New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

The memoir OF Aubrey de We're. which has just
been published by hin old friend Wilfrid Ward
Is full OF good things about the poets whom this
poet knew. In one place he speaks OF q visit TO
TennysOn, who seemed much out OF spirits and
said he could no longer bear to be Knocked
about the world, and that he must marry. and
about a very favorable review OF him Said
that he could not stand the chattering and con-
celt OF clever men. or the worry OF society. or
the meanness OF tuft hunters. or the trouble OF
poverty. or the labor of a place or the preying
much about growing old, and said he cared cared
nothing for fame and that his life was all
thrown away for want of a competence and re-
tlre!nent one OF the letters contains par
ticularly happy description of Wordsworth hap
py because it looks 20 so much more than ex-
ternals:
He strikes mo as the kindess and most simple
hearted old man know. and did not think him
Tess sublime for ipq4iring often after This sis
Forgotten lie talks in manner Ver1 pecISiiar 20 as
Tor duration IL is from the rising up of the sun TO
OF thinking aloud perpetual purring OF satisfac-
ton ne murmurs like a tree in the breeze: as
him TO talk as 70 breathe. He is by nature audible
being just fountain continues 10 fOw or a
star 10 shine In his discourse at first prin-
language and the absolute perfection OF his SEN
IN observing the exquisite balance of hts mind and
the train OF associations in which his thoughts fol-
thoughts like those OF ColeFidee. which astonished
his hearers by their depth or vastness. but you
1
tiOn In the mode in which his thoughts flow out OF
each other. and connect themselves with outward
things. lie Is the voice and Nature the Instrument
ana they always keep In perfect tune
Evidence of the prosperous season which the
publishers expect may be discerned IN the fact
that goodly number of very high priced books
will be brought forward One of these pubIiea-
tons is 20 be issued AT something over $50
The book at 80 is almost frequent i'm the lists
and numerous other publications. hardly less ex-
penslVe, are promised.
The writer TO whom Professor SaIntsbury
gives the foremost place among English critics
IN the third and concluding volume of his His
tory of Criticism is Coleridge. He names him
as one OF the members Of the great perennial
trinity OF criticism. the others being Aristotle
and LonGinus. saying:
So. then. there abide these three Aristotle
Ionginus. and ColeridEe. The defects OF the mOd.
efn as eontrastcd with the ancient man CT letters
/ are prominent In Coleridge when compare him
he Is the greatest of the three. But his range ia
necessarily WIDER he takes in. as their date for
Dade them TO take. all literature in a way which
must Tor centuries 10 come give him the DrerOga-
tive FCg all believe of these later DAYS
certainly for all whose mother tongue Is EngIsh-
Colerldse Is the critical author 20 be turned ever
/ by day and by night Never take him on trIst.
is blasphcnly TO the Spirit Of Criticism to do thai
with any critic Disagree with him as often NJ
you like. and as you stand TO the guns OF YOUR
disagreement. But begin with him, continue with
him, come back to him after excursions, with n
certainty of suggestion stimulation, correction
edlhcation-