The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-01


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GuiinnV- our author -"t~ mich hat ~
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passion and ropinus humor II III" Fhia-
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~ this iark and lurd page ~ history.
Neyertli-l.ss here ave moment at ~t"rci'le
eloqu-nc- IN BORIS G"dunov. anl those
PORTIONS ~ tho play which deal with ~"
RUSSIAN popula"s are undoubtedly the
~-,ronge,. "Hcrc Pu-hEin d~iscnchul.'i-
himself from theatrical conventions and
shows direct observation Of human nature
- well as an accurate know ledg" ~ The
national characteristics
We have sacn how the influence ot Push
kin suffered a temporary eclipse during the
acute political crisis Of the Sos. II re-
ma ined for the author 10 recall how twenty
years later the greatest Russian writer's
rnired "a restore TO Pushkin his rightful
pia - III the hiers rchy OF Russian men OF
letters. This act I'll restitution took place
at the ceremony OF ~unveiling The Pushkin
monument in Moscow. July. 1870. On
his occasion Iurgeniev. Os'rovsky. Dos
toievskv and oihers addressed n yas' as
srmblace. moved bv one desire. namely.
to paw homage To- the memory Of the fore
most national poet. our author for her
part does not ~ esune Ia PROFOUND a final
indgrnen, upon pu-lIkin, \ task which
hitherto has proved beyond VII" powers Of
Russian critics. She yests. however,
that IL 70 q more srrrnuons generation
n.-ll.. .--.xl .,l.ftarapt 90 tho In,r,,-
ing social questions of his dsy II honld
be- remembered tha' during the second.
third and fourth decades IL the nineteenth
century Russian life vac not the complex.
heartbreaking tanGle il has since become.
as il not more than probable hat Pushkin
rendered a greater service to his country
by being simply the great artist he was
than he. would have done bv subQrdinating
his genius exclusively 10 social and political
int erests? Undoubtedly he was the most
| oors- inmate master Of his materials who
had vet appeared in Russia, and never
failed to impress the a by the artistic
skill with which he used his native languag e
as a tool that. though he had not actually
forged IL for himself. he had learned To
temper and sharpen TO the most delicate
uses" Moreover. although he introduced
the element OF realism he ignored it's baser
purposes. He cnnobled everything he
touched. He possessed AZ unerring sense
Of form. an irresistible musical charm
| and a felicity OF expression and picturesque
ness n vision which remain 10 this day a
! precious legacy 20 the Russian poets and
| uovelists who have succeeded him"
From the English versions here presented
of extracts from Pushkin's poetry We select
sThe Black shawl:
As Of senses bereft. a. = black shawl ! starr.
And ms chill heart IL tortured with deadly despair.
When dreaming ton rondly In crsdulous YOUTH
I lo,-.d a Crock maiden wich pass,on and truth,
Nv Greek girl was gentle and loving and tsir:
Bat my Toy quickly sank In a dsy Of despair.
Once I Toasted gay friends, ere the banquet, was DER
A lew IN. sccurst. softly knocked a. my door.
Thou ar, laughing, he whispered, In Pleasures
mad whirl
But she hath betras ed thee thy young Grecian
girl.
cursed him. but gold as q guerdon gave,
And took as companion my ~trustlest slave.
Nv swim charger ! mounted. At once We depart,
And the soft voice Of pity was stillcd In nv heart
The Greek maiden's dwelling ! hardly could mark
For my limbs they grew faint. and my eyes the,
grew dark,
4 silently entered-alone and amazed;
An Armenian was kissing the girl As cazcd
! saw not the light. but ! seized my good blade.