New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
BITS OF CRITICISM.

TIE MARoUIs's PoETRY.-That Lord L0rne
has certain facility of versihcation may be at once adj
esquc stories OF Canada and Scoand but OF really pOet
cal genius he does not show trace There Is no passion,
nor any felicity OF Ian -uage Everything seems made to
order. He has wished TO write copy of par
tcular subject and has done lt-raher neatly Il /. true
but that Is al. The applause OF distinguished friends
ought 10 have been enough for him-tThe Atheneum.
An ENGLISH CRITIC on Mr.. CRAwFORD.-We
are entitled demand good reason for every work that
il added 70 the vast accumuations OF hcton novel
which has good reason FOR existence Is an Onence
against muchtrled and long-sutlerng world; and an
author who on writing from the mere momentum OF
former without special effort TO give as Wna
Is new true and worthy deserve less consideration
than that which was accorded to ms hIst iP attTinPL
JUDGED by this standard ii Is tn be feared that large
proportion of what called the best novels OF every
publishing season ought 70 BE- condemned as worthless
3r Crawford has had the great misornnc 10 De Se1e
upon early In lie by the more enthusiastic orlot u re
viewers. who, having discovered IN him tf nsceGden5
qualities not previously suspected even Dy mnsclI, ga
4 cir best 90 check the gradual and painful Development
without which the best conceivable talent can never be
n3trcd into excellence It Is barely year si2eo MI
Isaaes" introduced its author 10 I'm s readers as one
csoabe of good and entertaining work. and haNe'
fourth novel from Mr.. Crwioris too industrious PEN
shows that h,s faults have been exaggerated. whilst his
virtue. less conspicuous he has treated an unplca'-
and subject IN Objectionable manner aud Ll' style Is
peetentious and slipshod-trh Che saturday Review
M. WHITE AND his WAsHERwOMAN.-
I am in favor Of q text without notes, or text
us puzzle ont every difficulty IL seems to NE
10 Sc the Ielantry of commOnsen'e to think scorn
stors critics, whom Mr White dsnisse' - mere dnlarns
and driycilers but cac1 OF whom we actually owe
s01e grau - rhaps several grains OF tri ful aot or
Thought one OF them gnIbs among bs fer BOOKS
one has q genius for textual cOJeiNt ono has
delicate car for verse; ench and au aaFe served
u, and them thauks not scOrn ai on the Side
OF tne Pciants 10 acquire 40 instructive ISehs yoa lUI
EIzabeihan language, NcTsincall0n, st5Io 49, yOu
must like Dyco, live IN EzaoethaI, lisr, tern
t1rp, you must go satlrate NOurs'u WIN
n mat II olOrs yonr bones adder does the bones OF
zig then your instinct Will not DO hiaLGe.
Mr. Wite following eminent example, took the advice
OF his wlsbcrwoman IN determintdg what passages
were sulccuty obscure to justify expianatou We are
drgntnd 90 hear This we nave always admired the Hno
culture oi he American democracy, but 10 discover 1ha
the h,.ch-r- oil summer smOcks are J0inttutCts OF
Fhakesprhro ~ surprise. Imagine mr "htes
co lat arIteuI charming as one or MI Aopr} mix
mid. sec tLo p-rplextd scholar stroll ng across Tho
nealoy with proof sheets In his hand, 90 where her
nilsr sheets swayng ia the wind ana thec sho Gu
Ngheus him pretuy & most busy es,' Whch sue does
t - on uilOrxa," aud "csii," aud "enpn'kquiek auu
cfidr game" aUI riuaway's eyes her voice IN mlgllng
with the voice tn river Mr. White aud the whiister
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| frum opsourily 81 Edward Dowden Ia Tho Academy