The Hero of Our Days and Russian Literature Reflections
A critical survey of Lermontoff’s The Hero of Our Days and its Russian portrait. The writer contrasts heroic passion with moral depth, praises Bela and Petshorin while noting danger and tragedy, and folds in excerpts from Lermontoff’s views and a broader discussion of Russian character and poetry. The piece also reviews literature on education, classics, and historical works, with reflections on culture and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Queen Mab
Frise
Lermontoff
Russia
Europe
Circassia
Petshorin
Bela
Lermonto
Monument to Thomas Hood In Kensal Green
The public monument to Thomas Hood was inaugurated at Kensal Green Cemetery on Tuesday with an address by Richard Monckton Milnes MP. Attending were Mrs. Monckton Milnes Miss Eliza Cook and other notable figures including sculptor Matthew Noble and George Cruikshank. The monument features a Scotch granite pedestal supporting a colossal bronze bust about 12 feet high with wreaths laid before the bust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hood
Kensal- Green
Richard Monckton Milnes
Monckton Milnes
Eliza Cook
Watkins
Independent
Matthew Noble
Murdo Young
Alfred Bunn
George Cruikshank
Ernani
Yraurax
Grisi
Ruy Gomez
Signor Susini
Signor Bartolini
Tamberlik
Madlle
Bosio
Babylon
Syren
Jenny Lind
Royal Society of Musicians
Jove
Harsarxet
Paris
Royal Theatre
Madrid
Senora Perea Nena
Senor Antonio Ruiz
St. James’s
Lola Montes
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Corps de Ballet
Buckstone
Lyons
Apeurar
Princess’s
Leigh Murray
Oxford Street
Moscow
Webster
Madame Celeste
Theresa
Goethe
Vaushali
Obemorne
Camberwell
Petrizcusic
Epitaph and tribute to Thomas Hood at public monument
A crowd gathers to hear Monckton Milnes praise Thomas Hood as a humorist with strong humane ideals. He notes Hood’s pain and financial troubles, relieved by Peel and others, and credits Miss Eliza Cook for the monument. The speech links Hood to English literary tradition and moral lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Thomas Hood
Monckton Milnes
France
Shakspeare
Charles Lamb
Sidney Smith
Charles Dickens
Robert Peel
Eliza Cook
Oldham Industrial Exhibition Opens in Lancashire
Opening of an exhibition in Oldham features art, science, and industrial displays. Notables include the Earl of Wilton and Queen Victoria’s contributions. The event aims to elevate working people, showcase natural wonders, and boost local manufactures amid a festive procession and choral welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
Lancashire
Dublin
Sydenham
Lyceum
J. Platt
Messrs. Platt and Co
Hartford Works
Prince Consort
Earl of Wilton
Manchester
Fuller
Shakspeare
Signor Chardigni
Russia
Peter the Great
Italy
Charles Borromeo
Bavaria
Crystal Palace
England
Prince Albert
London
Suggested site for Regent's Park monument
A description envisions a stone entrance with cast iron doors and bassi-reliefs. Proposed locations include Regent's Park or Primrose Hill as fitting spots for its erection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regent’s Park
Primrose-hill
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Caucasus
Blaaé
Tapare Iny
Jacquey
Petstiurin
Archimedes
Decisen
Dave
Nero
Napoleon
Tulsi
Vouius
British and Foreign School
Grammer
Zesblen and Cornwell
Simpkin, Marshall, and Co
Borough-road
Allen
Corn
Cornwell
Ernest Kino
Preston
Aarkmen
Berger
Josefa Exxemoser
Witttas Howitt
L Bohn
Ennemoser
Germany
Gibbon
Rome
Boho
Burton
William Trexry Rogsertson
M.D. Bradbury
Evans
Buxton
Eyres
Ieyre
Bouverie-street
Hoylston and Stoneman
Freeman
ART and Science
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