. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. ery climax of excellence. . In passing from particulars to generals, we feel our-selves at a loss how to proceed. We cannot try him as aboy, who comes forward with such superior cannot rate him as a man, when so many means offuture excellence are as yet unripencd and we mention that his step is firm and manly—hisgesticulation free and unembarrassed—and his delivery andemphasis in general most correct, we speak of things whichmight, possibly, through tuition be acquired. But theintelligence
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. ery climax of excellence. . In passing from particulars to generals, we feel our-selves at a loss how to proceed. We cannot try him as aboy, who comes forward with such superior cannot rate him as a man, when so many means offuture excellence are as yet unripencd and we mention that his step is firm and manly—hisgesticulation free and unembarrassed—and his delivery andemphasis in general most correct, we speak of things whichmight, possibly, through tuition be acquired. But theintelligence of manner—the eloquence of the eye whenspeech was denied—the rapid yet judicious transitionsfrom prostrate affliction to dignified resentment—arequalities which a Garrick might display, but which henever could transfuse. We do not mean to hold forth this 328 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. youth as a model of perfection, but that, at his age, andwith so few opportunities, he should approach so nearlyto perfection, is the wonder which it is our province THEATKICA L The great JOIIN Kemble was said to have been muchput out at the amount of attention this child received, andRowlandson caricatured the young Roscius leaping overBlack Jacks head. The crowding to see him still continued, and there is « THE INFANT ROSCIUS: 329 an amusing caricature by Ansell of the difficulties to beencountered, in order to obtain a glimpse of the pre-cocious boy. The scene is vividly depicted. Hasany lady lost a flannel dickey? Who owns a shoe? That Dickey belongs to me, young man, exclaims alady whose dress bears palpable tokens of the fray. A
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