A Random Census of Souls: Prose Poems

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For purposes of mere amusement, he is the best commentator who ever wrote in English. At all points, except perhaps in fancy, he is superior to Leigh Hunt, whom nevertheless he remarkably resembles. It is folly to compare him with Macaulay, for there is scarcely a single point of approximation, and Macaulay is by much the greater man. Now, take away the innumerable foibles of Hunt and Hazlitt, and we should have the anomaly of finding them more diminutive than we fancy them while the foibles remain.

Nevertheless, they are men of genius still. In all commentating upon Shakspeare, there has been a radical error, never yet mentioned.

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It is the error of attempting to expound his Characters — to account for their actions — to reconcile his inconsistencies — not as if they were the coinage of a human brain, but as if they had been actual existences upon earth. We talk of Hamlet the man, instead of Hamlet — the dramatis persona — of Hamlet that God, in place of Hamlet that Shakspeare created. If Hamlet had really lived, and if the tragedy were an accurate record of his deeds, from this record with some trouble we might, it is true, reconcile his inconsistences and settle to our satisfaction his true character.

But the task becomes the purest absurdity when we deal only with a phantom.

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It is not then the inconsistencies of the acting man which we have as a subject of discussion — although we proceed as if it were, and thus inevitably err, but the whims and vacillations — the conflicting energies and indolences of the poet. It seems to us little less than a miracle, that this obvious point should have been overlooked. While on this topic, we may as well offer an ill-considered opinion of our own as to the intention of the poet in the delineation of the Dane.

It must have been well known to Shakspeare, that a leading feature in certain more intense classes of intoxication, from whatever cause, is an almost irresistible impulse to counterfeit a farther degree of excitement than actually exists. Analogy would lead any thoughtful person to suspect the same impulse in madness — where beyond doubt, it is manifest.

This, Shakspeare felt — not thought. He felt it through his marvellous power of identification with humanity at large — the ultimate source of his magical influence upon mankind. He wrote of Hamlet as if Hamlet he were; and having, in the first instance, imagined his hero excited to partial insanity by the disclosures of the ghost — he the poet felt that it was natural he should be impelled to exaggerate the insanity.

Among the other contributions we observe one from Mrs. Jane Tayloe Worthington — a lady of high accomplishments and fine genius. Will our Correspondents and the Editors with whom we exchange inform us how they would like to see the form of the Messenger changed the next year-to the size and style of the English Blackwood? Edited by John S. We have received the first and second numbers of this truly valuable Monthly — those for July and August.

The success of the enterprise may well be prophesied. Skinner has failed in none of his undertakings, and perhaps there is no man in America, so well qualified as himself to conduct an agricultural journal. The numbers before us abound in interesting matter. Among other papers we find a Biography of Stephen Van Rensselaer with a superb portrait and the commencement of a reprint of the famous Lectures of Pertzholdt.

No Magazine in America equals this in the manner of its getting up. The price is five dollars per annum. Price One Dollar per annum. The August number is received. This number brings the work as far as the Thirteenth Chapter of Zechariah.

There are three large and thirty-seven small designs, independently of the Initial Letters. The small cuts are without exception excellent, and many of them are not only admirable as mere specimens of wood engraving, but, as designs, belong to the highest class of art. We would refer especially to those illustrating verse 3 of the 3d Chapter of Nahum — verse of the 3d Chapter of Habbakuk — verse 4 of the 2d Chapter of Zechaniah — verse 1 of the 6th; verse 13 of the 7th; and verse 2d of the loth Chapter of Zechariah.

The heads of the Prophets are full of force and character. The engraver is Adatus.

As there are no notes or comments upon the text, which is the authorised version there can be no objection to the edition on the score of sectarian prejudice, or opinion. Upon the whole, it is the most magnificent Bible ever put to press.

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This volume is put forth anonymously, and has no preface. We know not who is the author, nor any circumstance connected with its publication. It may be, however, the work of — Mrs. At all events it is the work of some woman of very bold and vigorous intellect — possibly of Mrs. Child or Miss Fuller. Its propositions speak for themselves. The design is to arouse the country, and more especially its women, to the necessity of forwarding the cause of general education. Our deficiencies, in this respect, are vividly shown: — for example:. Look, then, at the indications in our census. In a population of fourteen millions, we can find one million adults who cannot read and write, and two million of children without schools.

In a few years, then, if these children come on the stage with their present neglect, we shall have three millions of adults managing our state and national affairs, who cannot even read the Constitution they swear to support, nor a word in the Bible, nor any newspaper or book. Look at the west, where our clangers from foreign immigration are the greatest, and which, by its unparalleled increase, is soon to hold the sceptre of power.

In Indiana and Illinois scarcely one half of the children have any schools. Missouri and Iowa send a similar or worse report. In Virginia, one quarter of the white adults cannot even write their names to their applications for marriage license. In North Carolina, more than half the adults cannot read or write. The whole South, in addition to her ignorant slaves, returns more than half her white children as without schools.

This is, indeed, a lamentable picture, and not the least distressing feature of it is its absolute truth. The remedy proposed, is the establishment of Seminaries for the education of teachers, as well female as male: — the superior qualifications of woman for educational tasks in common schools, be ink very decidedly shown — if indeed there was ever any reasonable doubt on the subject. The work is lucidly, earnestly, and vigorously written; and we recommend it to all readers sufficiently unprejudiced not to mistake ardor for folly — the enthusiastic for the visionary.

By John Abercrombie, MD. From the 19th Edinburgh Edition. The Crock of Gold. By Martin Farquhar Tupper. Tupper, we believe, is a much older man than Mr. His talents, however, are scarcely overrated. The style is terse, succinct, and often sketchy. By Charles Lyell, Esq.

New York: Wiley and Putnam. A work full of the most authentic information, and acute remark. For June, has been republished by Messrs. Among other papers, it has a discriminating notice of Mrs. His articles invariably possess interest. Sully, the well known and justly distinguished artist of Philadelphia, has just finished a truly admirable full length and life-size portrait of Gen.

It is from an original by Mr. The likeness, the coloring, the general effect, are all admirable.

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We had supposed it the work of the younger Sully — but do not pretend to know. His process consists in curving the metallic plate, and causing the lens which reflects the landscape to turn by clockwork. The most important theatrical event in New York since we spoke last of the drama, has been the opening of the New Bowery Theatre by Mr. Jackson, as Manager and Proprietor.

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