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Charles Dana (search for this): chapter 3
s honored president, it makes it clear that Charles Dana was even at that early day no ordinary persequently many a pair of good eyes were ruined. Dana's, which from his studious habits must have alwheld together for several years is evident from Dana's correspondence with James Barrett, who was atted for correspondence which casts a light upon Dana's plans and mental development. On April 1, er he had been at Cambridge nearly a half-year, Dana wrote to Dr. Flint: For my part, I am in e highest sense a theist. On March 4, 1840, Dana wrote from Lancaster, New Hampshire, to James Bmy door with the president wishes to see you, Mr. Dana, and not one of those cursed bores seeking wh necessity of my going away to teach school. Mr. Dana the poet begins next week a course of literatelligence I have you shall have the benefit. Mr. Dana, the poet, is now delivering a course of lecto hear them say, are beautiful and profound. Mr. Dana is a disciple of Coleridge in philosophy. Dr[7 more...]
Spinoza (search for this): chapter 3
ced and carried on with the study of Locke and Cousin, Paley and Jouffroy. Though it may be vain to expect a university as far advanced as the age, still I hope to see old Harvard not very far behind. I attend Mr. Emerson's lectures only; they are without dispute very fine, though perhaps they might be better without some of his peculiarities. Their great merit appears to me to be their suggestive character; they make me think. Thinking you would like to know something certain about Spinoza, I send you Mr. Ripley's last pamphlet which is devoted to the examination of his system. I think you will be convinced that the common charges against him are false, and that instead of having been an infidel, or pantheist in the ordinary sense of the term, he was in the highest sense a theist. On March 4, 1840, Dana wrote from Lancaster, New Hampshire, to James Barrett as follows: I have been at Cambridge one term, half a year, and have never passed time so pleasantly and profi
Xenophon (search for this): chapter 3
ng my relatives and the mountains. Though I should much prefer returning to Cambridge, my present situation is not without its advantages, besides the cheapness of living, and I do not think I shall have any difficulty in being contented. I regret that Wakefield is to leave us, as he is almost the only man I have found here by whom I could expect to be helped through difficulties in Thucydides, which I am going at as soon as I receive the rest of my books. At present I am at work on Xenophon's Memorabilia. ... He is withal one of the pleasantest fellows I have met with in a long time. I heard from John Brown [of the Coffee Club] some two months since. He is good-natured as ever, happy in his wife and baby, and overflowing with love for all men. His heart is a continual fountain of gladness, and once in a while he comes out with a thought so beautiful and poetical that it makes you wonder how such a soul ever got into such a body. . . . On April 12, 1840, he wrote again
W. H. Channing (search for this): chapter 3
, and the average attendance is about sixty-five, most of whom are unruly sailors, who have to be managed with a strong hand. By dint of hard flogging I have got them into tolerable subjection, but still it is wearisome business. I am paid twenty-five dollars a month with my board in one family through the whole term. Of literary intelligence I have not much to tell you, for though not very far from the Emporium, I am not near enough to hear the on dits before they are fairly >on dits! Dr. Channing has lately published a book on Emancipation, which is fully worthy of him, and a little book of Coleridge's, called Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit, has lately been republished. As for my own reading, it is principally theological. I have just begun the study of Swedenborg. Next to the longing for moral freedom, for the subjection of the body to the law of the spirit, my most earnest wish is for a revelation of the truth, for the peace and serenity of an undoubting, a truly relig
Locke (search for this): chapter 3
igion, sooner or later. The tendency of the age is spiritual, and though the immediate reaction of the mind may be somewhat ultra, it is cheering to know that a genuine earnest action of some sort is in progress. Even old Harvard is feeling it. Locke is already laid aside, or the same thing as laid aside. Paley is about to suffer the same fate, and what is better perhaps than the inculcation of any positive doctrine, a course of study in the History of Philosophy is to be introduced and carried on with the study of Locke and Cousin, Paley and Jouffroy. Though it may be vain to expect a university as far advanced as the age, still I hope to see old Harvard not very far behind. I attend Mr. Emerson's lectures only; they are without dispute very fine, though perhaps they might be better without some of his peculiarities. Their great merit appears to me to be their suggestive character; they make me think. Thinking you would like to know something certain about Spinoza, I send
Carlyle (search for this): chapter 3
wrote again to Barrett, but this time from Guildhall, Vermont, whither he had gone to save money and continue his studies: I am glad to see, in your account of miscellaneous reading, authors of such inoppugnable orthodoxy as Coleridge and Carlyle. To Coleridge, though I have read but a moiety of his writings, I look up as to a spiritual father; to me he is a teacher of wisdom. Apropos of Carlyle, in a recent letter to Mr. Emerson he says, that in preparing a second edition of the HistoCarlyle, in a recent letter to Mr. Emerson he says, that in preparing a second edition of the History of the French Revolution for the press, he was himself disgusted with the style, so that we may hope for his return to the pure and beautiful English of his earlier works. As for myself, I am living at my uncle's in true otium cum dignitate, no bells calling me to prayers or recitations, no college official coming to my door with the president wishes to see you, Mr. Dana, and not one of those cursed bores seeking whom he may devour ever disturbs my meditations. In one corner of my room s
James Barrett (search for this): chapter 3
all became intimate with Dana, but Flint and Barrett were his special friends, and to them we are On April 1, 1839, Dana wrote from Buffalo to Barrett about the delights and the pranks of the day,a clearing prospect. On May 24th he wrote to Barrett: Now for myself. I am reviewing my Latna wrote from Lancaster, New Hampshire, to James Barrett as follows: I have been at Cambridge . . On April 12, 1840, he wrote again to Barrett, but this time from Guildhall, Vermont, whithDana wrote again from Guildhall to his friend Barrett: After a week of pleasure at Hanover, Ione from Cambridge dated October 29, 1840, to Barrett, which tells the story of his work: Whe0, 1841, he wrote from Scituate to his friend Barrett: As to my German fancy, it still possesthe complete failure of his eyes. Writing to Barrett, June 7th, he says: Be aware, however, s compelled to write as follows to his friend Barrett on July 17, 1841: Nevertheless, my eyes i[3 more...]
Coleridge (search for this): chapter 3
ad to see, in your account of miscellaneous reading, authors of such inoppugnable orthodoxy as Coleridge and Carlyle. To Coleridge, though I have read but a moiety of his writings, I look up as to aColeridge, though I have read but a moiety of his writings, I look up as to a spiritual father; to me he is a teacher of wisdom. Apropos of Carlyle, in a recent letter to Mr. Emerson he says, that in preparing a second edition of the History of the French Revolution for the h, as knowing people who hear them say, are beautiful and profound. Mr. Dana is a disciple of Coleridge in philosophy. Dr. Walker is to deliver a course of twelve lectures on Natural Theology at th and acuteness I have great respect. When I have read I may receive it also. Have you read Coleridge? If not, let me once more advise you to do so. If you can get hold of The Friend I advise youas lately published a book on Emancipation, which is fully worthy of him, and a little book of Coleridge's, called Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit, has lately been republished. As for my own re
Frederick Hudson (search for this): chapter 3
et lest they lead down to ... the very gates of Hell! My fears are greatly increased by the suggestion that you expect shortly to go to the Cambridge University. When there, if you should finally take that course, hope must be at an end. I know that it ranks high as a literary institution, but the influence it exerts in a religious way is most horrible --worse even than Universalism-and in fact, in my opinion, worse than deism. Can you not give up going there and turn your attention to Hudson? I have quoted the foregoing extracts to show that the family belonged to the Orthodox Congregational Church of New England, and naturally viewed any departure from that faith as sure to lead downward. There seems to be no doubt that Charles early began to draw away from the religion of his father, and while at Cambridge, if not before, became attracted by the greater freedom of the Unitarian faith. The Cannings and the Ripleys, who were not only eloquent but liberal men of great learn
French (search for this): chapter 3
Devil. Give my best remembrances to my namesake and every other who asks or thinks of me. This letter is signed in Greek characters, Danaos, which was his college nickname. It was followed by one from Cambridge dated October 29, 1840, to Barrett, which tells the story of his work: When I tell you what and how much I have to do, you won't think very badly of me. We have four recitations a week in Latin, of an hour each, four in Greek, three in rhetoric, three in German, three in French, and two in history, with a written exercise in Latin or Greek every week and one in German, besides a theme every fortnight. The classical lessons are long enough to satisfy the most desirous of getting ahead. Thus you see we are constantly enough occupied. The faculty work us so that we may have no time for mischief --and they seem to have hit on the right plan — the college was never quieter. I suppose you are busy rejoicing over Whig victories, and looking forward confidently to th
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