The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-05
NAPOLEON ON CAESAR.
NAPOLEON COLLECTING HIS MATERIAL.
[From the London Athenaum Feb. II.


70 carefully learning the military practice Of the Romans
At the time u Cesar and IN order make his forthcom-
circumstance Win psrmit-csueed an able ssd learned
officer Of artillery TO ascertain the military costume the
arms armor aocoutIemsntA trappiugs and other wasks
camp and the field and q reconstruct tho sans In the
most perfect manner thai caro- and boundles wealth
such articles derived from ancient sculptures, descrp
tons and drawings on pottery, &C there appear the
machinery, shovels the bAlisa faarica cat.pat bow
and arrow. Each has been carefully reproduced ana
fitted for use 50 tia. whom t author desired 70 see
tribune centurion, decur0n, soldier exactly ~
Cent-Gards and cloths him from the museum.
even lees OF fear than Brutus had, and the "Ay q
Phpp" Of the unmatchabls spirit have no terror for
THE FIRST VOLUME OUT.
Paris (Feb o correspondence Of London Guardanl
The first volume Of the Emperors "Life Of Cesar wes
quarto form, at the imperial press Itforms handsome
book Of four hundred and eighty pages with many notes
French This edition intended solely for distribution
gratis by tho Emperor An octave edition Is preparing
by Messs Pion, editors, for the Of the public and
will appear in about month from this timc when the
English German and Italian TRANSACTIONS expected 70
be in rcain0s The work was 70 have appeared week
two sooor but delay has occurred in preparing
the portrait Of Cesar which Is TO aironspece
Tho Emperor not quite satisfied with any one OF the
ancient buss submitted 10 him. and has therefore en-
trusted D. Henri InGrcs 10 model bust OF the great
conquoror combined from tho antiques and the nstruc
lions given him With regard 70 tie work Itself az Far
| Us yet known, II is rad 10 be somewhat unequal
in performances, but the whole crediiabo TO lis
imperial author. II is represented as being rather
cnlosy Of Julius C~sar than life history properly
Called and behind the great shade Of the original peep
out not urirequenty, the persons Of Napoleon H. and
oven Napoleon III In point Of style IL is said 70 be
somea hat German The En- error being well known for
Lis love Of the German literature and Language, which
last he speaks Hith almost greater familiarity than
French itself No cover than four volumes Of the work
are cont mpated; but those who know best what the
IF flta ytt An
TO feel sure beyond tie first volume or calculate
more thana second The story that the Emperor Is TO
seorrect the proofs of the English translation or Of any
trfnsaton, isof course nesensc though his Maostys
curiosity a. an author will doubtless tempt him TO see
been that the German translator TO DO
paid $3.50 for tic pres nj volume. II 50, ho will DO
much more lucky than his English colleague, who,
though corresponding member OF the French Institute,
is to receive only EGO Readings Of tho work have
already taken place in tho imperial circle where il Is
said the Empress surprised every by the udcious
ness OF her remarks and criticisms upon subject re-
mote from the general sphere Of female intelligence.
'R ooNTENTs OF THE VOLUME.
The Press Of Vienna gives some account Of the first
volume Of tho sfe OF Caesar" in preparation for publ
cation in Paris. That portion Of the work will be exclu
siyely devoted to the history Of the constitution
to tho Accession OF julius Caesar There arc
a great number Of notes extracted from German
works. which the author has thoroughly examined, is
easy to discover in each pago Julius Cesar, Charlie
magnc and Napoleon l. are mentioned In the work as
explains the rapidly with Which tho Romans conquered
Italy Al :he same time showing that they established
there state Of things preferable to what had
existed. He terminates his observations with this
axiom:-Only those things are rrevocably destroyed
which can be replaced with advantage. Ten
AN KxTRACT FROM THE Book. ,qaaaliA
sFgs From the Prcsse OF Vienna, Feb o. f8 I'd
The state Of Romo at this time greatly re-
sembied that Of England b, fore the Reform bill For
many centuries English constitution had been Wanted
as the palladium Of liberty, although in England, in
Rome birth and fortune the only OF honors
and power In both countries an aristocrnc was mis-
rfe I'm vbnfhA INV nr Qp
nanod the pairiclans in Rome, sndin En nlled tho
was citizen unless with high propcr Publication.
Nevertheless. although the people hn} part In the
direction OF pL bile aairs II was not WITHOUT reason that
in 1850 the liberty OF England which stood out such
bold relief from among the silent continental States was
%hetbsl Il Which es POLITICAL
questions discussed be moro or less vast nor whether
the actors arc more or IS numerous he As only struck
with the grandeur OF the spectacle We are, therefore,
far from blaming the nobility either OF Roo England
for having maintained their propondeance long
they could by ali the means which law custom enabled
them to Power rightly remained in the hands Of the
patrcins long they were worthy OF It, and II must
be admitted that but for their perseverance, IN one line Of
policy but for thor largo VIEWS and that severe and In
flexible virtue which Is the distinguishing characteristic
Of arocfacy the work Of Roman civilization would
The imperial author explains the rapdity with which
the Romans conquered Italy by showing how they es;ab
and Concludes his oiseryations on tic subject with this
maxim -Nothing is ever finally destroyed unless some
thing better Is put In It's place." ef
GREAT CARE AND ANXIETY OF THE AUTHORITIES
RIGHT or PUBLICATION.
[From the Liverpool Courier, Feb. Is
The first three-Quartcrs oil tho "T'e dJuts Cesar con-
poticai const Of society The last port on il de-
voted to the youth Of Julius Caesar, and brings the bio
graphy down 70 the Gallo wars The two or three other
spared pains with this book He has sent officers to
Pharsalia to work up tho1opographcai details He has
also constructed 1rtme at an expense OF 10000 This
however, Is nothing compared with the cost OF publishing
the work. IL has been reset according W some accounts
| no less than twenty-five times. ~
the larrc paper edition. for presentation TO the sovc-
rcgns afi disng shed persons Of Europe, will be a
sunptsous volume. l, contains large number OF maps
aud On engraving Of Cesar by lngrcs which Is said to DO
| very like Napoleon l.
The competition for the right Of publishing the "vis
respectively and AZ 900 francs 40 and 81 ESQ.,
ard the latter Of course got the job The Italian trans
antiquarian rather than writer NJ Plon the mpera al
printer will bring out the first edition In France II will
cost fifty francs second edition will be published at
ten francs third at seven francs fourth at I've francs
and NTH at throe francs fifty centimes The work will
then be brought out in parts and illustrated the price be-
lion will 20 TO the Emperor Who il Is said win devote
them 10 the poor and IL affirmed that the publishers
will be allowed " pocket tho produce OF the other cdi
ti0ns-a statement that does not seem probable.
THE TRADE PUBLICATION IN LONDON.
From the London Review, Feb. II.
Tho literary event Of the week has been the "irade'
publication OF the French Emperor's History OF Cpsar "
As there have been many rumors about this work. and
much interest exists In certain quarters concerning
IT, some particulars OF volume OF the English edition
may not be uninercsting In appearance each volume
will resemble the large edition OF Mac ulay the pages OF
leerpress being t1e smaller The title Of the Ebgl sh
Of the imperial caglc BY special authority London:
Cassell, Potter Galpln 1907 large part OF each
page occupied by reference notes. and such authors
| Livy, Diodorus Hacarnassls, Strabo, with host Of
German and other commentators, are continually APP
pcecd TO. The first volume will be exclusively devoted
TO the history OF the corstItution OF Rome, from the
foundation Of the city e. the accession Of julius Csar
Napoleon Charemagne and julius Cesar are mentioned
| 10 the work being the most extraordinary men
In history. The author explains the rapdity will,
which the Romans conquered Italy, at the same time
showing that they established there state Of things pre-
fearle what previously existed and he terminates
his observations with this axiom: sOny those things
irrevocsby destroyed which bc replaced with
| advantage" The excitement In Patcrnoster row IL
scarcely great should have expected with such
book; certainly nothing TO be compared with the hurry
of the booksellers when the carly volumes OF Macauay
History Of England first appeared. Among the retail
DEALER the excitement far greater many OF them ora