o king chronicle nec rfgk nec populo sed utroque vol 12 saturday january 1 183 no 27 literature orighwl for the chronicle points ix history revival of lfarnlno reformation we have now arrived at a period of our history in which il can on longer lie sur veyed hut io union with the other europe ui nations this rera is the revival of learning and the reformation and here you mint accustom yourselves to make those rcneral remarks which whi enahlc you to derive all the advantages that are more particularly to he gained from a care ful study of the philosophy of hutory from the dark ages u the 14th and 15lli centuries was the sera of discoveries such s the art of converting linen into paper the art of printing the invention of gun powder as an instrument of war the disco very of the magnetic ktedte for the purpose of s to each of these belong a separate hutury worthy no douht of our interest aod curiosity koch makes men lion f thse discoveries in his work to which i believe 1 have already referred you will perceive then that the study of the dark ages conducts us to the ara of the revival of learnings and the reformation aud these arc so hleudcd tutu one another that no lioeofdemarkatlon can he traced hetweca them hut still each may he dis tinguished by its characteristic features supposing then that we have considered the two former of these ages we proceed have tailtftltsllff ibfl lomcr ir jf ojtff ievnu of learning ftwt the reformation ve must advert in the first place to the c- oerai situation ol europe at this time and more particularly io the east and we shall there discern a train of event which if we could hut transfer ourselves 10 the time nnd persons would seem to us as threaten ior almost the final overthrew of civilized tioeieiy the advance of the turks rutl bajazet the progress of tamerlane- and his tartars the destruction of the eastern empire aod of constantinople for these must refer to csililion in contemplat ing tbesedrcadlul scenes the final end of this mighty empire it will he omc con solation to discover that it did not stirrcn fler without a blow that the last empero virtue should withhold that recompeoce the iovcotioo of priming has left them an ap peal still open to the caodour of succeed ing ases- a locke may see his writings vilified aod a newton may have to con tend with the iguoraoce and superstition of his age but each ratty regard the event with that traoquility of mind that sure hope which are the privileges of men of conscious merit bur il is not only a literary emulation that was dow to arise a religious enquiry was also to he in stituted the church of rome was to he attacked in her discipline as well as io her power in her faith as well a in her prac tice the spirit had long indeed existed in the ahnkeiise the lollards the wick- liflitesand lite hussites hut as the barba rians of thoe times were insensible to the use of learning aud civilized arts so were they also unable to perceive the utility of such a reformation in vain did the early reformers fcxpiuiu udreasoo with the age the light shone tn darkness and the darkness comprehended it not but now ihe state of kofcjw was considerably im proved hope therefore might he cherished but still it must have been evident thai a reformation could not he accomplished without the most serious evils j will en deavour to explain some questions that present themselves 1st what were the evils which were likely to follow 2d what were the benefits likely to be obtained 3d i will endeavour to point out the facts ami circumstances which will corro borate the suppositions in other words i will endeavour to ex plain what iurv hfti titwfttl the tbmwtif lilt cvcun o fljo ftslol shew how list- theory responded now the great reason bahle that evils ivere to know ledge of the natural human mind the who eventful period would be t in i corv hmci and iho eveott cui which of the prophets have not your fa- rhers persecute- to i his cruel nod me lancholy tpcctatle wns panl ho nsseoiing witness the iae paul whom while pro- secutiurhis fafioui zeal breathing nut ihrcateniugs uttl slaughter it please the almighty by a memorable interposition to single out fork wise purposes to make him the worthy messenger ofihe gospel of bis sun when the youncer llioy was governor of biihya the christians were brought before w tribunal his two let ters to the good emperor trajan preseot a useful picture oftho first suggestions of the human miud uunhi iniuence he had no objection to iheir worshiping christ but their perseverance in refusing honour to the gnds of rome this ought to be pu- nis heu pliny wdered them to be led to execution tm ancients are said to have been tolerant iw hfchrtjrtaid they had not the opportuwiy be intuleraot they could perceive ihl h was oue thing to al low men to sacrifice to christ aud ano ther to differ from the religion of the state if the reasons for tolenuon now so well known aod disseminated had been offered to pliny we have every reason to be as- lined that be wo h acted in the same manner nnd thai they would have produc ed no more effect upon him than they have done upoq succeeding rulers from the time of pliuv to constantine from con- stantine to the establishment of hie papal power anil front that period to the era of the reformation pwry presents a series of bloody contests i uel hostility be- tween contending sects i may therefore assume as certain t the instances of into lerance are tnnuilit of the jews to the clirisrinim ofl wwhew tho chi they would demand a share iu this reve nue and hence the clergy would be de prived of their properly without discrimi nation amidst the necessary confusion of ry thing i placed my bands upon remind ed me of home and the hnlyday the on ly hours of joy aud comfort to a school hoy though mine were less agreeable this sn ch a permutation many of them would time than they had ever before been why it was p follow was ntlf intolerance isf ihe ie lijtory ufihi uninlellimu u ms io tbc l4ins the christians the unhappy race has iv emoil to have been regarded it talc crslmid ull aonduaramidstthc genera presents jtuj less this principle he perfectly ir necessary llwrcfnrc that i lay longer than i lould wish iirg o illustrate this fr o it rtglll fthm of sound lie conceive ihe scenes thit took plffcc r tbjs nine it is h prullltrni most curious im most aiotiisliitjr to wifiiess such ru stances r i of barhatity and stupidiiy as the lutory u1m in ontlohvpur n human lllh cttl inns or tliu uurw tittup aud lasiiy of the jews thi lv our forufrtthcri nsplaccd out of the p of bumantiy simkpere lhe i which he hscrihes o sliyluck exhibits tin- existence of that influence in his tinie- ilntli not a jew eves hath not hands orrans ns v r iun mid iu j l hitmr ies ptiltlv i intolcrnnco h nal of persecul iincnsi c cortuimod and decoerncy of tl teas ahld to winbl round him iftqc a 101 ue opinion of ihe rekntf- 1 jic cxptenai be he i cd ailam smith thai all lhe affeciiou ami haoil of i conduct of mankind may he resolved iiltu whum the nucient romflo uould npnthy ami whether he establish pot have disdained to call their couiify m but u is impossible to survey sucl rncb without cnelaucholy to niiness the tixiioctipnofhumao inry ih ruel suffer brings ntitl the pariiba agonies of this uptre of the w irui the fall of constan- linoplo bqcame when ton late u subject of terror aud amazement to europe yet well is the mixtrt nature of evil that some mtvaatnges were the result cunsintiuo- plt had rooglrtoti thereccptatlc of learn ing nod civilization and the greeks still irtokricttlowo upon the uarhariaus of the w bad still the monuments ol ancient xemus they had men who could ndinire them though none who could emu ute thein at an tarly period the tntln- edc uf these whs spreading and haif tinged with ft morning ray the mouuiaius of the weir- roger jiaron u oxford petracb in italy with the scholars of the east who were flytns from the turks cunirihut eto supply and nourish the spirk ufkumv- twelve thousand theoryor not he has done enough t jt events io deinomraic bow powerful i ihe principle itself iet u suppose n man who i entirety agrad with us iu opinioaklo hear him speak how delightful aw his words how convincing his arguments 11 how irresistible his pcisuasicm w de sire thaieveiy body should hear him and receive the henefu of bis instruction ihat ill should be convinced if the iruti ol i principles which now more than ever we think certain and momentous let us now take an 0ppoillccaj6foil6 who dif ft rs from us in opinion hear nothing hut wlmr is unmeaning and contradictory it is all vin declamatioe and shallow o- phitry- how dangerous is such a nim how atuinbluug his infatuation we as cribe directly to him the worst motives we even guo far perhaps as to vilify him he is ati euemy to truth m truth u nf lasting importance lo mankind this mo nprevcriinn it we must prevent this dreadful evil we must put a jew m senses knee- act iii sec 1 we find that ihe principles ol is established a regular tribe- nil of pcreeuiion the iuquihition and who was the tirsi supporter of this 1 iouis ix of france the must generous and jusi of men such then appears to me to he hi of this theory which you should examine the uatnral intolerance of the human mind on every suhjtct and as history hnhorne testimony to the continu ed operation of this principle in all ages prior to ihe reformation so it ffu then highly probable that if differences arose the evils in consequcucc would be dread rut he exposed lo the most paiuful dangers many of them withont douht in ge and helplessness would be thrown out pd the world thiscnuld not but engaguroe to aland up iu their defence outhv whole then statestnea and general wcresuro u kindle in the central flame and the question would finally he determined by the sword hence a contest aod nf misery more dreadful than hd cve been endured were among the probable consequences of the reformation such then were the evils to ho expected and from such causes was their appearance in evitable from the natural intolerance of the human mind from the nature of the evidence which was to determine the dis pute from the metaphysical turn which this dispute would probably take 1 from the uncivilized state of europe from the mixture of religion with earthly pfllilits and from the war and violence whieh was also necessarily to eosue these theft- were the evils and now what were the llmwmi which michi he expected to counterbalance all these the benefit tn be expect were above all price they who disputed the authority of the church most app fn the bible itself the sacred text would therefore be etaminrd and the testi mony nf history is sufficient to convince ns that there was that virtue nnd strength in the human character that iflen for such a cause would he ready to eodflfe tor ments and death i mmmghlv watorm ffttff h ffrform after ibis who will talk of lhe delight ful halcyon hours of school is therein this wide world oue wha can in sincerity and truth revert to those times aod say at that time they were really happy the poet was wrong when he wrote no sense have they of ills locome or cares beyond the day at least such have never been the school hours of e y w ci r woulu sufcrrr that thev would esta- lish a purer faiih that ihe bible would at ll evrnts be opened that devotion would nft a reasonable service in short that il he gospel would renin be prooln n errinir and corrupt world t e of christianity was therefore more i better paint it than a feeble argument by ledc twelve thousand mauuciipts are m ifidtnbavc perished in constantinople hm to silence j if nut by vet mill the fall of tha capital may have turce iicen fhvniu able to the world the cty th it that dispute s quickly cbar of tho kast was like the idol of the heathen d with hatred and hatred unamcs into h nupu otti t uf ft domitoo iiboui rac but these qliecll lljhsl m ys he 611- vie or meftofriki the whule of iliisamplo i creased when the iuhjett iu question is it field for enquiry may be traversed hy the importance they must therefore be pecu- mistance of robertsons introduction to liarly great whenever that question can be owea mosheims hitory of the 13 and resolved into any connection with religion 14 centuries gibbon rnscoes lives of ijgreuodt mcdicis aud leo x 1 must mention a few leading ubscrvatinns that tou should bear in mind coumauiinoplc njurht have heeu swept away many years before it fell by the barbarian who sur rounded it aud thus it must have perished before its scholars and its manuscripts could have been of use to tho world they would have fallen on a rocky soil and have perished fr ever for go years the nation ofthewest had pusesstou ofcuustautinople but ia vain they sought for no treasures btyoud the gold and oruauicms which glittered outwnrdly they little kuew the use of lhe rich of letters which cau give triinqtiiiily to the heart and delight to the undcrtumdioz you will observe then diis circumstance the fortunate delay of its fall farther you will regard with admira lino and interest the curiosity which was displayed hy the human mind at this peri od the mugnibceuceof the introu and the lodudtry of the scholar and though wc have not now many such readers of ma- titfsctipt and laborious scholars though the ite celebrated greek prufeger miglu complain that he could not see the mo oarclts of europe contending to be his pa tron it tnui be remembered that the great cod ha dow been obtained thnt wc are already in possession of the ancient writ- iags aud that if men were uot permitted to criticise willi keen and even imficling de- tire the models of antiquity aud thus hold ui tome motives and hopes for emulation bttman knowledge would retrograde on the whole we must consider the change f which has taken place u the state aud rornmiouofmeu uf learning and if they arc no louder the friends and companions of the preat uo hmger cau boast of mouarcbs fur lhtir patrons the progress aud diffusion of know leilgv has given them a public who can appreciate their merits aod if that pub- ihioagh went ofjudgemeot or want of this religious principle is su respectable in itself that it can transmit its respectability to every thing most remotely allied to it we have meetings nf fathers and ceremo nies ordained aud rules of discipline all these are associated wiih our idas of reli gion it is piety lo retaiu them it isinpiety to insult them to hear such made a sub ject of ridicule nnd calumny tu seo such objects of our veneration trampled under the feet of our rulers to witness such scenes with calmuess aod without resistance would ho to abandon every virtuous feel ing as men every piuuduty as christians it would be to act a renegades to our faith and apostates from our god thus this na tural principle of intolerance becomes heightened by this union with the reli- giuus principle ami at length such is its ex cess nf power that the mnu with the facul ties of his mind all awake with his heart still healing in bis bosom can see a fellow creaiure racked on the wheel for differing iu opiuiou with himself cau think that he is doing an acceptable scrvict to his creel- or the god of mercy and of justice is then wc may ask the duty of toleration so obscure and difficult to he perceived j the duty of toleration is very clear and perreptihl it is founded on the grort maxim f all morals not to do upto others what tve should not xrisu that thy would do to ourselvta but ilia not sufficient that tho duty be clear the truth must do more than receive admission to our understand ings it must penetrate to the heart if it and now we must enquire what was to lie the subject of this difference the sub ject was to be found in lhe interpretation o f the scriptures and of the w tilings of lhe fathers in dead languages their crite rion of reference was lobe iheir respective interpretation of lhe scriptures of one or many passage of the fathers the inves tigation of mathematical questions is of ft very different nature from this there we can soon reduce things to their ime value from ninny premises we may detect the er ror of the inference some impossibility decides the questions as the less equals to greater c- the only question thai remains is what is the fact what is the experi ment but when texts of scripture are the subjects of debate then the scale of reason is reasonableness we cannnm reduce ihe question by shewing impossibilities the most we can do is to shew the greater probability of one interpretation above an other hence then a man either from a wwtt w wtart ha wlmei1 a sioo of judgmenti wi l tbc reasnnable and i6t j opinion but if he doesthere is no hsmedyit canuot be shewn 10 be a greater improbability in questions like these of prfibahihty the passions of men have full sm lo c thomselves it is not so iu cptcslions of quantity nod hence it is that have no sects or par- lie in meihemeilp- m ww fore evi dent to an observe of i a al the dis pute was to involvca question in which the evidence to be bffogm torwatifl was not demonstrative nh iherefnre iheilheio- toleraot principle f man would have full opportunity to ftperate but further it wee clear from ft knowledge of the human mind and the rtjmmonj of history that men when once ify w engaged io dis putes on kelieidh wiw enter immediate ly on the most riln bud subtle enquiries aud weull involve themselves and their fol lowers in disputed concerning points which the almighty ha n plmd m place be yond the reach mf our inspection and which now less til w eoulil be set at rest by reaasoniri- tarther lhe state of europe at the lirrt to en sufficient to enunicrhnlaure the evils jhich were to ennr and it whs with the morions and gratifying protprct of effect mg such an nmcci that the rcfirmcrs per tfverrd in their inhoors thi wet lhe vii tonus ambition tbii ihe oifiiiq hope that animated and sustained 1 om and iht sarreo ardour in the rae rrlielooa vas the prevailing principle lh will be foond to cxit in the ac which wllowe civin birth to nil that was bright hh garni nntl this with the causes of evil have been noticed will explain this important era which will forever consti- mite so memorable an epoch in the histo ry of europe for tht chronicle the revenge it was a dark and stormy night io novem ber the rain and sleet fell heavily and fjist the kind howled fearfully amongst the gro of pines that surrounded the little cell of the hermit la rogue dashes of lightning darted vividly io the heavens which were followed by the hoarse voice uf the thunder that souuded with more than usual loudness the hermit had for the ninth time sioco noon turned his glass and he uowsutou a low bench before the fire which was nearlyextinguished his left arm rested on his knee whilst bis hand pressed tightly tu his forehead his eyes were slightly closed and he appeared fixed in deep thought but ever aud anon s a mure than usual loud clap of thunder shook his little dwelling he started suddenly gaz ed wildly around him then again his coun tenance assumed its former appearance of ptdcfvenes a small lamp fixed esffinst the wail threw a dun light arouud and bcocatb which was a bed on which the form uf a voith lay iu profouud slumber the countenance of the youthful sleeper med to j was truly beautiful aud as nu writer could s new uithjusficc describe it imagination could pcu rtnn appearance not mure thau fifteen iu miners had parsed over him but an expression of open manliness was about him rarely to be found iu oue uf such tender years- her mit or as he was termed hy the villagers of n clle father la rogue had now for some lime resided iu his little cell with the youth ahove mentioned he was so kind and so good thai he was really ador ed the poor the destitute the sick were always relieved hy him alauy offered him alms hut their ftitts were relucd at mnu must have contributed encrease these lj literature has re still has to influence our conduct i nust pause here a short lime to present you with a few instances of this principle of intoler ance which history has recorded the first and most memorable instance is the persecution ofour saviour- in vain did ilc ext iii done cily h mariyr aim why whal there was no m crihily him stenico might i os w rr tl in evil hnih he but cru- t iunoeeni vajo urge vivel hut it iv a very unculti vated stare iih nade b grc men were 1 lmn hy irssofr iofluenct martial prowc wns yet their virtue sopfwlrtion iher ret- ion id such f jwe to he called forth to m which all their prions wef roused all iher nroneosiiies to jjsnrdr ndamrd awful toniequence were trefore to he headed a the c- formation aetiip r n b e srrvel fron imti k eious principle w to inm itself earthly politic w nld restlesuess and motion to asan an jvulem bum fit alarm must havee- isiecl iu ii reviitf tho hierarchy of he estahlihcd fhurch lhe reformers ivho muelit the crr and dangers of ins hierarchy om mturally require that support jhich ily had ibuseds btw for the chronicle school korns and then the whining school boy siiakspeane is it possible thnt those hnurs which wc pss at school can be the happiest ofour ixes anil if nn what a scene nf grief vst misery is life school in all iu dull nenotnny each day the counterpart of predecessor a series of lessons if learn wh with care thanklessly received and if fcfilectcd returned with reproaches the wintl nud body kept in servitude and of ten left tu the mercy of thnse by nature tu tuy unfitted tn govern r in a buys schunl it ii misery iu a tiirls worse never irost- etl nut of the teachers sijht kept to i raised aud placed him on tl their slndies with unremiting anxiety their nilly respite periodical walks to some gi- vpbtpol repeated till every stone upon th road every turn in the roadside brook and every branch of the hedge row elms are as familiar to them as the letters com pusing their own name wheie then can he the happioei of those uymc huu- which we are taught to regard as the hal cyon hours of our sublunary existed i have known school from my very earliest years 1 knew it when a boy and i know it now in these my full grown years nnd i must say happiness is not to he found in a school to the youthful miod the pre sent care the childish griff are awfully terrible as tho more potent ills of man hood a school has well been called a world in miniature the same vices disfigure it the same vfnucs adorn if the only joys of school lie in the anticipation anil recollection of home anticipation of the joys of home are indeed sweet they come upnn the mind in all the brightness and joy of unsullied pleasure in that thought lies the solnce for every ill under imagin ed injuries we console ourselves with the certainty that at home they will he kind er our triumphs and our pleasures wc eocrease nod value them thftfnnre uhen assured that at home we shill find those who will fondly participate tnotir transient joys the recollection of home is pleas ing too but it is the melnocholy pleasure which is kindred with that aroused by the church bells which chime at the twilights pale hour the joys uf school must be few in reali ty however numerous they may show in perspectiveif it were not so why should we all leave it with so much delight and re turn thither so unwillingly even when home is not so delightful as some uf usfiod it even those who fiod it cold aod com fortless prefer it to school those whoe pnrentsare in distant climes and whose nominal homo is in the hall of strangers will often feel a bitter pang to leave it if it be even checked by disappointment still the name gives it a holy iullueuce upon the heart the follow iug extract from a school bnys letter will perbnps rive sume iu- sight to a school boys feelings when the coach drove from my sight joy teemed to have fled from my heart i thought the horses uever went so rapidly before i turned to the school and found it a desert as i unpacked my trunks ore id the rustics often wuudered how a mnu could retire from the woild when he possessed wealth that enabled hiru to enjoy every pleasure it afforded there was iudeetta mystery about birn that could not be pene trated his white silvery looks plainly in dicated that many years had passed over him he was tall but lean his eyes suuken nud decayed his cheeks hollow and every feature possessed a sallow wan appearance the hour of ten and eleven passed aiviiy but the hermit stirred not from his seat ex cept to turn the hourglass that stood on a small table near him midnight drew near a few grains of sand ouly remaiued iu the glass the hermit had risen tu turn it and his hand wasuu the puiut of grasping it wheu soddeoly rolled the thuodcr io tilth an awful voice that the slumbers of lhe youth were broken aud la rogue heav ing a heavy groan fell senseless on tbc floor autonia the youth springing furward c couch he had just quitted the hermit opened his eyes gazed for a mnment on the youth and heaving a deep sigo exclaimed antonio i would sleep and while i slumber rciid this paper the time has now come whgu you mustkuow who were your parculs aud au injured brother will bo revciged the youth look ihe mmt tram ihe imuhi nf la rogue who soon fell into a profound slumber and with n trembling hand open ed the paper that could inform him uf his parents of whom he kueiv nothiog forthohe had often euquired of la rogue concern ing them his answer was he had been left an orphan wheu a child the paper was as follows antooio child of my injured biother behold in me the murderer of your father jes my child io him men call the good the just la rogue behold a villain andlo assassin 1 did the deed that calls to heaven for vengeance autouio child of my uflectious ask not how or when or where i did the deed let that suf- ce riches and wealth i sought for aud them to obtain made me commit the crime you a child was then born io your mothers arms and that poor mother sickened piq- ed and died aud was buried by her lament ed lord montrose my father in his will bequeathed his whole estate to mj brother who was my elder by a year but if that brother died without an heir of age the property fell to me ooconditiou x provided fur my bro thers children this night ten years ago it is that such a storm as we have seon aod heard tonight arose that uighl i sat half a sleep ou a couch midst wealth nnd spleo- duur the castle clock struck twelve when suddenly the door of tny apartment opened aud a siraoger dressed in deep hluck cater ed and approached me he was tall tho not stout his eyes bright aod roving his long black hair hang down upon his back whilst a black cloth cap iu which was beautiful white feather sat gracefully ou his hcad albert montrose heexclaimed in a full tone a voice retire from this place obtained by you by deeds of blood i am a great prophet and forteller of events for ten years more you live but lunger cannot then heexclaiucd in a louder voice will your brother be revenged and you perish by bis childs huod thus saying he depart ed and for a whole year i did nought but pine aod finally i retired far from the cas tie accompanied by you to this cell to end tbc few itatnftflttetluic and to endeavour to obtain pardon of my maker for all my sins death which i am couvioced fast ap proaches me does not at all appear as it once did terrible for antonio i am weary of life my brothers death is not yet re venged but you antonio you must revenge it the writing here finished aod as the youth ended la rogue awoke antonio he feebly ejaculated give me your cup a draught from it will take away the fainlmm that 1 feel the youth hauded it as desir ed aod the hermit stretched forth his hand hut from real or pretended weakness was unable to raise it to his mouth place the draught to my lips my child and he was obeyed aod the contents of the cup were swallowed in an instant it isennugh ray child he said you have revenged your fa thers death the prophet told me true that cup was poi but the remainder camo not from his lips for alberts lhe paricido was a sufficient corpse s scucttd the nameless fountain it was a burning day in june and i was warm nnd weary when on my ear a trickling tuno came smallvoiced as a fairy i paused to hear that gentle sound so cool and softly flowing for parched and withered all around tho very grass seemed glow iug and theo i spied a little nook buried in weeds aud brambles thro whose green leaves a silvery brook like modest merit rambles and sung its sweet and lowtoned song nor made pretence nor riut but stealiug in the shade along hummed to itself io quiet and with it came the happy rnoan of wild bee almost stifled in hell or blossom newlyhlowo which noue before had rifled while here and there as bridal veil the gossamer would cover a hlushiug flowornow pink now pale from glauccs of her lover some years have passed sixteen or more but wheres the use oftountior still freshly lives io memorys store the music of that fountain t t c from the monthly magazine william hazlitt mr william haxlitt from whose vi gorous but eccentric pen the reader w ill find two papers in the present dumber or tho monthly magazine and who has sioco their reception paid the great debt of na ture was the sou of a dissenting minister he was originally intended for a painter aod through life he seems to have entertain ed an iuteuso love for the fiue arts from som cause with w hich we are un acquainted mr hazlitt uas induced to re linquish the peocil for the pen instead nf painting pictures it become his delight to criticise them and it must be allowed that in his critical strictures when his strong aud violeut prejudices stood not in the way ofjusiice he was ooeof the most judicious tthle aud powerful writers nf bis time his early education n a contemporary has observed qualified him to judge with technical understanding and his fiuesenso of the grand and of the beautiful enabled htm x ppreviaith merit aed lfirib- cies of works of an ttod to regumte thft enthusiasm with which ha contemplated their beauties mr hazlitfs first acknowledged literary production was 44 essayoo the princi ples of human action io which much metaphysical acuteness is said to have been displayed his characters of shaki- peares plays though inferior io depth of observation and souudness nf criticism to the strictures of shleel on the protections ofour great bard attracted much notice aud obtained much credit for ihe writer mr hazlitt delivered at the surrey institu tion a course of lectures afterward published on the english poets for a time he was the theatrical critic of the morning chronicle and io thnt paper when keao first came before a metropo litan audience lie was one of his most streououtand cordial supporters during along period ho wrote political and criti cal articles in the examiner and he has heeu an extensive contributor u times to our own magazine aod other periodicals amongst the most popular of his writings are several volumes collected from period ical works under the titles of table talk the spirits of the age kud the plnio speaker his round table a series of essays which he wrote in conjunction with ligh hunt for the examiner was regarded as a failure mr hazlitts largest and most elaborate performance is m ufe of napoleon which is in four volumes in this though tinged with party feeling the writer dis plays much deep philosophical remark mr h whs ono of tho writers in the en cyclopaedia britaonica he has also pub lished political essays and sketches of public characters a 4t viw of the bri tish stage au account of british gal leries of art a letter lo william grif- ford esq 4 lectures oo the english co mic writers delivered ai the suirey in stitution the literature of the eliza bethan age and the modern pygma lion as far as we can charge our me mory will a recollection fihifl prodoction