The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-17

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the pet of Partisan salons. The love
and reverence awakened in his hither-
to untamed nature by the generous
kindness of the brothers Jones found
expression in his adoption Of their
name.
8. I know but little. I regret to have
10 say, of a very gifted living journal
list of this time, Mr.. Paul Herbert,
but he not only ranks high in his own
land, but is regarded as decidedly the
greatest Of all English journalists now
living. That is his rank. and there is
hardly any doubt as to it's correctness
of estimate. I suppose He is a bril-
liant writer, and in a land filled with
Journalists he is assigned the fore
most place. I know but little Of him,
but am gratified to know of him, and
his distinguished rank among his &C
complished and very entertaining
the highest no doubt in his profess
sion, before he published three or four
years ago his biography Of James An
thony Froude, certainly one of the
most original and unique of historians
Of his country so rich in historic pro-
auctions. Mr.. Paul's work attracted
high praise from scholars and men
Of letters. OF it's kind it merits the
place assigned il by judicious critf-
cism and judgment. His WORK on
FrouGe CAV much pleasure n sat
;sfaction to many readers of a writer
of very original and engaging overs.
OF course all did not rank him SO
high.
I do not profess to be a proficient
in FroUde's writings. I have long a
soma impressions Of him as a writer,
and have thought him superior. in
stvle to- several Of his ablest histori-
cal CONTEMPORARIES Of repute. But that
no is really a safe and satisfactory
historical guide is what I will not i'll
advanced Gears affirm. He had pro-
fessed prejudices, and was both in
religion and historical accuracy by no
full Of prejudice and dislikes, and had
unsound political preferences and
opinions. But he had nevertheless
great talents as a writer. He cherished
his personal AND political prejudices
and antagonisms all his life. He hated
the Irish, he glorified fanaticism and
intense personal dislikes. Mr.. Paul
considers him in spite of defects as q
great historian and does not fail to
place him high among historical
authors. The Regius Professor of
Modern History at Cambridge Uni
versity, England, years 6 wrote:
"History is a science, no less and
no more. If this view is correct and
exhaustive, Froude was no historian.
FIc must remain outside the pale in
the of T~hucydides, Tacitus,
Gibbon. Macaulay, and Mommsen.'
I cannot accept Mr.. Paul's deliver
ances AS essentially final, but all who
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literature were much thrilled with the
fine workmanship Of the British
writer and annie journalist. The great
Iondon Times discussed the new
biography When it appeared with
much of interest and precision, and
appreciated the real value of the new
life of the eminent English historian,
who is full of prejudice and intellec-
tual force, and of remarkable literary
powers and skill.
From the Times discussion I make
but one citation, and it is markedly
suggestive. IT avs
What is to be Looked for is a book
in which Mr.. Paul takes US through
all the stages Of Froude's career and
discusses them with the vigor, the
pungency, the wit, the moral serious
ness and intellectual contempt which
all who know his work nave learned
to expect from the most brilliant Of
COnCoIEp OIdTy JOUI11dIlStS. ana WnoI1
it is remembered that the fields into
which Froude's life necessarily carry
Mfr. Paul include Oxford and Oxford
education and the Oxford movement,
High Church and Broad Church, Car
LYLE the idol and Freeman the enemy,
as we'll as all the disputed problems
of the Reformation, and the English
in ireland, and h English in their
empire, to say nothing of the even
more exciting controversies that rage
round the Cheyne Row household,
every one will expect to be kept very