New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26

sible according to the original copy, ue
Of spelling, punctuation, etc. being carehly TO
produced There is not Of these letters, all
from famous writer's, that Will not bear out Inc
Trlbune,s recent statement, that among the COM
munIcations from literary people that como 10 the
editors desk for publication scarcely one In hundred
is fit to go TO the printer without at least some
emendat0n.
Those who read manuscripts and set type there
from would be driven 10 despair II they had to deal
with many pages as lepble and slove ny as these OF
william wordsworth's written In his sixty-nfth year
The characters are in size, scarcely any TWO
slanting at the same angle; the lines are crooked )
blots and rude erasures abound and there are even
faults In spelling:
Ny dear Sir, ~. 1890 4. Yhs,r
destination without any fault OF those through whom
they have been properly sent received your A tbe
little account with pleasure l am not sure that
understand expression In the passage your oonng
mote refers to VIZ that society viii hereafter tolerate
no such thing as literature considered merely as q
creature of art. II this be meant 10 say, That any
writer will be disappointed who expects pace . IN
ing but their manner to recommend them, 1t Is 700
obviously to require being insisted upon But sun
exemplIfy with llvelness Heightened BY the contrast
between the skill and the perfection OF the manner
the worthlessness Of the matter as matter merely !!
rules of art and workmanship which must be apphed
to imaginative literature however high the SUBJECT
offers Of future service I shall bear them in mind
Believe me dear Sir
sincerely, your ,,-t Obliged hs,d,orru
WM WORDSWORTH
Rydal Mount
% Deer 30
Your parcel shall be carefully given +.
Hamilton, whom hope TO see In day or two
This letter was addressed to "A Hayward Esqre
Pump Court Temple"-the well-known Q. c. and
author.
southey used large, square letter-psper, and his
penmanshlp was very neat, uniform and legtble To
paragraphing punctuation, ETC., he paid much heed,
though not unerringy, will be in this inter
estlng note of advice to young play writer:
Keswick, 13 July, 1921.
have kept your manuscript thus long only
in the hope that some opportunity might occur
OF returning them to You without expence This how
have them without farther delay, they are sent by
coach, at the same time with this letter may per,
haps reach you before 1t, as this Will lose rev hours
SpsT SEs patiently When I you S can p
twenty there viii be no dfcuity in getting i upon
s se nSSes on s Tevons the incidents
Characters & try at the mixed draIna or at political
drama would be sure to succeed. You. might find
subjects manners in Turner's Hist. OF the Anglo
SaXons.
But be patient & remember that ripe fruits are not
TO be looked for in spring.
Your letter. tho written the 9Th did not reach mo
till this day. reply to 1t in haste Your dlilcIlty
IS in the construction of story so that the parts shall
depend upon each otner tne Ss nonts
Jonsons Alchemst is perfect example. .,
g. believe me
lib 'R RoBERr souTHEY
send this by pos: that The parcel ss01 sD not
by the mail COACH to the Bull & Mouth.
This was written "To Mr.. J. A. Heraud Junr
Carey Street Lncolns Inn" Heraud was then about
twenty one years old. He did not fulfil soutey's
prophecy. that he would produce good play by the
time he was FIVE and twenty but in 1884 he brought
out his poem, "The Judgment of the Flood and In
1854 his tragedy, "videna."
Arnold Of Rugby wrote a very small but remark
ably clear and beautiful hand, legibe as print and
exact in the mnutest details He used capital letters
freely, and his punctuation would delight proof
reader:
Lalehaui May 18th 1929
I thank you very much for the two Books which
tomorrow. From Capt: smyths Book, ! have made
some Extracts for my Thucy dldes. SapV ba'y wa, was
that it has sustained no additional Damage SINCE
beyond the unavoidable effects OF merely reauing
Book in that condition. when the Leaves are ALREADY
/ am very glad TO think Of seeing you here In July,
ant |
bn t I must see how Things are going on. My Cousin
prefers scotland to sweden decidedly that suppose
but / am less inclined than usual to dwell on any
touring Prospects. 49,, u.on. e.., =, 3D.,
Country oCcupIes my mind and what a restless Desire
I feel that il were In my Power to do any Good
Ny cGt Fear is that Te 20 G1 e Ms nedas
themselves that all IS right ana not probing to the
sTring no ordinary Share of Misery for the Country
before many years are over But we know that 1t Is
our own FS%t II S greatest liaS 10 not turn out
susanna is still very unwell. All the rest of us
ar Tsh u' Mary has lust been writing to your Wife to
whom beg my best love- u believe me ever your
very affectionate Friend, T. ARNOLD.
This was Written at Laeham, where he was a private
tutor. shortly before lie was ordained priest and
chilled to his great work at Rugby. The estate OF
the country OF course refers TO the discomfort and
agitation among the working classes and the severe
repressive measures employed by the Government
at that time.
The author of Curiosies Of Literature"-or should
one call him the father Of Lord Beaconseld lwrote
cramped and obscure hand; which had, however, the
merit OF uniformity, that when mastered 1t
not difficult TO read
Dear Lady Blessington
/ hardly know whether your Ladyship will be graf
flied In learning from me, Il my information has not
already been anticipated, that you write tho purest
in the Frlesc language of a most exquisite poem by
your Ladyshp in the Book Of Beauty 1s34-on " What
art thou Lifel' This Fresic version appears In a
very erlldte work by DR.. Bosworth OF Rotterdam-en
titled The Origin Of the Germanic and Scandinavian
Languages"-page Il.
The work is very erudite & probably may not in
tcrest you-nnd moreover somewhat costly for thin
book. But Longman is the publisher. and should you
wish yourself In dress OF Friexe there will DO
no difficulty
Forgive this idle intrusion your quiet hours, be-
cause wished 70 assure you that YOU always live in
nv recollectons and that moreover have favour to
request OF you, 10 konvey the accompanying note TO
that admirable friend OF yours Mr.. Landor-
elevo me,
dear Lady BlessIngton
Ever faithfully yours
| D'ISRAELI
Bradenham House
WycOmbe
sep 20 1913
The Book of Beauty" was Heaths annual OF that