New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28
LITERARY.

OF The seven contributors specified lees than fys
are Osfo,d men-Pfofesfors Jewett and Baden Pow
ell, Dr. Temple Of Rogby, nv. Pa1son and Mr.. VIII
| sop. both contributors 20 the late Eassys." Tbs
two Cambridge men are DR.. Williams, Of Lampete.
College, in wsles, and Mr.. C. w. Good vim who's,
Article on Epyptisn Pspyr, the closing one Of Il,
Cambridge series, formed remarkable addition to
existing lnowled.e On the subject.
The vitality Of literature in outofthe-way places
lie thing to wonder at Few people remember ,hss
the saI Of Bombay the seat Of the Indian Presidency,
was portion Of the dowry of the Portuguese Princess
Catherine, on Der marriage with Charles H., two
hundred years ago; yet we now hear that Portuguese
literature lie reviving there. mercantile gentleman
hes written several Portuguese plays, which have
been produced with great applause BY the "exeeent
corps of oLnsitaDiaD amateurs" successor 70
Camoens may yet be found in the uncongenal Of
bis authorship.
The disputed authenticity Of one Of John hiltons
Autograph receipts for proceeds of Paradise Lost
sold az Dawson g. Turner'S GALES, aud purchased for
collector in Pbii.islpbs, will lead TO pleasant
volume on the subject Mr. Sotherly, the literary
auctioneer has been induced consequence to nvest
gate ,be existing sources ofinfoma,on, and win pub
lab bis results in work called "Rambngs In Eucida-
ton of she Autograph of Milton" 1t win be enriched
with facsmiles for t, first tue published from the
former MS of his Juvenile Poems in the library Of
Trinity College, Cambridge, and other unpublisbed
documents.
English University Life seems scarcely % sue
cessful 81 ject for authorship the more gem ne
and jusenie career Of 'be pablic schools. work
Of fiction illustrative of Oxford Lii. by Mr.. Winwood
Reade IA cou.in Of Charles Reade), has met with
IN versal dsapprobation. Mr. Hoghes's Tom
Brown at Oxford" ia considered q great falling of
from bis Rugby DAYS, and the peculiarly 4" mild
of kr. Bradley the anthor and illustrator
of yerdsnt Green, matched fnot surpassed, 10
slo sness, by q new work, Cambridge Scrap
Book" or Pictorial Report on the Habits, Manners,
end Auwors of the University. Published by Aes<rs.
hcMi Ian g. Co.
-Messrs Rudd & Carleton win shortly issue the frs
two volumes of translation of Bslzacs Novels and
Tales" comprising " The Lily of the Valley" and
" Eugene Grsndet" The series will be produceai IN
elegant STYLE and the literary arrangements are such
that faithful and spirited trsnsfusions d the work into
EDgsh may be depended on.
Orders for the translation of La Femme, Niche
let's new boob, very large and augur for il sue
Gees equal to- il no. surpsssing, that Of BAmoar IL
will be found to possess attractions book for
general circulation than the former work The authors
characteristic vtlness of fancy combined with truly
French love of minute detail gives peculiar charm 70
chapters on "Chi dren," Toys and Dolls" Mr..
FroebePs sy stem of Juvenile Instruction" sc.
The third EDITION of Sir. j. Emerson Tennants
"Cey Ion" il 70 be enlarged by the addition Of chap
ter on Buddhism and Devil Worship, new maps, &C.,
proceeding considered scarcely fair by the eager
purchases who 70 quickly exhausted he two previous
impressions, at q very high price.
Mrs. Cowden Clarke's name reappears IN litera-
ture, after long o.ervsl the suthOress in corunc-
ton it'll her hu, band Mr. Charles Cowden Clarke, Of
Many Happy Returns Of the Day: A Birthday
Book for Old and Young" an elegant little volume,
with illustrations by Dalziel
Mr.. Charles Newton, gentleman who ranks with
the LsyJds aud the Rswlnsons in the importance Of
bis Archaeological Researches Ia preparing work de-
seribine bis truly wonderful in Asia Minor,
where the Mausoleum Of Hsrarpsssus - that lost
wonder of the worid-was revealed 70 his antiquarian
saescy and enterprise. The Ne usoleum nov enrich
es with its rems ps the British Mussam, where the
equestrian statue Of King hausolus, which crownedths
apex will shortly be exhibited along with numseries
precious fragments of the rs age of Grecisn sculpture
from the same temple-tomb. The work viii be enn~
tied Researches and Discoveries in the Levant, IN
ore volume svo. with Dumerous maps and iu,trsnsna'
The publisher is Mr.. Bentley.
While the literary knight-erant Warbur'on re-
mans without biogrsphsr his faithful SQUIRE bsnoP
Hurd, finds one in tie Rev Mr.. KDoer, VINO An
nounces Men oirs of the Life and Writings OF the
Rev. Richard Hurd d. d, Bishop Of worcester
Burd W a cold, calculating, malignant pedanf- Ino
pet Gray cbars cterzed bin in few words as ths
last psn in England who left OF stifto2ped gloves
Mr.. Kiioeit formerly published a volume OF " war
bur,on's Literary RemsDs" containing much interest
ing manner and inbens BY collateral descent, thepa-
psrs of that great man. he probsby chooses Hurd a.
the easiest subject very extended literary knoweogs
be- g requisite 10 do justice 10 Waeburton.
"A new edition tthe nx,b) of that useful manual,
" Baydp's Dictionary Of Daies," corrected aad aug
mented to the present time just ready The author
fell victim 10 labor. of similar character, and this
version is by another hand Though far inferior fa-
meas Of Observation-Disclosures tbs unrvaed In
dex of Dates by Mr.. Rosse lin Bohn's Scientific La
brary), the greater quantity Of reading mater IN
HaydD's work gives il interest rs volume 70 ."
clipped into With profit and pleasure.
Among the periodical successes Of the day u "9ood
w, rds an Ednbureh religious journal, edited BY Dr.
Norman Macleod The first edition Of 70 600 was sold
off on the day of publication and new supply OF IKE
number war in fair way TO be exhausted.
Mr. Munlelps "Rep to Mr.. Manns stneture''
on the famous hampton Lectures, for 1888 n not 70
remain tho st word in the controversy. Inc ~aer
gentleman returns to the charge in sequei 'o'oo
Ircniry What Is Revelation In series OF Letter. W
Iaxman. containing an answer to Mr., Munseifs EA'
animation of the charges against the hampton Lee'
teres." a D
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