New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-17
LITERARY ITEMS.

sixth edition of Mr.. Hepworth Dixon's New
America" has been published IN London This edition
sontains new preface to the criticisms OF
Eathcr Eoycs also portrait OF MISS Eliza snow hOinoh
pOeteSs and Brigham IOtmgs splhster-Wie'
Mr. w. Carew Hazlitt is about to publish in parts
n Handbook to the Popular POeticsl, and Dramatic l
.erature Of Great Britain from the Invention OF PRINTING
to the Restoration" It Is great field to cover but .he
FIRST part (which is lust out encourages nope ' "0
labor viii be very well accomplished
At a recent meeting of the Bath Literary ana
Philosophical Association, paper was read by MI l. H.
shoulder ON the late W. Lander, in which some interest
ing particulars derived from trustworthy friends are
given Of his life in Bath previous to his maj departure "
italy where he died Landor lived at NO kNers'sNs
near the Park He occupied the two drawing ROOMS anu
his he'd room and dressingfoOm were Immediately aooNe
He always spoke Bath with enthusiasm as an unliySed
Winter residence bright clear and dry. No ep5glam
assed is lips satirizng the snteing steps OF the in
habants or the hot blue waters of the springs Eor dd
he ever grumbe spteully at the steep hills, or at inc
which very apt to bar the way OF pedGs
trians. lie was great walker, ana Was lsehoIaaiy
dressed in the shabiest closhes His umbrella vas MAJ
vel of undiness and he an Oil hat sionchea nch
wary todsplay tho large front OF ilne ead ho
rounds He never paused to look in at shGD windows
did he TO cOveL mans goods eSvSpt !s P
space To look at you wouid that he saw neither
moon stars, for he always g4ea St Oh via
lightning other remarkable phenomena Elght attract
ms 1b DS '' Ne was destifute 81 ali scientific
instruneI and probably dIl not know tic uses OF te
eommonest lie never TOOK palI ~ NJ Is
doubtful Shether be was acquainted WIN the pois "a
the compass the signs Of the zodiac He was ehldshy
innocent and about all o9jocves save that nc
valued their proper worth gold, sllNr, ana JeNtI5.
There creature ~ the anilna knguoln I
Ianor appeared To love sove all other creatures ana
fhis was pretty dog Of the PomeEaniaA breed MS con
staHt companion Cor several years No affection was 700
bOuntifl for this dog noofferng 700 dainty y
possible" LandGr used 70 say vain f4aI hf
"that can ever siryiyNsny dog, should 1t die before
me" Bur alas the dag W hen The master was Sc n
walking alone. somewhat Sidser imam usual, uut
veaIed the mourful fact lat the dazbng little itheIS
dog had dePaTtGd TINS hle me Wis of Iandors draw
ing rooms were covered with paintings, ana some were
me- few were genuine works Old masters the greater
portion cOyes. The fact rs, that attheugn Lhuot p
sesspd theoretical knowledge of the schools OF painting,
Inc Mad no practical knowledge of IotureS A shabby
Of cOlored Often Sattllltu ~ INV
ano1 msg1r aq c aeTu M 10 # rs e an awful shrine
Few could help enjoying such JEST az TINS ne Nbe
eI2s5; and he repeatedly declared that he would nor
take q sovereign less for T. Most OF ms NileI IS ~
were valued ty hundreds OF pounds. Amid much rub
bsh and impOsturc there were few positive treasures
He possessed two undOubtea Turner'S in that geat pant
and Nicolas ROlssn. There were also lew 0thel goou
pictures by ARTISTS Of less renown inc wills on que Sl
also those of his bedroom Has landlady 100 tuICo
into picre gallery aaornng tne I'M MIN Ine nlc ,
had few books in Bath but those We're OF Hgn oIueI
excellence Ills habit was to spenG inc Sis lie
almost always called his friends ON Sunday afternoons
He largely illustrated in his life the d0etrine oi
Main Twins and high thinking" lie went to pr
waite parties public amusements' ana hate1 SDs
the severity OF an intellectual republican lie detested
kings bishops and pie always excepting Julius Hare
for when nc entertained sincere niehshp, IN
and hereditary eqstes scanned to hun 20 De dee sltH
with original siu In fine Landor whlle ne hVeu III pa
keen, satire epigrarnae man. sbrupt 9 10. @
friends bui with AatipatDes much stronger ana more
abundant than his sympai&les' ouSh arc tnc t t :
characteristics of Waiter Savage Lander as he was Auo"D
I'm Bath