New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
BIiS or CHjIlCI.S.u.

an analytic power power Of cOmpn stI"n ratn r than
dist ncton. fuses tolcrher the objects whrh II Is
concentrated til extracts from the aud
vital soul. II cannot create rom nothing; NOR. now
| ever abundant he mlieral. can forms bo produccd
tn ut pla Tic facul s. IL mOa., abstract meas INTO
sh ne an rrats truth or circumstances.
nJi, and acci Its thAt It gives collected maze
IN which the obect whole. single giarcc,
and best II /, thus that Imagination Is the genius
Of REORGANIZATION. II gives t,"ary noihnss" hanit+
tion ami 4 naur: II BODIES forth III unknowu in
psipanle forms II reaches lts emit by 'nse ei"rt 1t
l. tae parent 81 Ids Wni may be The tue relations
revelations 10 the Results OF cniihc exploration
n, one IA. yet determined. I'm los highrs; moo.s IL
seems TO be au1s. s!irldai energy. faculty di-
yine."-l The llnonrga Hiyiew.
GENUS AEp CLEvERNEss.- Nothing is so
disnte.rauug IS crvern"Ss. Genius IL insp rin. be
cause fu OF collective syinratny but 'cvrrness
l. always tso.atrd rcprHcht, Obstructive lhe ocVer
man - never oherwl'r man Sst conscious ana :etI
CONSCIOUSNESS Is constant source OF irrtaon-lN L.
Courtney.
ZoLA AND HIS New K.-By nature and
tenn permanent N. L,a nothing blt the outside o
inlns AM me u he na.es no attempt at penetration Of
cha.c,cr ant Inicci, H. ST II sLpprcs,es character
scther AMI nnds IN human actions nothing bu' the
necessary result Of foreign pny seal THIS
simpl his huua, lie a gopI d-I; II also makes II
good deal less inter siing When II II ieslon OF
very lie and primitive na'ures. almost entirety sub.
rct dominion of Drdte Instinct Ike ;ls mnrrs IN
Ger'nina he sy.ten may make -niit to serve; but
oaSly insuilic'enI Nothing could be more unwAr.
nathrr and facts they lie see. tn IN ihrOug
InL-uylng glass. ant he secs only Jew str"nS aud
mOod. they not mach types. even. ~ mere :, IN
hos Fence hi whple WORK iakesa symhoical cnAr-
which he yei Ia IA days OF MS imllIntcy win Manrt
lie actually put nm,ef On TIE scene underline name
| ing colors. ani paiiing INTO his own mouth
all his artistic theories HE artis's exist
ence IN AL it, aspects passes beneath our eyes;
only accordance with the pecn lar bent OF NJ Zoas
tmsI, 10 Jdlg. Of rarsan artists IN general from
Mthou Ieau. Claude and FverOe, would lie To % very
far a>lrAy indeed. In reading VI. lola one is always
divided between feeling UI niration and ieeung OF
revolt One reyo.tci by the narrowDrss aud ftlsc-
OF MS system the coa:seuess OF MS spirit aud tne
pIodIsIou- vanity he displays; wniie Que cannot but
adr, much force OF conception. SO mucn con-eien-
tons and rare potency ana -ponGOr OF style
! ID. Monod In Tho Contemporary Review
AMERICAN UUMoR.-Fron whatever cause,
1; Is tnas .ern An.rctn na nor /, quts an
ferrut from L iglish humpr We u-e M word modern
advsedly should be remarked that tie popu
lar or cn.rtc'erislc form ~ American humor is
| OF Americas humOr-happiy. Oy no means extinct
wnicn IS or far higher quAlty TAI, may
exponents are Ws-nIng,on Irving. Diver Wen ell
HOMES. James Russell Lowell nni Charles Dudley
warner nor should the name of IOwes Dr. forgotten.
These writers hunosI', sat they arc great deIi
WHOSE bo * should eyergbO iys uIut IA. Tary do
not lie the OF popular hunorist try To be funny.
With them humOr Steps IN. as II wrrr un0dlen. but
always welcome; lntcrruptng the flow OF Thought,
but AIDING envening H. This. indeed may be taNen
IA Lest OF tho igher and delicate form OF humor
| OF wha; may In short br termed pure hunor that II
arise naturally the course of conversation or springs
without Of grave discussion amt sips easily
| back again into 1.-THE Iondon Spectator
The NoyELIsr's G.Frs.-We instinctIyely
find ourselves lux to reckon the gifts wnicn ais
novelist IL TOO nucu u Insist
primary Que IL the eapaclty Tor elnng story
and nat the CONSCIOUS aud whful ncgoct or this aI-
parrny obvious fact IL the way many novels
are hard reafinx Ouiy In the second place must
tne psychological ustlnct whlcn snslyLrs the
pn,.s, itsrf and reduces tho uIiiy OF exist
euce iuto diversity OF conflicting mo-
ors,na While the seconi is inrrovrrcd and crtsa
nen scapcl OF the anatonist III 'kes mock AZ tue
wonder oi life, though IL were something ordl
nary tna can be dlvi upon the dssect;ng board.
tncre usually the attendant spirit OF cYncisn II not
| AM. vi. ~ n
restorc ami II tho creative gft be absent all
the Ideal elements d'appe.r Many other lrais may DC
OF humOr, vivid Imagination aud p,wer or vigorous
expression; but these clearly rank below the level Of
me ,Nu that been HIS especial sfls.
| Nv. L. Courtney In The Fortnlshty Review.
COVENTRY PATMORE.-There can be no doubt
thai PaImoru II Is iienit 20 40 ex'ct Jastee
Iuere few writers Win whoin Tue reader teeis
that II would uscle toeontend.fow whose attitude
toward lie aud literature has been so persistent from
youth Did axe IL IS dlicuIt Tor nose VINO 10 not
look AT human affairs from Mr. Patnorcs logged out
=" admirable AN artist rarely been do
Ilillo Win his art, 50 brilliant ana pungeht a
Gwc on Tie very Dordcrland OF msipidty Born with
uu Which, We believe. would have euaUiod aim To adorn
uor MIN Ell to tho embroidery OF one. lowered with
rare ear or effect. educated IN all the nj etes
most sing song Of English metes as tho almost excu
slve W hco ideas Tnis laureate Of the able.
amu Uae,, r., nyntic. Tgere is no iisurs ore Interest
ing or more dichiJ To anayze On the poeLc stage VI
cur nefation.-l rne AtncnGun.
THE GREATEST NovELIsr-Ile is wholly too
great popularity. ESPECIALLY Tor Tat immediate ~
alton wuich II won by writer's
whu SO claim lasting fanc Is Questionable. IhacScray
may think be ranked as the rst OF Eas noyellsts.
| lie pants greatness ana mrauness, aud he
shows, too. now. IN the growth Of character
acted upon by external circumstance, woridIues,
may be elevated L. nobleness. and nObeness may.
under temptation. sink TO conduct benean it, own ideal
II. chararers real II they actually living
aud speaking among lie pants from the inside
ward. a9d To our Ken MS men a"d women are scb crys
tai clocks tho inner work, through tho
p,r-n faces The uness OF his mpLthy with humanity
.r prufunity OF hs knowledge az sided life
extraordinary. HIS style cODprses exquisite ayful
ness brautlfu banter iucisve description. pregua
narrative mani ooqueuce His tho cieAr:
ielibcL the shaping sprt OF nagin alton, tho great
human heart. the tenderness which deep tho
! sarcasm WAS keen Tho Gcutlelnau's Magaziuo.