By Lewis Cnase, The author of this article is a recognized authority on modern poetry and has lately been gi ring a fascinating eerie of lectures on the subject at St.
John's University, Jecafeld.
Mr. Walter De La Maro is Hu. prism accord in this matter; hut gruenot on the father's side, Scottish to that larger number of amateurs, on the mother's, and as he adds,|ot lovers, (though still not large "English on the others," He was|enough) to whom certain notes born in Kent, in the southeastern particularly appeal, and whoxe appart jand, in April 1873, proach to poetry: in general ix marke Vor many yours he "worked in the ed by sensitive discrimination.
City," which vaguely means that. he earned his livelihood uncongenially in one form of business or another. or a long time, however, he has been intimately associated with the writing life of London, in such capacities Titerary ad visor to publishing houses, and as occasional and staff contributor to all sorts of periodicals from daily newspapers to quarterly reviews, No one is better informed the newest books dealing wit otters than hey a fact which is taken advantage of the "Edinburgh Review," for—whicit he does a regular article current literature,) -by the West-yinster Gazette," and by the Literment of "The Tis stuff is frankly: journalistie, composed for a day" and a day only, but it author is re-sarded in Britain not only as more than a mere journalist, but as being, indeed, one of the next literary critics of the decade. It is high ne that the best of his work this kind) should be put. be-Te wax doubttes The reviewer for the "Spectute says that "The Listeners" is full of many notes. Sometimes he writes Aittle apologuen instinct with tend~ cer simplicity. Again he follows tha old fairy magic, with the richness of fancy we huve known before in his work. "The Dwelling Phice! and "Ages Ayo" show this side of his talent. But his most abidi quality ix his wist? dues, his of the things not seen, the conscious ness that the glowing world hx a thin cloak which hides the serent According ta Mr. D. ris there is menvew a whose impression on the mind a De la Mare's, Daieately wrought, exauinitely carved, there ix no Waste of words in them, and the economy 0 seldom is, part and lot of an inspiration that seldom fails. Tu the opinion of Inv. ¥. V, Luens, Mr. De In Mare is one of the two living poets who ha "magic.
The following wre voi selections From the the wrk of De ta Mare, of his critical ity that he was appointed to
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