Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-09
LITERARY GOSSIP.


the English historians, meeting Robert l.
Lincoln at dinner in London, said to him:
II am inclined to think from what hear
that you have in the states an author who
is more highly esteemed here than ne Is IN
his own country. have heard Professor
Freeman speak of him as the a6lest OF
American historians and express astonlsh-
ment that his works should not be better
known to his countrymen. Professor Stuops
and Mr.. Green have each expressed admlra-
ton for his work. / refer of course to r ran
els Parkman."
1t was also said at this gathering that
some che asked James Russell Lowell
when he was minister to England, who OF
all American writers Of his own generation
he thought would bear the highest repute
during the next century, and Mr.. Lowell
answered instantly: Il think, without
doubt. that the man who is perhaps the
least known of American writers OF ability
while he is living will be esteemed IN the
next century in many respects the ablest OF
them. mean our historian, Francis Park
man."
Mr.. Parkman has recently died, and the
comments occasioned by his death perhaps
made his name more familiar to Americans
than any of his historical writings. 1t IS
announced that Mr. Parkman's publishers
p1opose - - ord ono of srcb rea-
eul' i,i. VI '' ~ id h,;no them within
reach of persons of very moderate income.
When that is done, Americans will prooa-
bly be more familiar with his writings than
they have hitherto been.
GEORGE Bancroft who is the most famous
g ~. 81, H. of A,ne,icap historians.
u NV ..,I - ,,,or.neors writers
III - ,,.,'; ~ ~ oftan wondered
eaiu " sl. ~ ,,,,a1.,n y,,,bl;c docs NOT
Wy ~ n - Iot+or NJ NO no saoms in
Alo" ! a. ~ ,,..i ~ ol,lo.+ h;s+o,;.n that we
.iah9 49, +h.t ba will rapt
In. ,,ayrritten history in
wv, .nJ Ia',o',,,a Ha nossesses the lit-
VIC i.N ,isl. NI,o.,,,,v ,tbo,1t his fail
eiais ont'i ~ 49, ~, as .ca,,r,ta nc Free.
ins9' nc 's 80 w a,,,o4a os Strhbs
niIii !, to'9,'i tI,a 1;torar,, charn, which
.iiiieei % ii''' g r. 80. doTicb+fnl
- =. .ne M - o,,a-,od nv, IN ne that
history anu i.e ia' 20 -, ao,onioI
very i,iipoi taii' Pr ~ 1;tS 80. ,,,,,;oh
NY i" ~ s,sariS,,, ra,,oInt;or noss;ble y
nia az, 'no 49,, p.,a1,.cft
AhiS' ooA1'A- I'm - ;uT,.t,.,tas tb,t
very iiiSn - III, ol,,..,,,.
c'ni '1e'e II 'e0'i- i'o--i
characterized Mr.. Bancroft, ana whlch
made him the first to accord praise TO tne
work of any American historian VINO tie
served commentator. lhere came Il chartD-
ing smile to the venerable historian lace
as he thus talked OF Parkman ana Went Oh
to say: Perhaps 1eel unusually hiio 'o'
Ward Mr.. Fafknlah because we navy SUN.
tastes IN common whlch 40 iioG spring ou'
OF our interest," IN historian s,uoy' Lou
know am very tend OF roses, ana rainier
proud OF CORRECTION "hich L nave III my
garden mere IN washington anu aiao "' III!
home IN Newport; htit farN,nah hho"'
more about roses than co. anu mas oeatei'
me III the production OF new anu choicf
varieties. MS roses uio IL .Heii way a"''-
as line as his literary WORK.
here MI. bancroft ,ooh INC "rI'er W ~
washington SdrueiS. tti'u aho"e'' mn '"'
collection OF roses, Whlch was very yea"
tlful one, Dlt which ne lhslsleu uiu ho'
compare with thaU one possesseo anu ue'ei'
opea Dy MI. farh lis-.l a0 MS noiiie ~
ca Plalhs' near bo7'on. b"iFroiO iiau u
most as great lei'u'e aiiio,is i Il.
lists as raiser OF roses as ne olu auion
literary men LOT tile colossai laoor INV Gu
IN the preparation OF MS History o. Tue
United states. Ahu yeC ne was Sia" ~
accord the tribute o. superiority 70 M
Parkman Tor TINS speciaity, Jus' DIS ut
seemed TO acNhoWico9e thaC hiii"h wa
an abier writer Oh history IMAM ne
MI. ParkmIn, thotlSh some ~ or - years
younger than Wehdeii fhliilps' hao away
pleasant relations with that greatest Oh
American rhetorlcians. lie ana not agree
with him Ill some OF ms VIEWS put ne mao
profound admiration Tor the arr "hic1
Phillips displayed upon the platform aho
regarded his speeches as models OF rhetorlcal
form. They used to talk sometimes about
their methods OF preparing-tbe one his his
forical essays and the other his platform
addresses In some respects these methods
were similar,