -
variety OF c1ucIsms We - The reports of '
good -natured friends haN conveyed 10 -"
divers times, most POSITIVE frances that Was -
uuiuformed, an unwarrant. o., 1hd an nnIvrI -
cntIc-a NAL gnaDt critic ,t "rii1c-nO cru
ali-nay, u back -neartei - WI0 de'lgn %
turuIeulInG-a sort Of cdtiC ni,nwlck " :
who went aOOuG s,ashIUg Il. ,.' '.1rh-and u
wnat must confess | real =, at one PEI, "
my llte-a boy"