The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-30
LITERARY ITEMS.

| LITERARY ITEMS.
The Nestor OF German philologians and anti
quarians, Prof AUGUST BGKH, in Berlin, has re.
signed his Office, which he has held for ffty-siz
consecutive years. ever since the institution Of the
University Of Berlin. He was eighty-one years
old on the Oath of November last and has just
celebrated the Goth anniversary since his acces.
sion to the title Of Doctor Of Philosophy.
The New York Times London letter has the fol-
lowing about Walt. Whitman: 'sThe Sunday
Times an able conservative weekly, this week de-
votes column Of genial and appreciative criticism
to Walt. Whitman. His Leaves OF Grass Gre des-
tined, it thinks, to hold q prominent position in
American literature though its contents ore such
as can not pcs sbly be admitted into family read
ing individuality people are strongly invited to
read it; but not in families. 1t is SAID to be na-
tional and CHARACTERISTIC in the fullest sens :.
have been written by Englishmen--not this. Be-
fore The Leaves Of Grass no serious American
work was wholly or in any wide sense national. It
is not only American, but Manhattanese. " q
tizen If New York could have produced It. Walt.
Rabeiais the poetry Of Ossian and the philosophic
flavor of Emerson. His writings are full o. Oh sr-
acter, and well worthy Of contemplation. This re-
view and the extracts given, will probably, in tho
absence Of international eopya?gnt, induce somo
COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY OF TIT BBLE-
Messrs D. Appleton & Co. ara about to publish q
Comprehensive Dictionary OF the Bible, mainly
abridged from DR.. Vim. Smiths Dictionary Of the
Bible, but with important additions and improve
ments, and five hundred illustrations. It is in
tended to be Standard Dictionary for tho people
Nearly two wears Of editorial labor have already
been expended on it. Its editor is Rev. Samuel "
Barnunl, M, a., sn accurate md thorough scholar
His familiarity with the details Of photography
Of the Scriptures, give him practical acquaint..
ance with the wants Of the people in therfeld of
Biblical knowledge. This Dictionary Of the Bible
cannot fail TO attain general circulation. 1t will
be issued III semi-monthly numbers Of forty.eight
royal octave pages each, and the whole work will
probably bo embraced in twenty-five numbers.
Price of each number, in neat paper cover, thirty
cents. -.
photographer. Ihe compilers Of the Cambridge
manuscript collection in three la,ge foIos, made
BY .sAIr. John Milton, out Of all the best and
nurest Roman authors. Also the fourth edition OF
Dr. Adam Littleson's Latin Dictionary, published
in 1709 has an acknowledg on the title-page
Of it's indebtedness to the same manuscript OF MIL
ION. These two dictionaries were the immediate
precursors of that Ainsworths which is evidently
based upon them, although much improved.
Inc faIls sIt poTtad that 1.San ~, snh
;eo ~ Tennvaon,s Elaine was recommended to
Gustay Dore aa new ana rlSa ne,a lof nus .b Ie
maIHaPre Pomess - Tng man who has 7tborto
been unconscious Of the existence Of the Poet
Laureate could take up prose French t. 'ansatlon
OF the teloefest anu y. e I utaIsI, r. ~
the prose- and produce such faithful illustrations
as he has Just published, Is truly Wond arful lore
"A revealed T., us in new Light. He has Left tho
yroteshua and portrayed with marvellous beauty
r. Go: ts and ehadown Of the poem Hitherto his
~ -: S ~ - -, -.,nroual on wool hpt n "a.
'aie III yit5;s for .Fe ,ne, oI,o,,,d h
necesed1y JIG % HAen 1:s, e. 5. -raa,,oa SoIl-ro
apon steel. The artists n ends iearea laaiure.
But Dcre SAID, aIGer ne aao ssu3!e9 tne Pwei1 %
translated, and had invest Shtea tne We OF tenny
son, II win make these illustrations my noan.
he went courageously, with such success that
arerv artistic sc1Il in England and France is file.
.,ara "arn ~ ao ,so1n;f,cant Int costs onJy S."
neFo m, 70 sorenai sns q Howe and Mrs. Ju:ia Ward
LIZ. Siin9el ~. toms 1 r,,o S,.- - ~ Go,ra M;
HOWE saed Last week i9r Easope. Ut. rdag LOVE WIZ ~
! leave mis- famaly ID !tay Wnlls ne pheISeuS "
Greece to superntend the distrlputlon OF tne Ole.
tan relief fund he will act during LIS aosence BE
correspondent OF the Boston AdoeTsiser and the
Mr James Gordon Bennett it is said 8 en-
Gagged noon % an autobiography in which The Her:
III III - ;nrl,15ad -'1-fT:s'> =
The following choice translations from HORACE
NO to1,o a,ono 4ba Ro,,nd s7,1fle of March 93d:
We 'ano AAoA-A WV ~
AID MANIIuM ToRouATuM. LIB. w., CARM. VII
fT1Irprappr NIvEs RRnEuNr JAM GnhIlNA
S,.t,ro Sn1r oSl-AA N1'1-''
oA@fAs.l ~, -, 20 q, ttae1 ,,;.a
OWE returneth.
harth reefs sne e,yora or n'e Ae''o"s AD'A
smoothly along their banks glide.
Now darea tho GrSco with the Nymphs, and with he
twain sisters, togethsr
Naked the dances 60 wen Sc 49,
Hor,a for nn,1gbt uermauent here icnd-so Bpeak th
Yesr, and the;Hor that
aas.sns tng be co;d Ssas snrnu ia consumed
Aepn'A' AT1 he hot Summer
ahortir To ~ ~, risi, harsa,f
M 49, Artr,mn bis store sheds around
Soon 10 'uo ond = thon 1 onirliv
u;ntar tsa the Hen ,,aasisS, uotJs comes hack
Ever the moon too, her heavenly losses re
patreth:
When to the regions we go,
Whittier has gone good Eneas, whther rioh 1uus' ah
ANGUS,
Dust aud shade then we are. 49, 4, W..
is present.
Who ia so Y1se as to know?
An that vo1, carolrssy now indulge to your generou
spirit
,scaTss from vour heirs greedy hands,
.eor ,n,, die q Toronatusi and Minos his awful dc
cisions, ~
Neer 10 oe cnangeo anau 9IYe maoe l.. ,r
Neither your plrtn 1.or your eioqoeloe ever " e"'
snan restore you,
Nor aaan your Nrtue cav: aYaa. H.. ao,,r,e.o !,
Dian herse cannot no" lfoin oe. LAG sfi
Modest Hippolytus free;
Nor lie the power Of Theseus able the strong chains
| loosen,
Binding his friend to the shades
| II. THE SAME.
| The u,ntrv SHOWS have flod ayay
To fields rot1lrns the verdule gay
| TO Tees their wa WAVING nGl' low.
Inc ace OF caItn Will iia cnanees .aaFan seel''
ana now fne laDeiy smunen ,t o. s.l .lea , .,a f.,r
Glide on along their BANKS VIII genue coutse au
| r, .,ooa,ona Nv,nnba a cladsome train
| tIS Ia tbo aider Gracn With ain ers twain
All naked lead tle dance.
And tho hour that hastens the pleasant advanc
| Tho zenhyrs warm the chilly gales;
ic.t1.