, 1860-02-09
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- Mrs. Tinceutio Hotta, late Miss Anne =.
Lynch, well known to tho 1iterary world is
said to bc engaged on hisory Of literature.
Frank Weeden, the author Of several
phys. some OF which were performed for many
months on the New York stage, is now in Paris
preparing history Of tho French language:
Mrs. 5. G. Howe, author Of " The Werld's
Own, a:d "Passion Flowers" has IN press
u work On Cuba, which consists Of collection
Of the Letters recently issued in tue 4aftaas'e
-uaga=iaf.
-*Ths Professor in his attempts at story tel.
ling does not reyeal 50 much talent as his aa
mirers hoped to see.
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, author Of "The Hash.
eesl1 Eater" has written M extremely clever
nosel, which is no" appearing in Harpsrs
The publication of c. VI. Curtis's novel Of
" 1'rumps" is nearl5 Completed
"a life Of Poe will shortly be issued By Rudd
t. Carleton; it is written By the lady who was
once engaged to the unfortunate mud uuauiablc
-onn Of G. L. Browns Italian views was e1-
h.hited at the Athennum Club, New York, on
Wednesday eyenlnglast
The Gor3ian Knot, Shirley Brooks new
serial, has been published in England in book
form, complete.
The new novel By the author Of " White
friars" is to be entitled the Irish Brigadlcr-
man." Its hero will be the once famous Earl
Peterborough friend Of Pope and Swift,
the dashing soldier and man Of ga1.antry of the
courts Of Queen Anne and the first two Georges.
It will be published in London.
Dick Tinto, {F. D. Goodrich), is said to be
engaged in translation of Bazac's works.
those who have seen, pronounce both g rich
aad rare;" it is Of miscellaneous character,
somewhat after the style and manner Us well as
method Of Southey's Doctor.
Richard Beutly, Of London, is about to
publish a volume Of Travels in the East, which
has met the earnest approval OF several compe-
tent judges, aud is written by lady Of Boston
now residing in Italy.
Charlotte Cushman will return to this coun-
try in the spring: Miss stebbins tbe sculptor
is to accompany her Letters from Rome speak
very highly of Miss Stebbins' works.
a letter from Albany. speaking Of Palmer 3
new statue Of Faith, which US yet Is only sketch-
cd in clay, says:
The figure IS that Of woman. full length. and
for the consolation Of those critics who are fret
ting themselves into fits about the nudity Of the
is also completely draped. The drapcry is very
simple-as simple as that Of Beatrice in AIRY
Scheffer's picture. The figure, which will be Of
life size in tia future statue, rests its weight
upon tho right leg; this left il thrown q little
back, the shoulders answering. common
place description, you will say, and it is made.
quate. know, even to hint The exquisite grace
and beauty which already appear in the flowing
lines, the beautiful face, the throwing forward
Of the body which gives it life, with somehow a
restrained and placid serenity inseparable from
our idea of Faith, and in that felt repose which
marks the highest art. The arms arc lacking al
yet, but believe the scu!ptor intends to place
them in rest upon symbolic Cross In front ol
the figure.
Frank 3ioorc's Diary of the Revolution has
reached its fifth edition already.
-Aker's "Pear1 Fisher" now on exhibition
ut the Dusseldorf Gallery, is highly pruised BY
Il correspondent Of the Boston toar1er.-.A. !
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