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Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Memoirs of Edward , Duke of Kent . By the Rev . ERSKINE NEALE , A . M ., Rector of Kirton , Suffolk . London : Bentley . It has often been a matter of astonishment to us , that a life so eventful as that of the father of our present much beloved Queen should have been so long unwritten , and that a biographer hacl not been found to undertake a work which must be considered as a public duty . AA ' e are not sorry , however , that the undertaking has been so long delayed
, since it has induced Mr . Neale to employ his talents upon a subject to wliich they are so well adapted—a fair and impartial memoir of a prince , universally beloved , and especially dear to the Masonic Order for his early connection with it , and for the undeviating * zeal with ivhich he prosecuted through life its high and noble principles . There is scarcely an author ofthe present day who could have clone greater justice to the subjector have entered more fullinto the difficulties in
, y which the noble Prince Mason was involved . AVe can well believe that Mr . Neale never proceeded through any one of his literary labours with the same amount of anxiety . That anxiety must , hoivever , be rewarded by the appreciation that will universall y be awarded to his talent ancl discrimination . A debt of gratitude is , indeed , owinoto him for the manner in ivhich he has illustrated the facts ofthe Duke of Kent ' s career , ancl for the truthfulness , with which he has worked
out the materials collected for this purpose . To her Most Gracious Majesty , the daughter of this most illustrious Prince , the work must be in every way acceptable . She cannot hut admire ancl appreciate the motives which have induced Mr . Neale to carry out his intentions honestly aud sincerely , it is not in her generous nature to forget the defender of her noble parent ' s fair fame , or to permit him to go unregarded . Bethishoweveras it mayMr . Neale has iven another
_ , , , g instance of his generous disposition , which is ever ready to be exercised iu tbe cause of Charity , iu every sense of the virtue , —and will , throughout this life , have the satisfaction of knowing that he has been able to maintain the points of fellowshi p alike to the prince , and to tbe peasant , among- his Masonic kindred and Brethren .
The Life of Tasso . By the Rev . R . MILLMAN , M . A . London : Colburn . Two vols . The character of this celebrated poet has been illustrated by various authors , who have judged of him according * to the peculiar bias of their own feelings , rather than by the facts of his life . The ardent admirers of his genius have represented him as an individual suffering severely r . nd unjustly , and enduring the pains of imprisonment with
the courage of a martyr , whilst many of the Brethren have suspected that the affliction he endured arose chiefl y from his connection with the Masonic order . On the other hand , the cynical have declared him to have been profligate and unscrupulous , one ivhose actions should be stamped with the impress of scorn , and as deserving the punishment to which he was subjected . The author of this Life takes a more just ancl comprehensive view of his subject . He is neither blind to the faults of the private life , nor too much captivated with the talents of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Memoirs of Edward , Duke of Kent . By the Rev . ERSKINE NEALE , A . M ., Rector of Kirton , Suffolk . London : Bentley . It has often been a matter of astonishment to us , that a life so eventful as that of the father of our present much beloved Queen should have been so long unwritten , and that a biographer hacl not been found to undertake a work which must be considered as a public duty . AA ' e are not sorry , however , that the undertaking has been so long delayed
, since it has induced Mr . Neale to employ his talents upon a subject to wliich they are so well adapted—a fair and impartial memoir of a prince , universally beloved , and especially dear to the Masonic Order for his early connection with it , and for the undeviating * zeal with ivhich he prosecuted through life its high and noble principles . There is scarcely an author ofthe present day who could have clone greater justice to the subjector have entered more fullinto the difficulties in
, y which the noble Prince Mason was involved . AVe can well believe that Mr . Neale never proceeded through any one of his literary labours with the same amount of anxiety . That anxiety must , hoivever , be rewarded by the appreciation that will universall y be awarded to his talent ancl discrimination . A debt of gratitude is , indeed , owinoto him for the manner in ivhich he has illustrated the facts ofthe Duke of Kent ' s career , ancl for the truthfulness , with which he has worked
out the materials collected for this purpose . To her Most Gracious Majesty , the daughter of this most illustrious Prince , the work must be in every way acceptable . She cannot hut admire ancl appreciate the motives which have induced Mr . Neale to carry out his intentions honestly aud sincerely , it is not in her generous nature to forget the defender of her noble parent ' s fair fame , or to permit him to go unregarded . Bethishoweveras it mayMr . Neale has iven another
_ , , , g instance of his generous disposition , which is ever ready to be exercised iu tbe cause of Charity , iu every sense of the virtue , —and will , throughout this life , have the satisfaction of knowing that he has been able to maintain the points of fellowshi p alike to the prince , and to tbe peasant , among- his Masonic kindred and Brethren .
The Life of Tasso . By the Rev . R . MILLMAN , M . A . London : Colburn . Two vols . The character of this celebrated poet has been illustrated by various authors , who have judged of him according * to the peculiar bias of their own feelings , rather than by the facts of his life . The ardent admirers of his genius have represented him as an individual suffering severely r . nd unjustly , and enduring the pains of imprisonment with
the courage of a martyr , whilst many of the Brethren have suspected that the affliction he endured arose chiefl y from his connection with the Masonic order . On the other hand , the cynical have declared him to have been profligate and unscrupulous , one ivhose actions should be stamped with the impress of scorn , and as deserving the punishment to which he was subjected . The author of this Life takes a more just ancl comprehensive view of his subject . He is neither blind to the faults of the private life , nor too much captivated with the talents of