[Dana, Charles A.] Review of Leaves. New York Daily Tribune (23 July 1855), 3:2-3. Reprinted: Bucke; Holloway (1936); Hindus (without extracts). [In the "extraordinary prose" of the Preface (quoted), this "nameless bard" presents his poetic theory, anticipated by Emerson. His poems follow no model but his own brain. His indecent language comes "from a naive unconsciousness rather than from an impure mind." His work is "full of bold, stirring thoughts," "effective description," often "a rare felicity of diction" though marred by "eccentric fancies." Extracts are printed under invented titles. Beneath its "uncouth and grotesque embodiment" is "much of the essential spirit of poetry."] Full text available.