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strong adjective, and it seems to have been Hacon's sincera opinion that Essex might be able to carry it out.

EAJOX.

"First is very.

class," cries Couldn't be betther, It doesn't mean much, but It's alltherative." Essex landed contagions to Dalkey Island, and going up to Even Mr. Strachey admits (per-an ould man whe was sitting on haps a little grudgingly) that at rock he took off his hat, and times Bacon did a good deal for says he: "That's grand weather his friend:-

we're havin7"

"He (Bacon) now composed two elaborate letters, in Essex's name,

"Good enough for the times that's in it, says the ould man,

[["Elizabeth and Essex," by Lytton Strachey: Chatto and Windus, London, 15/- net.] There are few batter tests by which to judge whether a writer is a mere journalistic time server or a great critic than the subject addressed to the Queen and im-cockin' one eye at him.

He did "Any divarshan goin' on?” BAYA matter which he chooses for his ploring her forgiveness.

Ha invented a letter from Essex. "You're A stranger in booka er essays. There are certain more.

his brother Antony to Essex and these parts, I'm tuinkin', says the crucial questions in science and philosophy, and cartain enigmatical the Eari's reply-brilliant com- quid man, "or you'd know this was figures in the pages of history. It positions, in which the style of a band night in Dalkey." is there and how the writer treats each was exquisitely Imitated and in which the Earl's devotion to his them which is the real test. Iri

Next day Essex wrote two, let- paychology, how does he face the sovereign was beautifully display-

led; and then he took these works tera home-one to Queen Elizabeth problem of the group mind?. science, has he mastered the joints and showed them to the Queen, and the other to Lord Montaigle, a

Incidentally, there was much in Į playboy like himself. in the heredity problem? In sociology, how does he treat the them to the credit of Francis

Bacon." iden of progress? In history, what is his analyis of Well let us say the Essex Rebellion?.

In

"I wasn't awan of it," says Essex.

Fair Enchantress,

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There might be something sald about the morality of all this. But Mr. Lytten Strachey has often it can hardly be described as Interested and instructed us be-action typical of the greatest cad

in history!' fore in his her books. Now by taking as his subject Elizabeth and

has

What Was Bacon Concealing?

connection

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Essex he has faced three of the From the meeting of the Star most enigmatic Agures in history-Chamber at which the misdoings of Elizabeth, Bacon, Essex. We may Essex and his mismanagement in differ in our verdict on the result Ireland were recited Bacon stayed but at all events it is absorbingly-away. The Queen believed his ex- interesting. One can hardly lay it case was only subterfuge. Appar down till one has finished it. ently both then and later he knew

The Problem of Essex

much more than he disclosed. One Probably everyone who has naturally thinks he might have de-

historians studied the

the fended his friend with more zest of Elizabethan perlod

closed and frankness: a statement from done much to them up dissatisfied with their him might have analysis of the why and the where clear up misapprehensions. fore of the Essex Rebellion. What A curious fact in did it really mean? What was the with the Rebellion is that Essex or final object of Essex? Was he his party arranged for the enact- simply a disgruntle peer alming mont of Richard II on the night at the Queen's mur and his own before the outbreak. aggrandisement? or was he the parently had a copy of this play tast Nicker of an era that had for in the Northumberland M.E. at his {ever passed?

house and tore it out. Why did Mr. Strachey may not fully un- he do this? He may even have ravel the tangled skeln, but at been responsible for the writing of least he faces the maze and gives it, though it was the first play, us a candid opinion of the chief which appeared under the name - Could actors, and that in a narrative of "William Shakespeare."

this have been one of the reasons Junbroken interest.

for his curious cloak of conceal- ment? If he was in any sense re- "In the history of Essex, so sponsible for any of these plays he perplexed in its issues, so desper- would have been brought foto close ate in its perturbations, so dread: touch with Southampton who was ful in its conclusions, the spectral also charged with high treason for And if Bacon had agony of an abolished world is the rebellion. discernible through the tragicjany dramatic association of this lineatnents of a personal disaster."kind it would have been hard for The real truth seems to be that him to dissociate himself from direct connection" "drsus- no matter how we view the case more there is no straightforward solu-picion of rebellion. ition of the difficulties. We don't

think we are doing Mr. Strachey On a later, occasion Ben Jonson Jan Injustice if we say that accord-in writing an ode on Bacon's birth-

ing to him Essex is an attractive day says:-

This may be taken as his sum ming up of the Rebellion:-

young Lord of many parts, with-

out guile or dissimulation, ready

A Figure of Mystery

in the mida't. Thou stands't as if some mystery thou didst."

to do everybody a good turn, vivacious and courageous.

This might well be written às a These manly and chivalrous qualities not motto over the whole of Bacon's only bring him into the lime-light life, and over no epoch of it more but they raise him to the forefront forcibly or more truthfully than of English Generala and Adminis- aver the period of the Essex re- trators. They grant him an access bellion.

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once more.

Dame St.,

April 16, 1599

I wish I was back in London, baskin' in your sweet smiles and listenin', to your melodious voice I got the consign- ment of men and the post office order all right. I was out all morning looking for the Inimy, but sorra a taste of Hugh O'Neill or his men can I find. A police- man at the corner of Nassau St. told me

they were hiding in Wicklow. So I am making up a party to explore the Dargle on Ensther Monda, The girls hore are as ugly as ain, and every minute of the day I do be wishing it was your good-looking self, I Avas gazin' at Instead of these ignorant scare-crows.

Hoppin' soon to be back in ould England, I remain, your loving subjec,

ESSEX. P. S. I hear Hugh O'No was seen on the top of the Donnybrook tram yesterday mornin'. If I have any luck the head'll be off him before you get this.

E.

The other letter read:- Dear Monty, }

This is a great place all out. Come over here if you want fun. Divil such play-boys ever I seen, and the girls-ch, don't be talkin'

pon me secret honour you'll see more loveliness at a tay and supper ball in Ra'mines than there is in the whole of England. Tel Ned Spenser to send me a love-song to sing to a young girl who seems taken wld my appear- ance. Her name's Mary, and she lives in Dunlary, so he oughtant to find it hard..

I hear Hugh O'Neill's a terror, and hits & powerful welt, especially when you're not lookin'.

If he tries any of his games on with me, I give him in charge. No brawling for yours truly,

ESSEX.

"Arrest that man!"

says the Queen when the Head-constable door. "Arrest that came to the

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to, and familiarity with, the Mr. Strachey may possibly have Queen which no one of his years failed to throw much enlighten-thrater," says she, "and never let could have expected, and this not-ment on the rebellion or on Bacon's withstanding the fact that the part in the trial of his friend. But Queen seems to have early no solution seems possible. In- realised that he had not much deed we get up from this ability as a general or as an ad- feeling that the account of Essex ministrator and that he was not a given by a famous Irish humorist safe adviser.

is probably as near the truth as The Greatest Cad in History any. A part must suffice-though The Sphinx of the period cover we wish we had space to quote the ing the life of Essex and after-whole of It:- wards is Francis Bacon.. A re- "The First Lord Lieutenant” viewor of the present book in one "Essex," sald Queen Elizabeth, of the English papers. described as the two of thme sat at break- Bacon as 'the greatest cad in his-whist in the back parlour, of. Pesk ...... tory'; and this view or something Buckingham Palace; "Essex, me

Upper Level very like it is the impression of haro, I've got a job that I think | Middle Level Bacon which Mr. Strachey at every would sult you. Do you know Central Office turn seems to desire to leave on where Ireland is?"

Kowloon the reader.

I'm no great fist at jografy" says You find such expressions his Lordship, "but I know the place as, "the cold viper gaze of Francis you mana. Population, three mil- Bacon"; and again, "Bacon wished lion; exports, emigrants."'

his patron to behave with the "Well," says the Queen, I've been

the Machiavellian calcidation that was reading

Dublin "Evening natural to his vien mind" (Italics Mail," and the "Telegraph," for jours). We find it implied more some time back, and sorrone o

than once that Bacon sowed sus me can get at the troot o' how piclon in the mind of Queen things is going, for the leading Elizabeth and thus turned her articles is as contradictory as if against Essex,

they wor husband and wife." "So now what

Bacon As Essex's Adviser ·

But this picture of Bacon as I want you to, do is to run over, wolf in sheep's clothing and Essex to Ireland, like a good fella, and as an ingenuous and ill-requited bring me word how matters atand." "Is it me?" says Essex, lepping young peer may be overdone. In'

next

the early days of their friendship up off his chair. "It's not in air- there seems to be a good deal of nest ye are, ould lady. Sure it's evidence that much of Easer's ad the height of the London season. vancement and influence with the Everyone's, in town, and Shake's Queen were due to Bacon. He new fairy piece, "The Midsummer's seems actually to have written a Night Mare," billed for good many of the letters and desweek." patches for Essox, and but for this "You'll go when yer told,” says fact they would probably never the Queen, fixing him. with her. have had the effect on Elizabeth eye, "If you know which side yer which they had. In short, he act bread's buttered on. See here, ed as the literary and diplomatic now," says she, seein' him chokin' train for Essex. Ha no doubt ex- wid vexation and a slice of corn- pected in return that Essex would ed beef, "you ought to be pleased push his cause; and though Easer sa Punch about it for you'll be at seems to have tried to do so be the top of the walk over there as was never very successful, and it vice-regent representin' me. appears as if he was only doley "I ought to have a title or two," it very half-heartedly. At a later says Essex, pluckin' up a bit. His crisis Bacon gave him very good gloriosity of Great Panjanthrum, advice. True, Mr. Strachey thinks or the liks o' that.

It was Machiavellian and altege How would Els Excellency the ther worthless to a man of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland strike character of Essex Be this as it you?" says Elizabeth.

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