The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Mr.. Franck Taylor, bookseller, Pennsylvania av-
eDue, has sent US "Notes, explanatory and practi-
cal, the EpIses Of Paul 10 the Ephesians, Phil
ippians, and Colossians; by Albert Barnes:" New
York, Harper and Brothers, 1S45.
We have only had time to look over the intro
ductory character Of this little work, which ", in
itself, worth the price Of the publication. It's a
summary OF the history of the city OF Ephesus, and
OF the introduction and growth of christianity among
in people, who were, of all Others, most interested
~ prolonging the worship of Apollo This chapter
gives the general reader better idea OF the manners
and customs Of the early christians, of the difficult
ues oy winch HEY were surrounded in spreading
their religious views and of the lfe character and
abors OF the noble, enthusiastic, and eloquent re-
former Paul, than the same amount ofmatter in any
otner Pupncation that we know Of. The author Of
this book is so well known, by his theological wri-
tngs, to the American public, that we shall forbear
to direct attention to this his last pullication The
fact that il is his, is sufficient induce all given 70
such reading TO peruse il.
We are also indebted to Mr., Franck Taylor for
little duodecimo, sThe Blind Girl, with other tales;
by Emma g. Embury;" New York, Harper and
Brothers, l845. The other tales are tsThe Son and
Heir" sTheviIlage Tragedy" Newton Aims
lee" and "Frank Morrison" These tales are
written with all that sweet simplicity which apper-
tains to every thing from Emma c.. Embury's pen,
They intended principally for "little people, as
she styles them; and add another TO the many obi
SouonS unuch WhiSh sac Has aitcaoy Puccu INC rs
ing generation. 1.t.s
"a system Of Latin versifcaton, in series OF
progressive exercises including specimens of trans
ations from English and German poetry, into Lat
in verse, for the use Of schools and colleges; by
Charles Author, LII. D., professor of the Greek
and Latin languages in Columbia College: New
York, Harpers and Brothers,"
DIR. Anthon intends this book as a sequal to the
treatise Latin prosody, published few years ago.
We do moi kuo Of n follauo in Anna tra
where il is attempted to instruct the pupil in
Latin yersifcation-we mean, to make him un.
derstand 1t thoroughly as is done in every
TRANSATLANTIC university. The true reason for
this, is doubtless the utilitarian tendency Of every
popular sentiment in America. Indeed nine out Of
ten of the graduates of our literary institutions
would cut sorry figure when compared in classi-
cal attainments, with the alumni Of Oxford, Got
tngen, of any of the seminaries of learning with
which all Europe swarms. This volume offers one
great advantage to the student of Latin prosody.
Its contents were principally obtained from nine Of
the BEST and latest European, works on the same
subject 1t offers to the American student that for
which he would otherwise have to search all these
voluminous works. The exercises in the book are
30 arranged as to form regular and progressive
course; and DR.. Anthem thinks that one who mas
tiers it, is qualified to enter upon the task Of original
composition in Latin verse. 80
We have also received from Mr.. F. Taylor the
5lst and SGD numbers of Harpers' illuminated and
illustrated Shakespeare - which contain the last part
Of the Twelfth Night, or what you will, and the
introductory remarks to "As you like it,, and
also the 27th number Of Harper's illuminated and
new pictorial Bible;'' both of which Justly come up
to the deservedly high reputation of the previous
numbers of the same works. This number of the
illuminated Bible extends from the 7th chapter Of
Ecclesiastes to the Oath Of Isaiah. We shall watch
the progress of these editions with great interest
"The illustrated Shakspeare'---i illustrated by the
pen of Mr.. Verplanck and the graver Of Mr..
Hewet-s gem in American literature, and an
ornament to the American press.
Messrs. Shurtz g. Taylor periodical booksellers,
Pennsylvania avenue, below ~ street, have placed
on our table, Clashes at Life with free pencil by
NJ P. Willis--part IL t'High Life in Europe"
and American Life: New York, published by
Burgess, Stringer d Co., l845." This is collec-
ton Of stories to illustrate high life either side of
the Atlantic, written, the author states, with
free pen'a very free pen; free, indeed, that he
appears to have troubled himself very little to give
them interest. They want the pth, the naipets and
the sprightliness which characterizes almost every
other Published production Of Mr.. WIS pen. We
disposed to scod the author, because lie has evil
IDENTIFY got up this book upon the strength of his
deserved reputation as writer Of light, fashionable
things taking for granted that it must be reada-
Bile, because II comes from his PEN