New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE RAREsT BOOKS IN THE ENGLISH Lam
GUACE.

A In Fcnr 70. -
O. Francis Chsrlss sciibneT & Go.
The lovers Of old English literature have to con-
atulate themselves that the prntng Of the most valua-
bio contribution to Autographed knowledge which has
been given language for many years. has been IN
dertaken by publisher who has genuine appreciation of
the remarkable merit Of tho book and the good taste and
Iberality to coho in garb appropriate to its subject
and worthy of it in point Of elegance neatness and &C.
suracy The mechanical execution Of the four handsome
volumes for which are indebted to 1r Francis is almost
enough irrespective Of the literary and historical merit OF
Mr. Golfers work TO tempt anybody to buy them. We
have not seen the English edition. but it said to be far
inferior 10 tho American one and are glad to perceive
that Mr. Collier has made handsome acknowledgment
of Mr.. Franciss enterprise.
Oae of the chief merits Of Mr. Golfers book is that
supplementary to all ohor autographed manuals Many
Of the articles describe productions altogether unknown
to other Investigators books Of which only single copy
Is known be in existence separate tracts OF the ut
most rarity very few common but still scarce
publications will DO found interpreted circumstance
arising from the fact that the author has Incorporated In
his four volumes tho whole Of the "Brdgewater Gaia
Iogue drawn Up by him about 80 years ago for the first
Earl of Eesmoe and privately printed at tho expense OF
that nobleman But except for the sake Of illustration or
the correction Of important error Mr. Collier never
crciscs volume which has passed through the hands of
any previous photographer And what is Of great import
snce he discusses the merits and pecuares Of no book
which has not been carefully read By his own eyes
His work is by no means bare catalogue, nor is 1t
merely what it processes to be in its tiaepagca bbO-
graphy. With all neelfal information respecting the
date authorship, &C., Of every publication that he de-
Bcrbes, he furnishes satisfactory and in many cases
very entertaining account of is subject matter and style,
with abundant extracts by way Of specimens lie gives
MS stsnzas and whole poems which were excluded by the
authors from the second impressions Of their works and
have not found their way back into any subsequent
editions lie enables to correct many important and
curious errors which have been universally current in
modern reprints of ancient writer's and he points out
some mistakes to the authorship Of certain pro-
auctions While his labors must prove of immense value
TO the photographer they certain at the same time to
be acceptable the andquay and the student of liter
ature
Asa sample Of these strange bits OF information which
may BY found scattered through these pages copy an
extract respecting womcns dress from "a Cody and Prof
table Treatise iDtitucd, AbsOOm his FALL or the Ruin
of Roysters &c black letter of the 10th Century Our
readers may think it not impcnent to the present time;
AS for their little COPIED crowne hats which are 50 Little
and SO light that small bls OF wnde wOull them
away which arfcsn ISL thinke pinDed to their heads
or least wise 70 the Hre o. aiir heads are g so urs
than for hemi As r their deepe ana great raes (WIei
monsters and ea than for such slender and tender
Of GOd As for their frngale (Which but Tor reser
about them they lot better beseemng the state OF
foles than The CORPS Of wise end dscreete women As M
their ruucke sleeves made their gOwnc are not the sleeves
thereof more filter to weere in stead OF men Neneua tna
HE sleeves And al this or sooh) must be to pre-
Ierueiheir tender eaTcasses from tae weather.
Sir Edward Dyer published at Oxford, in 1888 Sixc
IdlGa; that IS Sixe small petty Poems or Egogues,
chosen Of the right famous Sican Poet Theocrus and
translated into English verse" Among them is version
of the fable of Venus and Adons in which the boar being
reproached by the Paphan goddess for causing the death
Adon replies that he only wished to kiss and not to
wound the beautiful youth and then continues in the
following remarkable strain:
Wherefore these teeth. Venus
why boare / in ny snOwt
These needless teeth about
II this NAY not Suffice
Cut OF my chops likewise"
Under the Of Nicholas Breton the pastoral poet OF
the beginning of the seventeenth century have an &C
count of that authors passionate Shepherds or, The
Ehepheardes Love-" which Mr. Collier pronounces " an
entire novelty poetcal annals it is not to be traced
IN any catalogue or work photography. We subjoin
several from this literary curiosity, by which our
readers will see that it has higher merits than rarity to TO-
commendit:
"ybo can i've In heart 50 CAD
Who upon q i.ire &c ne a Sshe
81. And sasJie TIC Azure skiss
See the morning sunne sIise
" bile be besres n every Spri s
Or before the hOunde. in CHE
Sc tue Hare stealing by;
Or along toe shallow brooke
Ang Ing with baited hooke
Sect he eape and play
In blessed sonny day." &c
And 90 he proceeds enumerang variety OF rural sights
ebd sounds and ending thus PaSsionatey regarding his sae
"For whose sake say and swesre
Hy the passions tiGt beaie,
Had ga kiasiie grace,
a wsf IN hs sSs BE- Ia{ ir s'R1 % Si'''
iiars 10 lie aud zoe fuu bare.
nd 70 teede on hun yy fare,
So mi-ht but live to bee
= Where might but sit and see.
Ouce day, or all day long.
in alaias oneiy eyes
al my worldly peTadi1e"
webariy know hoy such thought and language In this
Greul and fauo OF poetry are 70 be improved
teens that real person. who had an accleni
marx intended by Agl why this couplet in what is
headed "Pas.. 4"f
"And that ksrre upon thy throste:
10 sucl Stare on S.elas coate"
In the same division tie autor shows his acquaintance not
ony with Classical poets but with Petrarch Iass0 Aroso
Dante aid them IN that somewhat
defective order Past short and ends on the reverse
Sonnets paoaaed Poems but them there pot
single "sonuet" strictly called bat number OF sce
q lable Lines in qus.Iairs and It opens;
snow for Il e las,fs rever meme % make
10 81 lie troubles Of ny tiiei thousat
Ofsoue and al, that have my sonoHe sought"
This piece Is more In Bretons ddacc style than any Of the
preceding pasoras and n succession he BIDS farewell to
South beauty friendship love- power hope fortune art and
lime SUI he reTeIs TO Aglaia. and 70 rasilo NE de-
''s sTtrs WI II, and 70. ny pipe IN tune
A A Z, % q s . as is Gay j Isoas'
ns production occupies about FIVE pages but extract
another GaDza from H. bocanse 1t accords 90 well with some
lae In poem attributed to Breton in "LngianQs Aecon;
"The hlei tongue of ynins eoquence
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