The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-08-05
Unity Of Effect.
Edgar allan Poe.


THE tale proper, my opinion. unquesonaby the
farest field for the of the Hottest which
afforded by the wide dominons of Were hidden
how the highest employed
for the best display its would without hest
aton-in the composition of hymed exceed in
length what might be perused hour Within this limit alone
the highest order of exist need only
this topic that in almost all composition the
Of effect impression point greatest Importance
clear that this unity thoroy
productions whose completed at one sitting
We continue the reading of prose compositions from the
of the ITSELF much longer eau per-
good purpose the poem later
truly fulfilling the demands of sentiment
long sustained high
men necessarily transient Thus long paradox
And without unity impression the deepest effects be
brought about Epcs the opngs imperfect
OF Art and their reign brief
duce avivid but intense enduring With
out certainty continuity of eforwihout duration
repetition of deeply moved There
be the dropping of the upon the rock Beanger
has wrought brilliant thngspungent and spirit sirringb.
like all massive bodies they lack momentum thus fail
isfy the Poetic Sentiment They sparkle excite but
continuity. fail deeply impress brevty will
degenerate into epigrammasm but the length
objectionable. In medic tutissimus ibis.
Were called upon, however. designate of
composition which such suggested
best fulfill the demands of high genusshould offer
advantageous field of exerion should unhesangy speak
the tale as Mr. Hawthorne has here's exemplifed al
Jude the short narrative requiring
hours perusa The ordinary novel Objectionable
from its length, for already stated substance
cannot be read at sitting depves ITSELF of course of the
immense force derivabe from totaly Worldly interests
vening during the modify annul conterac
less degree the impressions of the book But
simple cessation reading would ITSELF be sufficient
the unity In the brief tale however, the author enabled
carry the ulnes of his Intention be it what may
During the hours pesua the soul of the
There influences resulting
from WEAKNESS interruption.
kiul literary has constructed tale If wise he
has fashioned his tho accommodate his Incidents but hav
conceived with celebrate single effect
be wrought then such ncdenshe then comb
such best aid him establishing his peconceiv
very the outbnging
this effect then he has failed his first In the whole
position should be word written of which the tendency
direct Indirect the preestabshed design. And
by such with such and SKILL picture length
printed the mind him who contempa with
of the fullest satisfaction The idea of the
presented unbmhed because undurbed and this
an end the Undue brevy just
ceptonabe poem; but undue length yet
be avoided
We have that the tale has point of superiority
over poem fact while the rhythm of this latter
ta aid development the POEMS highest idea the idea
of the Beautifu-the afciales of this rhythm in
separabe development: all points of hot
ion which truth But truth often in
great degree the of the tale Some of the finest tales
Thus the field of this species OF
position elevated region the mountain Of the mind
than the domain of the
poem products rich but infinitely apprec
able by mankind The writer of the tae
short NAV bring of modes infections of
tho and raonatie for example, the sarcastic
or humorous only anagonsa the the