The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10
LITERARY NOTICES.

Maury Penn. avenue, Washington.
1t was lucky day that witnessed HawthOrne's
ejectment from the Custom-house at Salem He
has been stronger man ever since. and better
known, too. His reputation, which was before
chiefly limited to New England has become
American, and the Public now greet him with q
warm welcome whenever he chooses to make his
appearance before them His "scarlet Letter
that compact, finished, powerful romance, showed
him the possessor of far more strength and inten.
sity than the world had given him credit for
These HTwice-told Talesn which he has col
lected and published in q new edition, are delight
full neutrality-suspicious. in expression, fuctuating
between humor and pathos, according to the
graceful mood of the author. They are got up
in very neat, handsome style by the publishers
DE- QUIScKr's WRIriSss By Thomas De Quincy. Pub.
lished and for sale as above.
We learn with pleasure that it is the intention
of the American publishers to issue at intervals
complete collection of De Quincey's writings
uniform with the volume before us, which has a
very attractive appearance. The first four vol
umes Of the series contain Confessions of an
English Opium Eater" Biographical Essays
Miscellaneous Essays" and the "Cmsarsn
These have already appeared; and there are yet
to be published, The Autobiography, !" originally
published in Taits Magazine and " The Sketches
of Literary Men" including Wordsworth, Cole
ridge, Southey, Lamb, and others
De Quincy is one of the most brilliant essay
lists of modern times. His flow of thought is
magnificent, his style often superb. His genius
is subtitle, luminous, and expansive, lighting up
at once the minutest features and the grandest
bearings of whatever subject it touches. His
intensity Of thought and expression, however,
leads him occasionally into exaggerations, so that
while we admire the genius of the man, we can
not always confide in his judgment The volume
before us is stamped all over with the peculiar
attributes Of De Quincy, and you cannot read
many pages before you feel as if under the spell
of an enchanter.
POEMS. BY Henry Theodore Tuckerman. Published and
for sale as above.
neat and attractive collection Of poems that
have appeared from time to time in the periodi-
evince a true love of Nature, embody many just
and beautiful sentiments, and some fine thoughts
GREEK OLLRNDoRFF. BY Asahel c. Kendrick. New
York: ID. Appleton Il Co. For sale as above.
The book, as its title indicates, teaches the prn-
ciples Of the Greek Grammar, according to the
method Of Ollendorff, 80 successfully used in the
acquisition Of modern languages. 1t differs from
the modern Ollendorffs, the author says, in con-
tanning exercises for reciprocal translation, in
them within smaller compass, and in
more methodical exposition of the principles Of
the language, while it differs from recent excel
lent elementary works in Greek, in more rigid
adherence to the Ollendorff method, and in the
greater simplicity of its plan.
The YOUNG LADIES' GUIDE TO FRENCH COMPOSITION
By Gustave Chauquet Published by d. Appleton Co,
New York. For sale by X. Farnham, corner of llth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, DC.
We learn from the preface, that this work is
intended to serve as a reading and translation
book, a textbook ON rhetoric, and a manual Of
French composition and conversation. A hasy
glance through the volume inclines us to think
that the author has succeeded in the execution Of
his purpose, creditably to himself making very
useful book for French students.
The Works OF Horace: with English Notes BY j. L.
Lincoln Professor Of the Latin Language and Literature
In Brown University Published and for sale as above
The text of Orelli has been followed in this
edition, and in the preparation OF the notes the
author has drawn largely, not only upon oreili
but upon Dilenburger. The author remarks
however, that he has not merely appropriated by
mere translation or compilation, but has so mod
fed and changed by independent examination
and study, that he feels entitled to consider them
In some sense at least as his own. A large por-
lion Of the notes is solely the result of his own
inquiries Altogether, they constitute large
and valuable part Of the work.
The mechanical execution of the work is almost
faultless. Indeed these classical school books Of
the Appletons are distinguished by the excellence
Of their paper, the beauty of their type the neat
ness and strength Of their binding
LOUISIANA; ITS COLONIAL HDroRY AND ROMANCE ny
Charles Gayarre New York Harper BROTHERS T."
sale by Franck Taylor Pennsylvania ayenne Washing
ton.
The first series of lectures of which this WORK
Is composed was given to the public In volume
two years ago. This volume contains that series
and, in addition, a second, consisting Oh ''''A
lectures.
The work does not profess to De n'''' 90,
.ouisiana but the Romance Of Its History '''7
the author remarks, that the substance Vi ~ ."
bracing the period from I'LL to l74s' re''' W. :,
such evidence as would be received In 0ou,'
Justice. That may be; but as it is impoSS'Oie "
say what is " substance" and what ron'a"'''
work must depend for its interest upon INC ...
.cter Of its romance. We would advise the au'nV.'
II ever he should publish third edition 0' ~
work, to omit the eIecrable preface !. '"0
n aamaos the best of books Here is o samP'
Of 1t =, nss.
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sion, and summoning my servant ueo.e ,ou are
august presence, said to him. ,ss,ny do not
a great rascal, are you notP ,Sh;nS his woolly
head We'll DO know y as0ssi Information form
pleased to give you t ss:; yes Thank yo
pu', no at Ssservs no thanks for whst can
master ue doo,t 20 yet have something
neip ou. Master, quoth be, u wish !vd
more haste, for the milk is on the hfe' . H..
wou'a .S.sd Il will boil over Out upon ~.
s% s, and listen to me with oil the mlsn'
Of you took an attitude Of mixed imPa'isSs
urssispstiop, and continued, with NOR
anu ID emphasis in my tone, and with incr ,s,sly
mar ,r;,. in nv gesticulstion-'Did you not lA',g
o,s sysv for two months, for what reason s.%s
Iun God only knows; and did you not 0'm ne
49, nth the face Of whipped dog, teihns II
hat You we're satisfied with your exper,m. "ould
that great blessing freedom, and thai you , vour
not try II any morel DO not nsns =. .s,oush