The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28

cumstances In which he found himself. BE
Romeo while you can; love h delightful
when you are young: only, think twice be-
fore you buy your dram Of poison. As you
grow older be q soldier. q hero. or states-
man. or, II you can be nothing letter, he a
playwright. so long a. the inspiration comes
with spontaneous and overpowering force.
But always remember To keep your passions
in check. and don't forget that the prize.
, even II you win IL, may turn to ashes In your
mouth. Fate is always playing ugly tricks,
Furnishing the reckless and exposing illu-
sions. The struggle Is fascinating while 1t
lasts. because 1t rouses the energies; but
when the energies decay the position which
| has been won loses its charm. Literary
glory. though one may talk about 1t In
sonnets, il a trihe Your rivals are many
| OF them very good fellows and make excel-
lent society: IL Is both pleasant and prudent
to be- on good terms with them. and nothing
Is so contemplate az the rivalry Of authors.
But. after ALL success only means position
among jealous dependents OF great men.
who themselves are very apt to get into the
Tower. and even on the scafYold. When
youthful passions have grown feeble. and
the delight Of being applauded by the mob
has rather palled upon one, the best thing
will be TO break ones magical wand and ait
down with, we will hope. good Mistress
Hall for a satisfactory Miranda, at STRAIT
forG-upon-Avon. Though we can no longer
! write ballads to our MISTRESS eyebrow. we
can heartily appreciat. gentle. pure and
obedient womanhood, and may hope that
some specimens may be found. while we
still enjoy n chat and a convivial meeting
with an old theatrical friend" Mr.. Stephen
thinks that the view Of life here attributed
| to Shakespeare. while making him a very
real person. does not go beyond what Is sub
| stantinlly admitted by literary critics.
LII.
The paper entitled New Lights on Mil
| ton was suggested by number Of studies
! and estimates Of the author Of Paradise
! Lost" which have been published during
| the lasi five years. by far the best Of there
J estimates Is Prof. Walter Raleigh's. as is
! distinct! recognized in the essay before
uS. Not that Ralcigh's Gicta are always
accepted, however. Mr.. Stephen holds.
/ for example, that a reservation must he
1 made before one can adopt the view that
| Millions prose works raise every question
| they touch, even il they do not advance il :"
| 1t i not denied that Milton in his poetical
| writings approaches his problems from a
| lofty standpoint, and desires that politics
should b. the incarnation Of morality. II
| is, nevertheless. permissible to regret that
Milton should 70 lose his temper rs TO join
| in a mere rough and tumble" We can
scarcely be expected to condone the sour
rih'y OF Minons controversial tracts on the
ground that he did not depart from the
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