The Portland daily press., 1865-07-21
LITERARY GOSSIP.

Mr.. Collins Account of the Rarest Books
in the English Language" is to be reprinted in
New York, by Mr. D. g. Francis. It will be
issued in four volumes, printed by the River
side Press. ish
A fifth and revised edition of Lord ,Derby's
translation of "The Iliad" is soon to appear
The American publishers propose to offer
pocket edition in 4blue and gold, in addition to
the library copy already issued. 4-a
A new volume of NJ Guizots Memoirs, en-
titled france under Louis Philippe, from 1S1
to 1847, is announced as nearly ready for publ
cation in London. m :. aDs'a E aai
Strauss, it is said, has ceased to be fashion
in England. The new edition of his Life of
Jesus" has been translated into English, and
offered to the publisher as gift; but it has not
yet been printed, because the publisher does
not think it worth his while to purchase the
copyright. The sum asked by the English rep
resentatives of DIR. Strauss is understood to be
e1OO. s1a HeAA
M. Victor Cousin has returned to Paris from
Cannes in excellent health He brings with
him the corrected proof-sheets of 'srhe Youth
of Mazarin," another historical study of the
18th century.
A country bookseller in England advertised
Mill on the Floss, and Mill on the Franchise, as
books by the same author-John Stuart Mill
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has become so
deaf as to be obliged to withdraw altogether
fl ON society. -s ;a.ieA ls9aYa ,siiiaA
In volume entitled "Shakspeariana from
1854 to 1884, recently published by a German
in London, it is stated that shakspeare's plays
were represented in Germany BY strolling ac-.
tors during the lifetime of their author auiN
Mr. Dore, the gifted French artist, is engaged
in illustrating the Bible for publishing firm
who intend to excel in its production every pre-
viously embellished book.
NJ Isaac Taylor, brother of Jane and Ann
Taylor, and himself one of the most thoughtful
writers of the day, died recently in London, in
the 18th year of his age. Mr.. Taylor's chief
works were theological, the most noticeable be-
ing volume entitled HAncient Christianity"
designed to show by quotations from the early
fathers that asceticism clerical celihacy, and
other peculiarities which have been usually as
cribed by Protestants to Roman Catholic limo
walton upon the practice of the primitive
Church, actually existed in full vigor in the
Apostolic period. sl0I s1FgoB
A suit is spoken of as about to be brought
against N. Theirs by the Count de Movnier,
concerning feat of arms which greatly con-
t,ibuted to gaining the battle of Rheims NJ
Theirs attributes this exploit to Gen. de Segur,
whereas M. de Moynier attributes 1t TO his ia
ther, and supports his claim by the certified SER
vices of the latter. y 5gaa sasipseg@g s3dtItt
The profits Of Lord Derby's translation of
Homer are to be devoted to the foundation of
of ascholarship at Wellington College,
| AT areeent meeting of the Mexican Scientific
Commission in Paris, M. Durny in the CHAIR a
letter was read from the Able Brasseur de
Bourgoing, who is now,exploring the province
of Yucatan, and who has discovered in private
library at Merida an old manuscript vocabulary
of the Maya language, Of which he intends
sending manuscript copy to Europe At this
meeting it was decided that collection of doc
uments on Mexico, which are the results of ten
years research, undertaken by NJ. Aubin
member of the Society, should be published
forthwith. ,.5sl...Ts *