The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24

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The March Poci-Lone opens with an ex-
trnct-a foot note tells us-from one OF DR..
Horace Howard Furness's University lectures
ON the chronological study Of Shakespeare, A"
10 which the writer brings 10 bear not only
immense scholarship aud study but a great
deal Of common sense and a thorough con-
sidention OF the circumstance and environ
nent governing and surrounding Shake
spcare's life. lie believes hat as the purpose
OF plays Is ito hold the mirror up 10 nature"
80 the same principle Should be the light
10 guide Us in the reading" lie does not
think anything Is TO be gained by reading
Shakespeare chro~nologioally, and says "in
all such speculations two cardinal facts are
wholly ignored that Shakespeare ''wrote
for his daily bread, and his naturc was thor.
oughly dramatic" DIR. Furness argues that
shakespeare, the man." is not 10 be de.
tocted or discovered In las works. lie wrote
dramas and ne became Eat once and ALSO
lutoly the very character that he was portray
ing and wherein every trace Of his W per
sonality was lost" In The same way DIR. Fur.
ness says must the mystery Of Shakespeare
sOnncts be solved. DR.. Furncss has given n
lifetime to the study OF Shakespeare, and no
authority on the subject stands higher.
Following this notable contribution Is an
equally able and far moro abstrusc paper by
Helen A. Clarke. one OF the editor
Of the Pocf-L0re, who daringly draws a com.
parison between Browning. the ~"transccn,
dental poet aud Herbert Spencer, the
'agnostlc scientist In their respective work.
"paracclsus" aud the data Of Ethics
which reveals uncommon depth Of thought
aud breadth Of treatment She presents heI
theory that herein poetry aud science ART
actually hobnobbing'' In a most irrcfutablC
shape aud makes the mathematics Of scicncs
as full Of rhythm a. Il Is a principle Of
poetry. She traces the analogy throughout
and finds that conduct love, happiness ar,
all subject 10 the laws of evolution, that Il,
our ideas Of good conduct true love and real
happiness are ever reaching out toward higher
standards" 'that Notwithstanding
knowledge Of absolute good comes by slow
degrees there exists In w n consciousness OF
the a~bsolafc, aud TO know consists In open,
Ing ont n way whence the imprisoninq
splcndor may escape" Miss Julia Marlowe,
the new lsosalind, Is the subject OF an
analytical but favorable criticism, which
finds points Of resemblance between her
portmiturc aud that of other aud celebrated
actresses In the samc role. The critic Is r..
minded OF Modjcska more than anyone
else. though he frankly points outthe lack
Of something which II Miss MarloWc studio.
to acquire will make the Likeness moro com.
plete. Adelaide Nelson l. also referred 90,
a name which always cyokcs our hearts
best homage. Tor the only Rosaliud. 10 out
thinking. since Helen Fanccts genius and
beauty made Il thing TO be remembered
Adelaide Nelson's mantle Is stll with,
out n wcarcs and there Is not one
actress ON the stage today whose shoulders II
will aL Questions and noics ON tho Two
Gentlemen of Verona 20 by W. J. Rolfc, an.
other crudito shakcspcarian scholar. makes
an exhaustive study OF the play. "Thc IL.
/ bary" and Notes aud News" contain a VA.
/ rictyo Of paragraphs On scholars choice bits OF
/ classical lore. all Interesting and pertaining
TO the purpose Of tho magazine, which We
commend 20 the student and lover Of Sakc.
spcirc. Published by tho Poct-lorc Com.
pany, Philadelphia Yearly subscription,
S2t0.
Tho ..ernehsi is the title Of a magazine
nov IN Ia third volume devoted - the OK,
position of thcoaoPhy. aud l. very ably