WORKS, &C. PUBLISHED BY JOHN GRANT, BOOKSELLER, ELGIN. 3 opportunity for perusing more voluminous works; and, at the same time, suffciently minute to acquaint them with the leading and more interesting circumstances connected with Mary's history. It is written very plainly, but pleasingly, without any ambition of style, or affectation of originality. The author adopts the innocent side of the question as to Mary's participation in Darnley's murder; but in the expression of his opinions, he shows nothing like the violence of partizanship. Such of our readers as wish to possess a calm and temperate compendium of the much litigated subject cannot do better than peruse this Northern abridgment."-Edinburgh Saturday Post. ." The author of the volume before us had to select the facts and incident which compose his narrative from a confused mass of heterogeneous materials; and when due allowances are made for the nature of the ground on which he was compelled to take his stand, we think that he has been eminently successful in his undertaking. Without attempting to analyze causes of which the issues are concealed, or raising a fabric on isolated facts, of which the sources are involved in darkness, he has seized the prominent features of Mary's life, and with the hand of fidelity traced her from the cradle to the block. In doing this, he has neither painted her as an angel of light, nor represented her as an imp of the bottomless pit, embodied in a human form. Of shades and luminous ray, we have a fair proportion which, when the aspect of the times and existing circumn. stances are taken into the account, furnishes out a picture that seems true to nature, without exaggeration or deficiency.—The work is written with much simplicity and perspicuity, and in every page, is calculated to make the unfortunate Mary more an object of compassion than of blame." - Review in the Elgin Courier, by the Rev. SAMUEL DREW, A.M. London. « The author of the volume under consideration has selected his materials, and arranged them for the public eye, with an impartial hand. He has not concealed either Mary's prejudices, faults or infirmities; but they are not placed in an aggravated light. To her virtues he has not given an unnatural lustre, and without being disgusted with the former or dazzled with the latter, we can easily perceive how the whole might blend in the same individual character. It is impossible to read this memoir without feeling sympathy for the royal sufferer and indignation at the conduct of Elizabeth.— The author has contrived to render his work pathetic, perspicuous, instructive, and interesting.”-Imperial Magazine. “ As a well-digested and concise narrative of a life the events of which are equal at least to any recorded in modern history, this little work will prove acceptable to a numerous class of readers; those, namely, whose want of leisure or inclination may lead them to prefer it to the voluminous and laboured works which have been written on the subject. They will find in the present volume all the leading facts of Mary's eventsul history, and even many minute particulars, detailed in a pleasing and perspicuous style, free from all affectation, and untainted by prejudice. The author, in pearly every instance, takes the side which reason and good judgment point out as the correct one ; and the impartiality observed throughout warrants us in recommending this little volume to the general perusal of young persons, or such as are unacquainted with the affecting story."- Morning Post. " The work before us is elegantly and concisely written; it compresses a great many facts into a small compass, and brings into one connected view all the cir. cumstances attending the tragic tale of Mary's sorrow's and woes. The author is evidently quite master of the subject, and has displayed a commendable desire to set the character of Mary in the fairest light which history will allow him to do. We cordially recommend the volume to those readers who, to use the words of our author, have little leisure or opportunity for perusing larger works, assuring them that it will convey an intimate knowledge of one of the inost interesting and tragical events in modern history.”—Morning Advertiser. “ The work before us very properly dismisses the subject of Mary's guilt or innocence, in a few pages; the object of the author being directed to lay the facts before his readers, leaving them to draw the conclusions from them. This Mr Grant has fully accomplished. His narrative is shortly, but lucidly told; and his reflections, when they come in his way, are pointed and apposite. We recommend the volume to those who wish to ascertain the leading events of Mary' reign, stripped of the disguise with which the spirit of party las too often invested them."-The World. For other testimonials to this work equally favouralle, sce the New Baptist Miscellany, Montrose Telegraph, &c. &c. Genealogy of the Honourable Family of GRANT of · Grant, beautifully printed in quarto. Price 2s. PORTRAITS JUST PUBLISHED BY JOHN GRANT. PORTRAIT of the Right Honourable Lady ANNE MARGARET GRANT of Grant; Engraved by W. Read, from a Painting by D. ALEXANDER. Coloured 28s.; Proofs on India Paper 21s. Proofs 15s. PORTRAIT of General the Duke of GORDON, G.C. B. Governor of Edinburgh Castle, Colonel of the Royal Regiment, &c. &c.; Engraved by W. READ, from a Painting by D. ALEXANDER, taken in 1828. Coloured in Full Uniform as General in the Army, 255.; Proofs on India Paper 21s. ; Proofs 15s. N. B.--A PORTRAIT of Her Grace the Duchess of GORDON is now in the bands of the Engraver, and will be Published by Subscription by J. G. Colour ed 28s.; Proofs on India Faper 2 ls. ; Proofs 13s. J. G. has also on hand a number of Copies of a Portrait of Colonel the Ho. nourable FRANCIS WILLIAM GRANT of Grant, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Inverness, and Member of Parliament for the County of Elgio. Coloured 28s.; Prooss on India Paper 21s. ; Proofs 15s. . As there are only a very few Copies of the Proofs remainiug, an early application is requested. Just Published, and in ihe course of Publication, GRANT'S VIEWS IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND. It is the intention of J. G. to Publish a Series of Views of the most Remark. able Ruins, Splendid Buildings, Principal Gentlemen's Seats, &c. in the North of Scotland. Those which have already appeared, are Craigellachie Iron Bridge, and the New Church of Elgin. The size of cach Engraving will be 104 by 84 Inches, Printed on Superfine Royal Folio Paper, accompanied by two pages of Letter-Press description, and stiched in a cover. The price of each will be 2s. 6d.; and Proofs on India Paper 3s. 6d. The following Engravings on a smaller scale than the above have been recently published by JOHN GRANT, Price Is. 6d. each, and accompanied with Four Quarto Pages of Letter-press description, viz. : Elgin Cathedral in 1668 and 1829–Palace of Spynie-Priory of Pluscarden Gordon Castle-Castle Grant-Lochindorb Castle and Shooting LodgeCastle Urquhart-Westerton, the Seat of Colonel Alexander Hay-AltyreGordonston-Brodie House-Dalvey. J. G. bas likewise just published a beautifully Engraved and Accurate Map of the Province of Moray, agreeably to its topographical state at the close of 1826. Price 2s.6d, Plain, and 3s. 6d. Coloured. THE ELGIN COURIER. J. G. would call the attention of the Public to his WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, enuitled The ELGIN COURIER, This Journal commenced in July 18:27, and may now be said to be fairly established. As a proof of his gratelui sense of the extensive patronage with which it has beeu honoured, he is waking arrangements forintroducing a greater quantity of matter into its columns than theyat present contain. The ELGIN COURIER is the only Provincial Newspaper in ScotJand that regularly devotes a certain space to Reviews of New Publications. As a medium for the ellicient circulation of Advertisements, the ELGIN COURIER possesses decidedly superior advantages --it being the only Newspaper published in the populous range of country betwist Aberdeen and in. verness--au cxtent of more than one hundred miles. Literary Works Reviewed in the order of time in which they are reccired. Agents for this paper, Messrs Newton & Co. Warwick Square ; and Mr R. BARKEX, Flect Street, London ; ROBERTSON & SCOTT, 5, North St Audrey's Printed a: the Llyn Courier-Officely J: Grunt. THE WORKS OF F. VON SCHILLER Complete in one Volume 3*o. The encouragement which the public has given to the exertions of the p lishers, who uniting beauty of typography with convenience of form, collected into a single volume the works of the most celebrated classical Autho · whose writings have hitherto been scattered over many volumes or printed various sizes -- is the principal inducement for undertaking an edition of whole works of Frederick Von Schiller in one volume 8vo. It is moreover in compliance with a wish which has been very gener expressed to see a handsome uniform and compact edition of the prince of German poets that we have the honour to announce our intention to print publish the entire collection of Schiller's works in a single volume on a beaut paper and elegant type similar to the accompanying specimen. The portrai the Author and an engraved Titlepage will be prefixed. But as the expense of this undertaking must be very considerable — we h determined to publish at a subscription price — and those Gentlemen who pleased to patronize the work by sending their names by the end of June, be charged L. 1»5» 0; but after the publication the price will be considera raised. 'he edition will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers 2 announced their intention to give us their support, and the whole will be shed in the course of the present year. XVIIIer AUFTRITT. Einleitung. DIE VORIGEN. MAX PICCOLOMINI. MAX (mitten in den Saal tretend). Eine der merkwürdigsten Staats-Begebenheiten, Mit leisem Tritt um dieses Haus zu schleichen, das sechszehnte Jahrhundert zum glänzendsten Welt gemacht haben, dünkt mir die Gründung Den günst'gen Augenblick verstohlen zu Erlauern – Dieses Harren, diese Angst niederländischen Freiheit. Wenn die schimmernd Geht über meine Kräfte ! Thaten der Ruhmsucht und einer verderblichen Herrs begierde auf unsere Bewunderung Anspruch mache (Auf Thekla zugehend, welche sich ihrer Mutter in die wie viel mehr eine Begebenheit, wo die bedrän Arme geworfen.) Menschheit um ihre edelsten Rechte ringt, wo mit O sieh mich an! Sieh nicht weg , holder Engel! guten Sache ungewöhnliche Kräfte sich paaren, u Bekenn' es frei vor Allen. Fürchte Niemand. die Hülfsmittel entschlossener Verzweiflung über Es höre, wer es will, dass wir uns lieben. furchtbaren Künste der Tyrannei in ungleichem We Wozu es noch verbergen ? Das Geheimniss kampfe siegen. Gross und beruhigend ist der Gedank Ist für die Glücklichen; das Unglück braucht, dass gegen die trotzigen Anmassungen der Fürsteng Das hoffnungslose, keinen Schleier mehr, walt endlich noch eine Hülfe vorhanden ist, dass il Frei unter tausend Sonnen kann es handeln. berechnetsten Plane an der menschlichen Freiheit (Er bemerkt die Gråfinn, welche mit frohlockendem Ge Schanden werden, dass ein herzhafter Widerstand au sicht auf Thekla blickt.) den gestreckten Arm eines Despoten beugen, helde Nein, Base Terzky! Seht mich nicht erwartend, müthige Beharrung seine schrecklichen Hälfsquell Nicht hoffend an! Ich komme nicht, zu bleiben. endlich erschöpfen kann. Nirgends durchdrang mi Abschied zu nehmen, komm' ich - Es ist aus. diese Wahrheit so lebhaft, als bei der Geschichte jer Ich muss , muss dich verlassen, Thekla - muss ! denkwürdigen Aufruhrs, der die vereinigten Niede Nur einen Blick des Mitleids gönne mir, lande auf immer von der spanischen Krone trennte Doch deinen Hass kann ich nicht mit mir nehmen. un i darum achtete ich es des Versuchs nicht unwert Sag', dass du mich nicht hassest. Sag' mir’s , Thekla! dieses schöne Denkmal bürgerlicher Stärke vor der W. aufzustellen, in der Brust meines Lesers ein fröhlich (Indem er ihre Hand fasst, heftig bewegt.) Gefühl seiner selbst zu erwecken, und ein neues u O Gott! - Gott! ich kann nicht von dieser Stelle.' verwerfliches Beispiel zu geben, was Menschen wag Ich kann es nicht - kann diese Hand nicht lassen. dürfen für die gute Sache, und ausrichten mögen dur. Sag', Thekla , dass du Mitleid mit mir hast, Vereinigung Dich selber überzeugst, ich kann nicht anders ! Es ist nicht das Ausserordentliche oder Heroisc (Thekla , seinen Blick vermeidend, zeigt mit der Hand | dieser Begebenheit, was mich anreizt, sie zu beschre · auf ihren Vater; er wendet sich nach dem Herzog um, ben. Die Jahrbücher der Welt haben uns ähnliche Ui den er jetzt erst gewahr wird. ) ternehmungen aufbewahrt, die in der Anlage noe Du hier? Nicht du bist's , den ich hier gesucht. kühner, in der Ausführung noch glänzender ersche Dich sollten meine Augen nicht mehr schauen. nen. Manche Staaten stürzten mit einer prächtige Ich hab' es nur mit ihr allein. Hier will ich Erschütterung zusammen, mit erhabnerm Schwun, Von diesem Herzen freigesprochen seyn, stiegen andere auf. Auch erwarte man hier keine he An allen andern ist nichts mehr gelegen. vorragende , kolossalische Menschen, keine der ersta nenswürdigen Thaten, die uns die Geschichte vergai WALLENSTEIN. gener Zeiten in so reichlicher Fülle darbietet. Jei Denkst du, ich soll der Thor seyn und dich ziehen lassen, Zeiten sind vorbei, jene Menschen sind nicht meh Und eine Grossmuthscene mit dir spielen? Im weichlichen Schosse der Verfeinerung haben w Dein Vater ist zum Schelm an mir geworden, · die Kräfte erschlaffen lassen, die jene Zeitalter übte Du bist mir nichts mehr als sein Sohn, sollst nicht und nothwendig machten. Mit niedergeschlagener B Umsonst in meine Macht gegeben seyn. wunderung slaunen wir jetzt diese Riesenbilder an, w Denkt nicht, dass ich die alte Freundschaft ehren werde, ein entnervter Greis die mannhaften Spiele der Jugen Die er so ruchlos hat verletzt. Die Zeiten Nicht so bei vorliegender Geschichte. Das Volk, we Der Liebe sind vorbei, der zarten Schonung, ches wir hier auftreten sehen, war das friedfertigs Und Hass und Rache kommen an die Reihe. dieses Welttheils, und weniger, als seine Nachbarı jenes Heldengeistes fähig , der auch der geringfügigste Handlung einen höhern Schwung gibt. Der Drang d. Du wirst mit mir verfahren, wie du Macht hast. Umstände überraschte es mit seiner eignen Kraft, ur Wohl aber weisst du, dass ich deinem Zorn nöthigte ihm eine vorübergehende Grösse auf, die Nicht trotze, noch ihn fürchte. Was mich hier nie haben sollte, und vielleicht nie wieder haben wir Zurück hält, weisst du! Es ist also gerade der Mangel an heroischer Grösse was diese Begebenheit, eigenthümlich und unterric) (Thekla bei der Hand fassend.) tend macht, und wenn sich andere zum Zweck setzen Sieh! Alles – Alles wollt' ich dir verdanken, die Ueberlegenheit des Genies über den Zufall zu ze Das Loos der Seligen wollt' ich empfangen gen , so stelle ich hier ein Gemählde auf, wo dic No Aus deiner väterlichen Hand. Du hast's das Genie erschuf, und die Zufälle Helden machte Zerstört ; doch daran liegt dir nichts. Gleichgültig Wäre es irgend erlaubt, in menschliche Dinge eir Trittst du das Glück der Deinen in den Staub, höhere Vorsicht zu slechten, so wäre es bei dieser G Der Golt, dem du dienst, ist kein Gott der Gnade, schichte, so widersprechend erscheint sie der Vernun MAX. |