The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
H1YNIBAL''-THE STRCGGLE BE-
TWEEN CARTHAGE AND ROME.
Selections From the Poems OF Timothy
Otis Paine-CurreDt Literature.
Godey's Magazins-Notcs,

SELECTIONS FROM THE POEMS OF
TIMOTHY OTIS PAYNE. G. p. Put
MANS Sons. New York-London. Fol
sale by George NJ. West.
The poems in this small posthumou'
volume are part of those. says the com
piler, written by the author in the inter-
walls OF a busy student life. Yet as she
proceeds, he was as intrinsically a poet
as a student, and. TO speak most truly. 1t
seems as If his life were made OF three,
symmetrically united IN one. In the first
place he was the active pastor, loving
very much those he served for nearly
forty years, and very much beloved by
them.
Then he was the learned archaeologist
who restored Solomons Temple, using as
his implements the many languages he
learned for the purpose; employing, also,
a power of illustration so accurate, so
rare, so exquisite. that the. plates in his
folio volume, beautiful as they are are
dwarfed by the original drawings from
which they are taken. Thus, during a
large portion OF his working life, his
thoughts dwelt in the world OF the Scrip
lures, the Hebrew. the Septuagint, the
Copt, the Italic, and that of the other
authorities he consulted. II am all buried
in the visions of God in Ezekiel he once
wrote "And in them l do know some
thing-near-I know Ezekiels heart"
AS an archaeologist, he also followed
in the Hieroglyphics Of the Book Of the
Dead what the Egyptians relate Of the
hereafter. and portrayed on long scroll
the journey of the spirit as there re-
corded.
His third life was that OF the poet
d.
underlying and ever-present man. He
seemed always conscious Of nature, and
little In her realm escaped the keenness
Of his observation. He even caught the
reflection OF a violet in the clear eyes
Of a grazing cow. As a boy, he could
call the birds TO him. and he held con-
verse with the trees and the streams.
The intense enthusiasm Of his character
was remarkable-an enthusiasm as far
removed from temporary excitement as
the steady glow OF a planet Is from the
darling OF a flame. and as great in his
last-his seventy-second year-as 1t could
have been I'm his youth This seemed TO
preserve the unaffected heart of child
hood in his gentle useful age. IL was,
however, very individual, for II co-existed
with calmness, and left the impression
Of knowing the bit and the bride
Akin to IL, and giving 1t its ailment, was
an equally remarkable appreciation OF all
greatness. A gigantic work Of the human
intenect-a new dictionary, for instance
an invention showing a new use OF
some law OF nature, made him
catch fire at once as he expressed II.
He loved TO pay eloquent tribute TO the
real greatness Of the simple. the unno-
ticed, the lowly. lie admired especially
work-hne and faithful-no matter how
humble. This fine work he strove 10 give
in all that he did. "Whosoeyer builds
must do so I'm full faith, he said, ''for 1t
seems TO me not worthy OF a man TO
work poorly. fearing that his work Will
nerish There il great deal OF work
put into everything about us-even
snowflake-or the flower Of weed; and
the smallest object in nature Is worked
M as perfectly as the largest. II hurts
the mind 10 work poorly; and Il helps
the mind forever 10 do the least thing
to- the best"
These are some Of the characteristics
of the author OF these poems as pre-
scented TO the public in the preface by
Agnes II. Paine.
However. while clearly the soul OF the
noet Is here seeing "books in the run
IlUk biOOhSt StTIlOil1 10
in everything" Il seems 70 US tnat IN
the main his is not an orlsinAi
his eyes have not special depth OF vision
nor has his pen that power OF expression
which crystalizes in single n,e'"piIo'
thought for years. He sings purely, SIM
ply, sweetly. not with particular stfeng.h
or exceptional beauty Of tone. lie Is nol,
certainly, at his best as a poet ou, tne
contents Of the little volume are ws9onns
as interpreting for us the beauty ana
purity Of the mind and life OF 'heir au-
thor.
HANNIBAL: AND THE STRUGGLE
BETWEEN CARTHAGE AND ho"I n
BY William O'connor Morris. q. r.
Putnam's Sons. New York-lonuoi
For sale by George NJ. west s
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proved every extreme OF fortune' py ue
yotion 20 his country, ana INTENSE
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