. The pioneer : a literary and critical magazine . vol. i.—NO. 42 THE PIONEER. LITERARY NOTICES. Hawthoeses Historical Tales for Youth. Twovolumes. Boston : Tappan and Dennett, 1542. 2dedition. When a man of acknowledged genius gives himselfto the task of writing books for children, we knownot whether to feel more surprise or grateful one whose pen always commands the loving ad-miration of his countrymen, should quietly turn asidefrom the alluring road which was leading him rightonward to the height of ambition, to do a work ofhumble charity, whose silent consciousness must beits
. The pioneer : a literary and critical magazine . vol. i.—NO. 42 THE PIONEER. LITERARY NOTICES. Hawthoeses Historical Tales for Youth. Twovolumes. Boston : Tappan and Dennett, 1542. 2dedition. When a man of acknowledged genius gives himselfto the task of writing books for children, we knownot whether to feel more surprise or grateful one whose pen always commands the loving ad-miration of his countrymen, should quietly turn asidefrom the alluring road which was leading him rightonward to the height of ambition, to do a work ofhumble charity, whose silent consciousness must beits only reward, is a rare thing, and as purely beauti-ful as it is rare. But we are used to look for beautifulthings from the author of M Twice Told Tales. It has too long been a vulgar error, more deadlythan any which the wise Sir Thomas Browne rootedout. that no elderly male or female (of good charac-ter) could be too stupid to write a book for the quantity of a childs imagination was asyet hypothetical, it was ingeniously suppose
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