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CRITICAL NOTICES.
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Critical Notuxt . 63
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Vindication of the English Constitution . By Disraeli » the Younger . The reader will search in vain through this volume "ftvr cither definition or vindication of the English Constitution . He will find much sounding declamation against the principle of utility , and many attempts to make out a case for despotism upon that same principle ; great scorn of democracy , and yet all sorts of historical perversion to show that Toryism is democratic ; attempts to prove that the House of Commons ought not to represent the people , interminecled with paneccyrics upon the
Peers as being a body both representative and responsible . In short he will find one point laboured most diligently , which is , that Disraeli the vounger is a very extraordinary young man , and worth his weight in gold to either party ; for having eloau ently vindicated Toryism on account of its Democratical tenencies , he can any day , with perfect consistency , defend Democracy as a Conservative system , and cut a shining figure ori which ever side the Fates shall decree . It ia to be hoped his lot will be cast with his present associates ; for , unless there
be a marvellous improvement in him , to them he belongs . But he is too late in the market . He should have lived in trie times when Peers had snug boroughs to bestow on promising young men . We are sorry for him , for we did once hope better things ; but the devil and the dandy have been too hard for the spirit of truth and poetry which was in his nature .
Gog and Magog . A Legendary Ballad . 44 'Twas in the days of old King Lud , A virgin fair and young Was fetolen ; and with bitter grief Each Britihh belle was wrung . * O Lud ! ' the frantic father cried , 0 Lud ! my daughter ' s g one ; 1 know , alt ho' eighteen is she , She did not run alone /"
Such is the commencement of this elucidatory poem on the character and history of those great subjects of antiquarian controversy , the giants in Guildhall . It continues in a like strain of pathos to the end ; and the effect of the narrative is aided by four most characteristic sketches of the two heroes and their adventures . It ia also appropriately mlorned with the city arms , and dedicated to the Lord Mayor , who cannot do less , to show his sense of this civic service as well an pernonal compliment , than invite poet , publisher , und artist to all dinners during his Mayoralty .
Critical Notices.
CRITICAL NOTICES .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1836, page 63, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2653/page/63/
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