New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
DR. TAYLOR on BOOKS AND READINGS

The Rev. DR.. William VI. Taylor delivered
hi, l.ctur, on Books ami Rcadiugs" before the
reacners' Association at Chickenng Hall Thursday
attcr,oou There was large attendance, and tue
lecturer was listened to VITA close attention
and frequently applauded Having spoken Of the
inheritance Of books and their relation to
character. Dr. Taylor discussed the subject Of
what books TO choose advising his hearers to take the
great books AMI leave others to take OF them
Selves In speaking OF the influence Of some individual
authors lie mentioned Carlyle and SAID:
H,unilosopHy has been justly described as Calvinsm
minus slIaHy. Ia mis- works VI nnd much crushing
al s,lns mu ID mai powerful; but If We urn thcre
for guidance and Duol we find It not Like Prospcro
me raised y storm: bu unlike PrOsperO, lac
rould not control 1t. The style IN when ne writes.
e,ip .or-likc from sentence ana from
,,e a . . win ISL j On .r carnrstucss and lorce IL
only too true a reflex OF tc ideas wcI ne promulgated
lie raised tempest Of Tue mud which couid on! DE
controlled by the Nan ot calvary. To HIM lac refused
10 bow Ills mead aud seek Tor guidance and 80 MS wIl
inss remain to ihr worm uhOthtI sIVaI cA"mPe VI o
woriul.-sueSs Oh negauon .,..
I'M test Of Tire value OF work OF hcon IL whether II
true not. ILs may appear u Dr. piIauoA pu, II
is moi FIc.on be- trne and ltc5 may be iase If
WORK o. ncdOu represents truly that Sde 5ocry, or
that class O persons, o. mar IRA oI us Try "cn ~ PIC
sends TO- II ii solitary tac is statcd as repre-
sentative OF some class or state Oh men OF lhiu-S
winch 1t does MOI represent, j. ~ uI'i 49,
Thus there may have 1eeh , saea 81, a ~ pel ,
a- S!igyiHS Dckcns's 'Pickwlck fapeIs lhrfe ma
have uech zap pieHcIc' an I-..-."' -, ' 20
who all That StgyttS II itpftschlfi TO De- - 49, M
may be fact. lac 40 "a tAe DoOA !efI'
am tie truth of the nc On III which lac a. liOduce -
speIro OMEN ma msstatementH oi I"cts' pu' 40
pictures Of the modes 3D. me ana JhoGbn' ~ o
tunes b. Represents were ever "a utrd Ecao i+ MVAa
o. ~ too Ottu carried or, not stuu5 D'i
dls,iy aliUu. IL really belong 20 tue department ~
recreation, and recreation rcsuppOsch previous H. JA'
labor. How often nave been rci csncd ~ i""A'"-.l
perhaps Tor the twentieth Zine, "Guy MAhil1. ~
GIca novels are always Ndlu4O'e II .I"e' 40. "l''
the sht when they give INTO the in1des ul t"o"h
and acllon Ol t,ir andy OF character
aud pictures Oh lie M Our OWn .ut tO their Hlea
ceilence and moral force. 4 Ryei ilusTau0 Oi tue
faults OF particular class or society soMellhvsV
IL any Isinc iicd 20 DO Jun.st, o. nts Ho
that the millennium is at the door, let am
read Vanity FAIR" But IN yoar IT. 80
refuge Is acceptable IN storm, but the shelter Is ue
puI Cnascd Al fud have entered house WIN TIC
plagu IT, An hour with French novel VAL eehd one
away with fever that Will last through lie Ia Teahs
novels would advise read IL Hebrew Il Iclu
backward UnraYel the piOt and then you eau ieat cav
hurry IL over with your ears nstenlhb
al the time Tor tine marriage bells Of the end In IeAu
ing shakespeare plays mark passages tnat slrkey us
bong particularly tefse aud iOrcbic aud tHen see
many you remember Wnen you have nilsheu tAo
play Then Try and realize fully characters rsPie
senIed not much from nero description a. iEoa
words ana acts. The question might DC HSAsu,
When can we find time for ali thsf Nnat Is llno III
but thingsi You born the heir OF sp.ehut
literature glorious national lie, ana IL y %
imposed upon you that you prepare those uIuoI -
charge Tor the enjoyment OF the one ana tue PcLpai
uOn OF the other You cannot slake on tbat TosPSHn
bilIty without rebellion against God ana lTcasVn
against society. In cOnclhion IN your resulng u o
do not omit that greatest ali bOOksthe Bible, O "nO
the Barone OF AbbOtsfOrd said na lay dylng-no, 70
greatest book maker or his age and country inSi0
only one book"