The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
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out that Bacon wrote Shakospoa-s's plays. It
Is very queer II "Junius, Jr.," has not heard Of
the notably sane and plausible physician OF De-
troit- Mich. who has been engaged for years in
translatinR tho inner meaning OF the plays with
the help of an enormous panoramic chart CO.
tSblished on rollers, which no turns with only
moderate difficulty by means Of q crank;
and It 10 still more queer II "Junius,
Jr.," has heard OF this Detroit proof
and Interpretation Of Bacon In tho plays,
that he should think that anything more on
the subject was necessary. There In no need
to slay the enemy a thousand times, and any.
way we do not see how anybody could hope to
prevail against him in case he had survived tho
onslaught from Detroit OF course. in fact, he
did not survive It, and at the millionth or two
millionth turn Of the crank entered upon his
demise with what grace was possible. Every
body whom It is worth anybody's while to at
tempt to convince has long been satisfied. we
are sure, not only that Bacon wrote Shake
spearo's plays, but that he was the au-
thor Of most else that has delighted
US in the Geld Of high Imagination. includ-
ing Robinson Crusoe.' "snarleyow, the Dog
Fiend." and Peter the whaler." Besides, II by
any possibility moro should DO needed. Detroit In
In the way to furnish II, for the crank Is still 60
Ing. with a thoroughly vital sound, and what
was once the mystery continues to unfold itself at
the rate OF q large, feverishly decorated volume
every fortnight. or course. II we want not only
to know that Bacon wrote Shakespeare, but
want to know II all the time. "Junius, Jr.,"
may be said still TO have his uses. We can read
him OF an afternoon. after communing most
probably with the other all night and up to the
hour when the bell rings for luncheon. Besides,
the Detroit Interpretation and "Junius. Jr.,"
are not at all alike. 1t 10 nowhere to DO found
here. for instance. that Queen Elizabeth died Of
sixteen different and terrible agencies. includ.
ing poison. the moose, the dagger. and smallpox.
as sho does in several pages OF thoroughly Grim.
inal blank verse In the Detroit chronicle. Occa-
sionally "Junius. Jr.." seems to be q trihe arbi.
trary. He says, for example, not ~deigning tho
slightest explanation or proof. that tho word
clock In one Of the sonnets Signifes tho
progress OF the plays. In the sonnet In ques-
ton tho word in question 10 apparently
fitted to carry It's ordinary meaning. It
seems to indicate the familiar instrument
whose peculiar and chief mission 10 to
signify half.past something to anybody
who wakes up. with q curiosity as to tho time,
in the darkness of night Besides, when Shake
speare speaks OF Shrewsbury clock docs he
moan the progress of the plays in shrews.
bury oh. no! We must really congratulate
ourselves upon our ability to trip "Junius.
Jr.." there. He means Shrewsbury oysters.
lnAt b"cetS means poets seems also 10 DO
Q rather violent assumption. and to involve the
Idea OF Mrs. Sangster rather han Julia Ward
Howe. Incidentally we may say that we wish
that "Jun!us, Jr.," bad not spoken Of "a
sculptor OF the name OF Jansen. who done
the work In London" We do not exactly
know why Q particularly ordinary violation
Of grammar should count against q person in
his capacity OF sage, discoverer. and bearer Of
the truth. but we wish. in absolute generosity.
without a shadow Of malice. cynicism, or what
ever else 10 Questionable and detestable In hu.
man nature. that "Junius. Jr.." had said did"
instead OF done" Bat OF course Bacon wrote
Shakespeare II he did not, who in tho world
did, Certainly not Plato. or the Sweet Singer
of Michigan, or George Francis Train. r'Fair,
Kind. and True" by Junius, IT.. Scranton. Pa.
Republican Print)
1t 10 altogether a sad state OF things that
"Loota " has set forth In the rather artlessly
told story called "Montresor" IF. Tennyson
SeelyL People wrong one another. more or less
Internationally and everybody has sorrrows
and there are tragedies. a business trouble. q
Irritation, and an inhdelity. The large. loose
print falls to redeem the tale from It's essential
tearfulness and Its inherent narrowing quality.
Why fiction should DO at particular pains to
augment the sorrow OF a world which Is already
abundantly supplied Is something that we
have never understood, and We have always
regarded Invented tears as Q superiuity.
Still We are not prepared to deny that
grief Is rather popular. and we believe that II
safe 10 comment "Montrcsor" tho people
who love to watch funerals. The sadness OF It
Is persistent, and Is never inten icnally inter.
rupted. tn ugh Their is some bid for the passin,
cheertulness OF s~cotfcrs In such phrases as "H
anybody kisses me that I don't like III scratch
their eyes on :" and mot even my mother.
whom I presume viii be somewhat interested"
Surely "Loota" would not say OF anybody's
mother. in the immediate form. II presume her
will be somewhat interes Cd" or III Harold
kisses me ] will put their eyes out" till amy.
body is y singular noun. the same as Harold"
aud calls for a relative to corresp nd; and
whom" just as much as "her." 10 In the objec-
tive case.
Miss Lillian Bell. who. some years ago. wrote
OF The Love Affairs OF An Old Maid" has now.
In q series OF papers collected under the title of
From . Girls Point OF View" (Harpers). set
out to have some fun with that ridiculous crea-
ture. man. But arst. in 4 dedication to the dull
reader. she warns him that she must not DO
taken literally. Every woman," says she.
In her opening sentence. has had. at some
time In her life. an experience with man
In the raw" 1t is perhaps as well to
explain that by man "in the raw"
Miss Lillian Bell means the unframed
man under thirty'nve. And a mighty poor
opinion she has Of him. She finds him q stupid.
ignorant brute. quito unable TO converse In
diligently with a really clever girl; with his
mind always centred ON himself and his eyes for
ever tur ed In, while. as for hiS conceit, 1t 10
Tho most colossal specimen OF psychological
architecture in existence" Then. too, his ignor-
Ance In even the simplest mat ers OF dreSA Is 30
appalling. What can any sensible woman think
of wretch who suggests a 'gussott' as q
remedy for too scant a gown. who calls
insertion '~tatting.' and who. on setting
out for tho opera. will tell his wife to
put on her bonnet and shawl although
she may have on point lace and diamonds T.
Moreover. the irrational creature admirers
cooling girls with dimplcs, and prefers tho
silly. pink-cheeked sisters" TO those really
intellectual women who talk and write, and who
have souls. even though. as we learn from the
present volume, they may sonnet mes mix their
metaphors and display an airy disregard OF mere
~n!ceties OF style and the simpler rules Of gram
mar. Here Is a characteristic passage from a