New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-09

we'll be surprised to find how great proportion OF
them are already forgotten, and deseryedly forgot
zen. Inc number OF titles from Whch a reviewer
may choose is always very arge yet how often is an
edtOr 40 ms wits end for reviews OF interest enough
to piece together for tOlerabe number of his paper
AS for the novels which swarm from the presses of
three or four novel-pnbishing houses-from Bentley
from Hurst and Blackett from Tinsley and the rest
they are reviewed in the interest OF the circulating
Libraries, often at a length ten times greater than
they could deserve on any literary ground whatever
A nval-or companion, II You prefer-t0 Dean
IN the 4RRGs Of 81 PduFs Cathedral by Dean Mllman,
TO be published by Murray The same house promises
the third volume of GuiZOts MeditdOHs on Chls!dR-
iy two volumes on Molecular and Microscopic Science
by Mary SOmerville Out of MuTTays list OF ~ BOOKS
In preparation there is not another of the really esn
announcements which strikes me as possessing any
interest for readers in America, or as hkely 10 ne
considered worth stealing by an american PGo-
Usher In Longman's list are two DOCKS Oh III
terest to musical people III 6 new
by Elise Folks translated by Lazy Naliace'
This is to be followed by Life OF Schubert also
translation being from the German OF an author
whose name is fortunately not English Keitgle Won
Helbom, by A. ID. Coleridge. Mr. Charles L.. East
lake. the architect, has nearly ready HWtS on rouse
hold Taste tn Furniture and Decoration, book much
needed if good and nowhere more needed than III
England c. &. Perkmss Tuscan ScuiptoY Is to be
continued by rattan Soapt0rs, history OF Sculpture
in Northern, Southern, and Eastern Italy OF several
scientific works with unprOmising titles may be eN-
cuSed from mentioning any except the thlId ana con-
GLIDING volume of Prof. Owens Comparative 1nGt0my
Perhaps The most attractive of Macmillans an
nOmcements is a collection of John Brghts speeches
edited by ThOrOd Rogers who has just lost his pro-
censorship of Political Economy at Oxford for being
too radical. The full title of MIR. Wentworth Dukes
book. to which i referred IN a former letter, IS
Greater Britain; Record Of Irard IL ERqltsh-SpGh-
ing Countries dfay 1861 It's publication IS de-
layed by the illness of the author.
Matthew Arnolds volume on Schools and Uairersi-
ties on the Continent lately published is reprint OF
portion of the Parliamentary blue book on thesame
su beet.
A Poem by George Eliot is advertised by Black
wood Il Sons as in the press. believe must once
more correct the announcement OF the lmaedlate
publication of Mr.. kingiake's third aud fourth vol
mes, which were promised IN April without the
sanction of the author. They viii, however be very
Mr. Dyes edition of Shakespcarc-his second edi-
ton, of which the final volume has not long been
Out-dOes not add to its other great merits that of
pecuniaTy success Published at four guineas IL may
be bought in the shops for two. Messrs. Chapman N
Hall only nominally the publishers the expenses
and loss being borne by Mr. Dyce himself The same
was true of the former edition. which was sold OIL
not to bona hdo purchasers, but 10 the tIade-at
heavy discount. The two editions are curlOusly I'M
like the first being remarkable for its scTupulOus adj
herence the first folio text while the second is
upon principles of great license. IL IS
known that Mr. Dyce cancelled the first volume OF
the second edition after IL had been printed and II
was probably at that time that he renOunced his old
canOns OF criticism and entered the ranks OF the IN
nOvatOrs. IL Is, however, by comparison with ms
first edition. rather than with the issues of other
editors that Mr. Dyces present text I've described
as in any great degree cOnlectnral lhe Glossary,
which occupies the ninth volume, Is elaborate and
It's worth would have been much greater
had not Mr. Dyce chosen to restrict its usefulness by
the terms explained to the volume and
page of his edition, instead of To act and scene
of the plays present IL can scarcely be used with
out the help of Mrs. COwden ClaTkes Concordance.
The writings of Mr. Walt Whitman, which. on the
title-page of the English reprint, are described as
Poems are reviewed this week in The Atheadwa,
with more respect than the English press has gencI
ally accorded TO them. Mr.. DiXons paper thinks
entire pieces embody the vital constituents of
poetry, viz, emotion and Imagination though Of
the greater number of pages il would be difficult 10
maintain that they are poetry in any sense of that
word which has yet been accepted The poem OF the
book is considered 10 be a Word ont of the Sea-
which "cOncusively testifes that Whitman can
write noble poetry This, however is q verdict,
not upon the whole writings of Mr. Whitman, but
upon so many of them his editor Mr.. w. NJ. ROs
setti. has thought il prudent TO put into English
print. No publisher could he found-nOt even
MIR. Misunderstanding TO afiTont both the
law and the public sense OF decency by an uneXpur
gated issue OF writings winch owe their liberation III
America TO their 0bscurty. I'm private HrN hltman
has been more or less topic OF discussion. nave
never yet heard from any competent source, FAVOR
able opinion on his claims. / have heard but one
such opinion from any English source whatever, and
that was from poet whose critical judgment may
have yielded 10 his sympathy with the worst eccen-
tTicities of Whitman's muse: But there is plenty of
stern criticism from men who are usually tolerant.
and of cOntemptuous criticism from men who are
usually merciful. Mr.. Carlyle ikens him to buff
fao useful in fertilzing the soil, but mistaken III
that his contributions Of that sort are
matters which the world desires TO contemplate
closely G. W. s.