The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-06

| DIT. knrstd. In shs Nonfhfv Hsrtsr. Do
ciared: The Author has collscted some
OF tho most striking historical facts Ia
illustrate the tyranny of the demoa ks
addresses and has exhibited them vt4h
the fire and energy proper &C., lyric rostsY.
and tn. o'is was praised by Mrs Bar
baud. whose genius had importance a.
/ that time.
but The Pleasures Of Memory when
IL came out told a different story Rogsr-
| wrote slowly and he took seven years
to compose this poem. II he followed
rule thai h" once recommended 20 a
broth poet he wrote four lines - 49,
Perhaps the great success Of the poem - Al
owing to the very careful manner Of itS
composition. II was published in lTo,
A first edition Of "a copies was sold ont
Immediately. Many edit ions followed.
Before the end Of the century 400 coplee
had been sold. and with the ninet eenth
edition. published IN 1915 the sale
! amount ed to more than n 90 copies.
The book was to be found in all drawing
rooms. Nine. d'Arblay spoke OF il a.
that sweet poem Probably it did not
increase the ant hors reputation "a
banker Though he was rich enough not
- mind that }. for Lord Eldon. who banked
with the Goslings. observed on hearing
OF the book: If old Gozzy even SO much
~ says a good taing. let alone writing.
I will close my account with him the next
morning.
Rogers income on the death OF his
father in 1879 was 50. 0OO year. He could
afford To support the fine house that he
set up in London. This house. which he
bought from the Duke Of st. Albanr. was
the famous setting for Rogers's many
famous years. Mr.. Roberts says that he
composed the house with the same care
and attention 90 ornament that he be-
slowed on his poems. 1T was in an ideal
position looking ont over the Green Park.
and under Rogers's discreet and amir
able direction it grew into one OF the most
admired shrines Of culture and leisured
literary taste Every American wanted
To see Rogers's house. as he wants now
10 go TO oxford or Stratford-on-Avon.
Here was the last note in real English
culture: and even IL there was a little
afrecta;ion in the cool classicism OF his
taste we must recollect how infinitely
better was his mode than the horrible
fashion which il needed the genius Of
William Morris TO expel from the houses
OF London
Dr. Burney described the house in 1904
The doctor was thoroughly appreciativs
Rogers" he said. lis a good poet. has a
refined taste in all the arts, has a select
library of the hest editions Of the best
authors in all languages. has very fine
pictures. very fin. drawings and the finest
collection | ever saw of Etr,scan vases:
and moreover h" gives the best dinners
I" 'h' pes' COMPANY o' .'"' W ,"'o.' "u
genius l KNOW IN" nest served ana WIN
the best wines. lioueurs and so forth.
His books of prints of the greatest en-
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80 80 -.:.. ..;".,;,; :,
Tory "c"''e',''e "''u "i''''"'' "' ~
IN" frst class.
just before Rogers moved into his Lon
don house n. made a visi, TO Pnris and saw
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.>ap"'"n' ~" "'''' 'o''' ,",s go ',',n
IN et'srS. was present n" wro'e. ht
the monshly revi"" al he troops. winch
wer" drawn up horse and foot before the
1uilsris> tn the amount oi about ".vF'.
NJ ~ c'och an onu ioohinS pam y"how
coach drawn 10y SIX blood nay horses, IN"
coaChinan and position IN large cockf"
hats, attended hy many guards. brouCh'
mp honapart@ al great rate TO the door
OF the palace from ~ cloud; ana Few
minutes .fterward an EngLsh post chaise
silver laced caps, brouSh Madame Bona
parte. Al IL O'Clock IN PLAIN blue coat
with gold epsuiets he mounted his whie
horse. most richly caparisoned with GRIM
son and black ana goid and attended by
Generals ana mame'ouks whose rich ana
grotesoue habits heightened the spiendor
rode in KIND OF managed pace up ana
down the several nies OF loot ana horse.
which were 80 long and numerous that he
must have ridden about a mile. He then
returned 10 IN" centr" within a Few yards
Of me ttor was al the palace window next
the door and the troops marched by IN
succession before HIM. IL was no sooner
over than six or seven well dressed women
las indeed had been she case whenever he
had stopped befor"l pressed round HIM
with petitions IN their hands which he re-
celved saying something TO most OF them.
He then alignted and on the staircase
stopped several times to speak to the ON
GERS
Rogers comes then 10 Napoleons bodily
appearance: His profile il very strong.
and his face ONE dead tint Of yellow
but not disagr"eahl". His eyes are Of
light gray and his eyebrows scarcely
distingnshable His head has been said
hy a celebrated portrait painter here
10 n. un- His mor'c, but his countenancs