New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
LITERARY.

Mr.. Murrays Spring List is full Of promise for the
lovers of good books 1t contains about forty an
nomcements Of new works editions. Prominent
among them is book by the Rev. George Rawlinson,
the editor of HerOdotus, THE Five Great Monarchies
of the Ancient World, or the History, Geography and
Antiquities Of Chaldea, Assyria Babylonia, Media,
and Persia drawn chiefly from native records and
illustrating the various notices of those countries in the
Holy Scriptures with maps and Illustrations 70 vols.
Syo). Such a summing up of the scattered results of
antiquarian research viii be gratefully welcomed by
the scholar and general reader and will soon find an
American republisher. Othorbooks Of note are Lee
lures on the History of the Eastern Churches" by
the Rev. A. p. Stanley, author Of l." Sinai and
Palestinc;" a pathological work by Mr.. Far
rar, one Of the masters Of Harrow School,
hitherto known only a writer Of fiction ( Eric" and
Julian HomeO; 1.-THE Origin and History Of Ian
guago Based on Modern Research ard Investigations;
" FL mish Literature It's History aud Celebrated
Authors from tic twelfth century to the present time,
by Octave Deapierre (S VOL Professor Tyndals long
expected book 1.-The Glaciers Of the Alps Their Mo-
ton Structure, and General Phenomena the Result of
Three Years' Observations and Experiments II
volume with plates) finely illustrated volume a
new subject, Antique Gems, Their Origin, Uses and
Value as Interpreters Of Ancient History, and Iustr-
tons of Ancient Ant" by the Rev. c. W. King-ths
VIII be uniform with the Maryatts and Birch beauti
full works on ancient and modern pottery; "The Vol
cauos, Glaciers and Geysers Of Iceland explored in
Summers Excursion" by Commander c. S. Forbes,
and three new volumes of the popular Student
Series" namely "The Students History Of France, -
Mammal of Ancient Geography" and a" History Of the
Englilh Language and Literature"
Mr.. George Borrow, who has not been heard of in
the literary world since his unfinished Lavengrc,
has nearly ready 1.-The Sleeping Bard; or, Visions of
tie World Death, ard HELL translated from the
Cambro-Blitish Of " Els Wyn.'
Mr.. John Russell Smith, the antiquarian publisher,
will bring out in few days, "a Dictionary of Old
English Plays, existing either in Print or in Manu.
script from the earliest times to the close OF the Seven
eenh Century, including also, notices of Latin Plays
written By English authors during the same period,
by James Orchard IIalliwell. One volume, Syo. Mr..
HalliwelPs work will be acceptable to the student of
old English literature, "a the existing authority on the
sulicc-tLe wel-known Biogrephia Dromatico-is
most imperfect IN relation TO the Ezabethan age Of the
DRAMA which las not until q comparatively recent
period been investigated with critical accuracy.
The Rev. George GiGllan it would appear, IL en-
terng into competition with the writers of that highly
popular school Of eensaton literature represented by
The Pillar Of Fire. and kindred works. His new
book is entitled Alpha and Omega 4 Series of Scrip
ture Studies forming History of the past events and
characters in Scripture , vols., post Syo.
M. hielcet Is not totally absorbed in the con-
omplaton Of the individual rs to neglect the species
lie has Il new volume of his great French History
nearly ready. Ii will be entitled Louis XIV. and
the Revocation of the Edict Of Nant1.7
MIR. limbs now book, "Anecdote Biography Of
of Lord Chatham and Edmund Burke, may be re-
eaIded as an experiment in literature. II Ia written
on the principle TINT most people only read biographies
and histories for the sakc Of the anecdotes Accord
ingly he presents the chief notices Of bis subject in