Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10
|0KS AND AUTHORS
Ambrose Bierce and the
dialect Writers.
|IIcIsEs ALL OF THEM.
i Book and other Collectors and
Their Many Pads.
| TIERS OF ELIzABHTHAN AGE

Rack. Are Ripe with Learning
and wit-About Robert
Or enc.
oeople know, outside of the book
how many collectors, so-called,
me are Faddists would be bet
M for the collector, since he de-
All hls attention to one idea. There
accounting for the tastes of these
,ors since they garner almost every
,ro,n old shoes to postage stamps.
=, N Boswelrs Johnson will remem-
"a, the civilized Hottentow had a
n nel,lng up every orange-peel that
Vim In his walks. These he saved
rsfnlly as the print collector does
-soious pictures. Boswell was never
learn what Johnson's idea was in
the orange-peel, however. He
never assign any reason for his
Is habit.
the book and print collector, and
raph hunter, who are most asslduous
collecting mania. There is no end
,elr wants, and they gather and
p with a persistence that is worthy
better cause. over the country
are men who place standing orders
dealers for whit they are in quest
hese men consequently get first pick
,erythlng new that turns up. For
wears Charles Moreau Of New York
been collecting works on the drama
pictures to Illustrate them. He has
collection OF portraits OF Napoleon
numbers UP in the thousands. He
placed his order with all the dealers
urope and America for books and
res many years ago, and the conse-
e Is that he has now q most splendid
ton, even beyond value to the blblio-
&C, There are many collectors OF
ture OF the Ellzabethnn age. They
II the new catalogues, and are on the
OF every library OF old books that ls.
sold. There are several well-known
tors Of sporting works. notably j.
es Davis, the New York theatrical
ger. He has a splendid collection Of
Ing works. gathered in this and the
ountry. Hts is the only complete set
rank Forrester's work that has been
Including as It does tn" book Of
S, only two copies of which are eN-
He has Forester autograph letters,
ster pictures, etc, ETC.. etc.
here Is anything the average reader
pod books hates, It is the abridged
ms OF the good old authors of the
bethan and Georgian age, He wants
his own selecting; yet this is net
Us practical. since many of the old
cannot be had at any price.
judlcious selection, when put up in
at binding end where tho old style
is Initiated. is often most desirable
to possess. Mclure's El.2ahethan
lry Is case in point, FIVE volumes
hlch have been issued-"Green Pas
/" being selections from the works
Robert Greene, 590-l599: Thoughts
Breathe and Words That Burn,
the essays Of Francis Bacon; "A
or Of Delights" from Nicholas Bre-
"A Cabinet of Gems" by Sir Philip
ey, and choice passages from the
s Of Sir Walter Raleigh.
ose who have not time to read, nor
money to buy, the complete works
hess writer's, will find these neatly
d little tones OF inestimahle interest.
many readers. for Instance, are ac-
nted with Robert Greenee His writ
are veritable Green Pastures" The
er viii enjoy a sample Of Greene
II Is Of actors ana acting;
highly were comedies esteemed n
days (of Terncce and Plnutus IL
e) that men OF great honor and grave
unit were the actors, the Senate anC
consuls continually present as audi
al all such sports, rewarding me
or with rich regards according Il
eScellency Of the comedy, Thus con
ed this faculty famous, till covetous
eropt Into the quality and that meal
greedy Of gains, did fall to practice
acting Of such plays, and In the the
presented their comedies, but t
only as rewarded them well for thei
,. When the comedians grew to b
eenaries, then men OF account LET
Taetiee such pastimcs and disdaine'
lave their honor blemishel with I'll
OF such hase and vile gains; inso
h that both comedies and tragedie
to so less account in Romo In tina
Tree night Of such sports was take
by covetous desires; yet the peopl
are delighted with such noyelue
p1sdmeD made great resort, pal
ely and highly applauded their dc
insomuch that the actors, by cor
Al use, grow not only excellent, bu
and insolent.
amongst whom. in the days of Tully
koscius grew to be one OF such eXquli
perfection In his faculty that he offere
ontend with the orators Of that tim
gesture, as they did In eloquene'
sung that he could express II passlo
many sundry actions as Tully coul
curse 1t IN variety of phrases; yet i
ll he grew by the daily applause Z
people that ne looked for honor an
sfence 10 be done him In the street
en- self-conceit, when fully entert
With a ?lerclng insight. he quippt
N this manner:
CHANGED that Rosclus and he M
llnner. both guests unto Archlas, Il
= where the proud comedian dar'
make comparison with Tully, Wink
9'eney made the learned orator to gro
tnese terms; why, Roscius, art M
~ with Aesop's crow, being prank
the glory OF others feathers2 Or
seu thou cans, say nothing, and
Nopbler has taught thee TO say, A
SAT, dlsda!n not thy tutor because tn
llesi In a kings chamber. What Sc
ee thou interest on the stage tio'
~ the censure OF our wits, and VII
i.snce or conceIi OF the invention I
'Ne applaud for excellent, that com
hn me secrets Of your knowledge.
" your action. though It be kind
snAnlcal labor yet well done,
- q praise; but you worthless, II
,lnaii a toy you wax proud
~ ms Roscius waNed red and
~ his lmperfectlon with silence;
= eneek OF fully could no, keep oth'
,M INC blemish OF that fault, for
$" TO be a general vice among the
70 excel in pride. as they did exec
saeelenoe and to brave II In the sire
.neF brag It In Rome. in such COS