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

celebrated the Goth anniversary since his Access
sion to the title Of Doctor Of Philosophy.
IN Inc New & York M Times London letter has the fol-
Times, an able conservative weekly, this woek de-
to Walt: Whitman. His Leaves Of Grass Gro des-
American literature, though it's contents arc such
as can not possibly be admitted into family read
ng - +1Sduai Sx people are e strongly invited to
| Gonal and characteristic in the fullest sens.
Ninety-nine hundrodths Of American poetry might
have been written BY Englishmen-uot this. Be-
fore the Leaves Of Grass no serious American
| is not only American, but Maohattaneee: 9: y a
Whitman combines the freedom and coarseness Of
Habea1s, the poetry Of Osaian. and the phiosophc
aayoe OF Emerson. His writings are full o. ch r-
view, and the extracts given, will probably, in the
absence Of International copyright, induce soma
publisher to bring out cheap edition."
COMPREHENSIVE D1cr1osARY OF rHr B1BLE.-
COMPREHENSIVE Dietionar:: Of tho Bible mainly
Bible, but with important additions and improve
ments, and five hundred illustrations. It is in
Nas1d Sndsd to De NJ for tho people
been expended oD it. Its editor is Rev. Samuel "
Barnum n, A, an accprat, and thorough scholar.
and his subsequent labors. Us official expounder
Of the Scriptures, give hSm practical acquaint-
ni s Hs S IN the "a dd
l
issaed N % sss!sG6 ef Sortysht s
probably be embraced s. twentytwo e Two numbers. @ mrn
pr1ce OF each number, IN neat paper cover thirty
Milton, it appears wak not only poet but a.
photographer. Ihe compilers of the Cambridge
Latin Dictionary: ggbshsl in 1893, made use Of q
by sa1r. John Mi]tdn,. out Of ali the best and
gurest Roman authors. Also the fourth edition OF
d.; AZ Adam Lttleton's Latin Dictionary, published
Of its indebtedness to the tame manuscript OF Nil
ION. These two dictionaries were the inmedinte
| precursors of that Ainswu7th, which is evidently
based upon them, although much improved.
The Paris correspondent Of tho Boston Tran
script writes: It is reported that when tho sub
ject Of Tennyson's sElains' was recommended to
Gustav Dore, as o new and rich field for his re-
narkable powers OF illustration, he inquired VIII.
| il this TennysonT p How s man who has hitherto
Laureate could take up prose French translation
OF the tenderest and subtlest Of the masters DO
@ ems, catch the poetry eye7 under the badness Of
as he haa just published, is truly wond Dore
| 10 revealed ~ us IN new light He has left the
a aaa p99y w Math marve5SHs beauty
| sketches hnve been ensrs9ed on wood, but it ;as
necessary the finat,asiaa for Elaine should be
But Dore said, after he had studied the poem as
Translated and had invest gated tne life of Tenny-
| son, IT VIII make these illustrations my mouu-
mont to the memory Of tie poet. So to his WORK
ne went courageously, With such success that
every artistic soul in England and France is lle
with delight The edition Of the work publiYhed
mere is magnificent, but costs only S." =.
. Dr. Samuel G. Howe, aud Mrs. Julia Ward
HOWE sailed Last week for Europe. DIR. Howe win
Greece to superintend tho distribution Of the Gre
tan relief fund he Will act during his absence as
correspondent Of the Boston Adoevsaser and the
Mr. James Gordon Bennett. it is said, 8 en-
gaged upon an autobiography, In which The Her
ala 15 lCciuded-, fFg 45sa5tE
The following choice t.arslations from HORACE
we take from the Round 11s1ose Of March 2sd:
AD MA.11uM IoneuAEuH. L1s w., CAn,1. VI.
pHFuaEaE ELVES, bEDEUaT JAM aRA1csA
Now have the SHOWS fed and the grass to the mead
ow. Eetn1Seth. \. .
8 e ssss; all the 4vtfs
0aR1i ana w. h.r
Naked, the dances 20 weave.
Hope for naught Permanent here, friend speak the
Year. and the Hour that
Zephyrs make n,ldss the cold gales: Spring is consumed
shortly to perish herself,
Soon as the Autumn his store sheds around
Winter. a the tRea aassi.s. as,SslS comes back.
Ever the moon too sooncrcdng her heavenly losses
y When to the regions We Co.
WHITTIER has gone good Aneas, whittier rich Iulus ind
Whether tho gods viii tho add unto the day that
| , Who is SO wise as to know2
All that you carelcsaly indulge your generous
'scapes lzon your heirs greedy hands.
After you Die O. Torquausl ana Hinoa his awful de-
Ne'er to BE- changed. shall hive msde,
Netner sonr birth nor your eoquence ever to earth
| Nor shau your vissne avail
Dian herself cannot now tom ont the grim darkness
Modest H'ppolytus free;
Nor is the power Of Theseus able the strong chains
Binding his friend to tho shades.
II. THE aAan.
The wintry SHOWS have fed awsy
To Aelds returns the veriure gay ,.aa.
The face OF earth with changes teens,
- And now the lately swollen streams
Glide on along their banks with gentle course and fsr
| The woodland Nynphs. gladstone train,
All naked lead The dance.
nss Pras sSesgshns sa Ing + e. %oss1 here
And the hour that hasens the pleasant Days advance
The The zepnyTs 'Sa warm arm the eh,ly gales
\ Herself 30 coon to die, 4lH@
When fruitful Autumn on the ground #
Scatters his plenteous stores around t@
And aluggish Winter time returneth byand-by.
Her freausnt E wanass sgsi in ndtslid tse slaes;
! But when wa are conveyed
| '+' To where the goon Eneas went,
| Ancus, and Tullra opulent
| Fothang remains Of us but ashes and shade.
II y: Who Hnoweth II the higher Gods
4l'% VIII the touorTows peIdoda @s
l 4lsS27t% Add to tho present dav &l5 l.4a&.@4
31. AL things which here, my worthy friend, !
--G You With . generous spirit spend, 35s
Fly far from greedy hauds Of eAgar heirs awHy.
When once you die and A1iaos dread
! His awful judgments shall have nsde,
Then not your noble birth. Ela
Torquatus, nor your eloquence, 43@@ 5Id5
Nor pdesy, can can you thence 356
Can break the graves strong bonds, a0d bring back
to earth. IN n A M
/ For from the internal shades of night,
] sNe5 Nor can DianR raise to light @
| The chaste Hppolytus;
4 Nor can fond Theseus power e'er rend
1 t@ The chains Lefhezn Of his friend, 4&
East bound In realms below-his dear Prifhous.
aEoRerrowa, D. G., March g. 1857. >e'~ ~''s-'''
q AD LxD1Aaa, L 10. (Cux TO. LYDIA, TE1EpM)
/ When. my Lydia you exto1 M
i Tclephue, that painted doll, 4
i When his rosy-sinted -s@
g.GiE%f - $5s5 Throat or arms Of wHx -sas-
I'& You commend with praise unstnted- @
Ah, whas agony my bosom raokri
Dizzy throbs my brain. BY turns
ohs1Stng 1 Psles my cheek and burns,
/ From my nlrny eye & HI M.
/ Those herce inward fres revealsth,
\ In In whose dame slow1y uasts and dis.
4 With indignant pain glow, @
1 When the reveller's shzutual blow
| Leaves tsa hvid traces IA NE.
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