New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
LITERARY ITEMS.

George Lille Crak, Ii. D., Professor OF History
and English Literature in Qlcon College Belfast died On the
qJth Of june at the ogo Of a. lie born in fe IN l
and was the son Of schoomaste In 1921 he cane 10 Lon
don and got employment under Mr. Charles Knight and TIE
Society for the Diffusion Of Usef knowledge lie wrote tue
Pursuit Of Knowledge uner DIFFICULTIES for the Library OIL
Entertaining Knowledge the History Of England
Sketches Of Literature aud Learning IN England from tie
Norman Conquest Accession Of Elizabeth History Of
British Commerce Spenser and bis Poetry The Enss1
OF Shakespeare" and The Romance Of the Peerage lie
has been Professor in Queens College Belfast since 1873
Lis last important work History of the Engo Ian
gusgo and Literature" Of Prof CIaks married Miss
hiulOok.
The London Revi0o, in a not very favorable notice
Of Prof Aeassizs lectures on "Ihe Of Animal
grayey informs its readers that they were read before
an American musical academy This bunder is accounted
for BY the statement the title page Of the book that they
were delivered q the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
A curious poem called The Worlds Epitapb, BY
an hand has just been printed for private ccu
London The writer whose ambition has been to AVOID
the errors the poets and produce something
worthy OF being listened TO- gives among other things a
aegoryu which Christ travelling tinker is represented
going about the world crying "Od souls to mend here
two Of the ttanzas'
"Shl on his woy the tinker wendS
Tho jobs be lar between and few:
Isd malls if look as COED as ner
Once eel 10 work aud fairly hired
Ills duh old hammer moves inspired
"His task is steady slow and sure:
He lluoks II ont. despite the howl
With patient hand and look demure'
As esnniaS maiden drass Jovi
Ne kH0ps tie JOB he is about
And pulls til all the lie Is out"
The second volume of the EmperOrs Life Of
Cesar not only revived the OLD controversy to the place
of the Roman generals landing Britain but has oned
out historical eeLiuker named Surtees who has written
book on the bold inquiry whether Cesar ever crossed the
channel at all
telegram from Rome says that the Congregation
OF the Index condemned Les Ap6tres by NJ Renan
"Lo Catboicisme Roman en- Russie" by Tolstoy LA
Bible ct rHumanit6" by AiCheiet and "LHsoire de Is
Ltersture Anslaise," by Tame.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has reeOnsidered his determi-
nation 10 suspend the publication Of his System OF Pho
ophy on account OF tie small number Of subscribers and has
recently issued the 10th number OF the series being connu
alton Of the section Of "MorphOlOgica Development
Mr. Plumptre the translator of SophOcles, has pub
Ished volume poems called Master and Scholar Co.
The Hon. Mrs. Norton's story Of /" Old Sir Doug
las which been publishing for time in hac"aH'
MaSans untmely end without being finished
The editor wishes his readers understand that this from
cause which could DO oreeen and which has been
found impossible to Obviate."
The Albert Gold Medal of the Society of Arts has
been presented Pof Faads for his discoveries in cleo
tcity magnetism and chemistry which in their application
TO the industries tho world have largely promoted arts
manufactures and commerce"
MI Frederick Muller Of Amsterdam, is publishing
complete edition the FIRST time Of the works Of the Polish
Rsormer "Joannis Laseo Opera tam eda guam inedta
ReoensuL ct vtam auctois enerrayt A. Kuyper IT, Dr.
Two volumes are already published each Of some 700 pp
the rst containing Opuscola Dogmaca ct Poemica and
the second "Opuscaa Lurgica eft Symbolca and his Cor
respOsdenoe The third volume will contain tue life Of the
RefOrmer.
Among recent French books are "Etude sur lie
Charactere ct Poque peIsonnee de Louis XV dpes sa
correspondence secete inele BY NJ NJ BOutare; awork
the Suez Canal by NJ. L. lie Saint: LIsthme De suez
Esas de Csnasaon dams les Temps Ancens ct au Myen
Age Projet de NJ de Leseps Phases dverses do Ia Cues
Travaux accompiS de Ia MeiiteTanee Ia Me Rouge;
and first number Of Gnsave DoIes illustrated edition Of
GaateTs lie Cspane Fracasse" which will consist Of 90
Numbers two Of which are TO appear weekly.