New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
LITERARY.


lands new work, Miss Gilbert's Career" has all
been engaged prior to its publication, which takes
place next week, when it will be issued by c. Serb
ner. Mr.. S. has also in preparation, to form ak ele
CANT litls volumep in the " blue ard gold style, a
miniature Library of Ballad Literature" Uprising
the choicest romantic ballads of England, Scotland,
Ireland, Spain, Germany, &c.
That ii erary and political veteran, Charles j.
Ipges press work of personal "reminiscences,
extending over period within the ken of very limit
ed rmber of people now slives 1t ia entitled "Recol
lections, Historical, Political Biographical and Social,
of Charles j. Ingersoll, by experience presenting
annals with portraturee of personages of this country
from Genes arrival In 1892 to the purchase of Louis
lana, in $685. with which Increase of the original
United States many of their great events physical and
consitut nal supposed to be connected 1t will
be seen that the very title partakes strongly of the
thors marked individuality Messrs. j. b. Lippincott
& Co. are to be the publishers.
M. Pichot the French litterGteur, has published
lume Of miscellsnes aud rem'i nces viii 3D. Fl,
the ety Of Aries bis birthplace he calls Arlesisnnes
"ehronices legends tales and Biographical aud lit
erary recollections" NJ. Pichot has done much to
fanilaze English literature in France, and dates FROM
1892 his first introcuct'n 10 the En ssb soil In that
year he was for some time the gueot of Southey at
Keswick while Il ere were under biz roof two charm
ing visitors-tbe daughters respectively Of 'ie poets
Coeridge and Wentworth His fret glimpse Of the
former lady is very FreDchily described in pleasant
little glimpse CT the pcets household. 80 shsll never
forget" saws Mons p when in the evening, "a
we were all sitting round the tea table, my host,
little surprised at the acquaintance with English
literature displayed by young Frenchman of
that day, asked me whether ! was acquainted
with CoIeridge's writings. For answer l was
rather proud TO be able to repeat the first stanzs
of his Love, and rad scarcely got beyond
all thoughts, sI passions, all delights" &C.,
WI en- Scuthey interrupted ne with Here is Miss
Col,Iidge.' Good heavens, l fancied l knew
y poet masterpiece, exclaimed as gazed on that
delicate vet blooming countenance, ideal mpersons-
ton Of the weird witcsery Of her fathers muse,
with prolonged look Of admiration, aud to continue
the quotation, 'She forgave me that Rszed
Too fondly In her face >"
This lady was, Of course, Sara COlsridge, who 30
noby devoted herself with her cousin and husband
Henry Nelson Coeridee, to the care of her fathers
fame by collecting and editing his works. Mss Words
wor h, afterwaId Mrs Qui imam, is described by the
enthusiastic young foreigner as beauty of more dig.
niftd and stately cast.
Dr. Alexander Prior stranslatlons from the ancient
he roc Dansb allads ofthe Koempe Wiser, just pub
lished in three volumes, by Williams & Norgate Lon
don, proves to be real mine of romantic wealth for
the lovers of popular poetry Specimens Of the ooec.
ton have been given frequently by JsmiesoD, VIM.
Hewitt I'm his History of Northern Lieraturel, and
obers but Il whole have before appeared in an
English dress. Unlike many editors, DIR Prior is salts
fed wih claiming moderate antiquity for his origin
ais and thinks the incidents may frequently be traced
to the French romances Of chvalry 30 popular In the
middle ages though from the remarkable sinilarity
shown with the ballads current among distinct ma ions
az the Scottish Breton Lithuanian &C., some critics
have sought their origin In the misty PERIOD OF an.
tquity, when common hons and community oil
traditions was the property Of the whole AIRY an race
DR.. PIors translation are Deryous and spirited, Of
ten in the concise two-ns stanzas OF the originals,
though bis version Of The Winning Of Thors Ham-
mer will not dispace the old fsvoIits ons $50 much
admired by Scott by Dean Herbert.