Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

nfzed the difference Oet"eel1 tLe ~ y Minus
! Of drama, nd advisedlys ranged himsef
| on the side of the romantics. His rejec-
| ton of the .,:nities. for example, was not
! accidental. but deliberate. says the au-#
| thor.
| The knowledge Of this theory, as devel-
oped In Shakespeare as Dramatic Ar
| list. or rather a knowledge Of the fact
as proved In that work, illumines much
Of the more subtle criticism and analysis
we find in the present volume. but is not
| necessary to its comprehension as a
whole, or to its enjoyment. It stands on
its own foundation, charming and IN
structive and most scholarly production.
| which would be better appreciated. how
ever, from a reading of its predecessor.
| and the greater sympathy with the au-
thor in consequence thereof
The literature of the international de-
bate on the relative merits OF the Eng
fish and the French drama, which oc-
Cured in, the. eighteenth century, is not
scant, nor is it lacking in vigor. But it
has been left for Professor Lonnsbury to
| give us in Shakespeare and sVoltaire"
the full story of Voltaire's attitude in that
debate The distinguished Shakesperean
scholar follows the French high priest of
classicism through all of his life. as it
rela tes to his war. on the Bard of Avon.
Voltaire' first regarded with interest, then
with tlsapproval and finally with jeal-
ousy and wrath the influence in France
! of the foreign invader and barbarian
stage player" as he once termed him.
and Professor Lonnsbury brings out Wv
idly tho animus of the champion of the
. unities. as illustrated in the ruses, feints,
and insiduous and ungenerous tactics to
which the F'renchman resorted in the
fight He fully substantiates the charge
| that Noltsire made abundant use of
Shakesperean material without sufficient
acknowledgement, and when acknowl-
edged with belittling of the English
man, and the detailed manner in which
the proof is submitted is one Of the most
interesting features Of the book. Here
Professor Lonnsbury's critical acumen
and scholarship are displayed al their
best. But as to appropriations without
dug credit or with dsparagement Of those
from whom they are made. Votaire is not
the only sinner in the realm Of dramatic
literature. In a measure. incidentally.
but none the less naturally. "Shakespeare
and Voltaire' brings the reader, as does
shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist, in
to contact with less known men Of letters
who became involved in the controversy.
which Professor Lonnsbury discusses in
the main. The style Of the present vol
un,e is like that of everything else we
have seen from Professor Lonnsburys
pen-djrect and incisive. and at times
sparkling with gIints of humor and sar-
casnl.
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