Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
Literary Intelligence.

Messrs. Hurd & Houghton have in
press, and will soon publish, a small
volume of Essays, which promises to be
of great interest 20 the readers and ad-
mirers Of Shakespeare. The book is en-
titled "Shakspeares Delineations Of In
sanity, Imbecility and Suicide" and is
written by DIR. A, o. Kellogg, Assistant
Physician at the State Lunatic Asylum,
Utica, NY
The essays exhibit q phase Of the in
fellectual character OF the great dramat-
list which has been little considered h!th-
erto, but one which is Of great interest.
A large demand for the book is antici-
pated.
The same Publishers have about ready
for the press "Six Months at the White
House." by F. 3. Carpenter, the artist.
Through the late Owen Lovejoy, Speak
er Colfax, and two or three New York
friends, Mr.. Lincoln became interested in
the project Of painting a picture COM
memorating 1.-THE First Reading OF the
Emancipation Proclamation before the
Cabinet, and invited the artist TO the
White House, for the purpose OF afford
ing him every facility in studying the
subjects from life. The painting Of the
picture, comprising life-size group Of
the President and Cabinet, occupied six
months,-frem February to August,
1664,-during which period Mr. Carpen-
ter enjoyed constant Intercourse with
the President, as well as the various
members OF the Cabinet.
Mr.. Carpenter has written out in de-
tail, says the New York Evening Post
the history OF his connection with Mr.
Lincoln, with which are interviewer We
rious "reminiscences" and personal rela-
tions, collected and given to the author
from time to time by different individu-
ais, making volume Of over three hun
dred pages.
Roberts Brothers Of Boston have,
within the past year, published some OF
the most really valuable and popular
works that have issued from the Ameri-
can press. The Poetry Of the Orient, and
Poems. by Robert Buchanan, published
by them, are among the rarest dainties
in the whole range Of poetry. This en-
terprising firm has just published a
work entitled "EccE HOMO" in which is
APPARENTLY candid and thoughtful sur
vey OF the life and works Of Jesus Christ,
written by layman in the Church, and
not by protested student Of theology.
1t created a profound sensation in Eng
land, where it was first published, and
will be likely to excite deep and wide
spread interest in this country. The au'
thor says that he undertook the work
for the satisfaction Of his own mind, and
because, latter reading a good many
books on Christ, he felt still constrained
to confess that there was no historical
character whose motives, objects and
! feelings remained so incomprehensible tC
him."
As an Illustration Of the authors
style Of thought, we quote few of his
words on Faith,
1.-THE most neglected and ungifted o
men may make beginning with faith
| Other virtues want civilization, Ger
tain amount of knowledge, few books
but in half-brutal countenanCes taitf
will light up a glimmer Of nobleness
The savage, who can do little else, cal
wonder and worship, and enthusiastic
ally obey. He who cannot know wha
is right, can know that some one els
knows he who has no law may still
have a master he who is incapable o
justice may be capable Of fidelity AM
he who understands little may have hi
sins forgiven because he loves much"
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