The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-31
SOME NEW BOOKS.


Only q Girl d. b. Lippncott 4 Coz Is a
novel translated from the German Of Wilhelmire
Won Hcliern by Mrs. A. l.. WIS TIN. The transla
tion Is smo 9th and flowing, and bcirays none Of
those lapsos into the foreign idom which 20 often
mar this kind OF WORK. 1ndeod, one would not
h now itwas translation except for the notice on
The title page. How far this excellence has been
attained by the sacrifice Of close accuracy we can
not say, not having the original German at hand
but that is a n.ater Of comparatively small impor-
lance The idea embodied in the book s the exhibition
Of the unhappy consequences OF educating woman
intellectually alone, ana not also religiously. The
heroine falls at early age into the hands of
crafty uncle, who, for SIMS ter purposes Of his own
brings her up in inadety though at the same time
cultvating her great mental powers to the utmost
degree The result is that she an object of
contempt with men and Of dislike with women and
nuds that all her accomplishments fail to gain either
respect or love. At lust however, she discovers
her error, gives TO her rossed but not
altogether extingulshed womanly impulses. and be.
comes a happy wife In the portrayal OF her expe.
rerces through her fe's career lies the chief merit
Of the book and for this and not for Its plot and
incident, It deserves attention from the thoughtful
reader
There nrc not many contributors 20 reviews
and magazines whose productions will bear to be
elegant volume, mt Of ne Pist, which Mr..
pAnKE GOODWIN has just publish, putnam q
sons), Is Of different character II ~ made up of
review articles and essays Of them thirty years
old which may still be perused W ia pleasure aud
instruction. The subjects show wide range OF
thought and study In the writer. Mr.. Bryants
poetry, law reform, Shelley Strauss Life OF Jesus,
Comics philosophy, Thackeray, Goethe Ruskin.
all discussed with power, dignity and effect
The reader will find in this volume the fruit OF ripe
learning and profound meditation envoned by tie
Are of manly enthusiasm, and honest passion
Tor what is good md true.
A now edition of ConsVc'o, GBouGE SANS
best novel. has Just been published by Peterson &
Brothers in single well-printel volume. The trans.
lation is by FAYBrrE RoBNsoS. Tho contents of
tie bool, are too vel known to require criticism.
The Rev. JAMES KESr Stone, formerly an Epii-
COZ allan minls,,r and President Of Kenyon College
Com1jfer Ohio. ana 81 ;,,et0rt College, Geneva. New
York. has written q Wort; which -, entities M IL
ritaiion Hteded, Reqsors for R.tgyr e, co'hcHe
CtNy. catholic Publication soolcty) Takn. a.
text The letter Of the Pope Of Rome, esucl 90 Sen.
tcmbcr 1sC9. inviting hcrc,cs 70 return TO the true
Church, in view Of the d,cumenical Council. then
recently summoned. Nr stone explains why hct.m-
self has compiled with the call OF Hs Holiness AMI
WHY, In his opinion, other Protcsan,s should 10
likewise. There j. no novelty in his arguments, or
in biz method Of presenting them. II s the elme
Old story. so oftcn repeated, Of nm carnc.t but un
satisfied mind seeking 10 vain from the teachings
and ministratous of Trot.siautun q repu.c
and comfort, which &c has at last found
in the bosom OF The Church Of Rome And
indeed, wherever religion is mad, matter q
fifth in uncowHrshcnicl mysteries and Of Ole
dicncc TO unexplained requirements It Is difficult 70
resist me inference that the Roman f. The true
Church. and that all ~ opponents are mistaken
Those, however, who believe that religious truth q.
capable Of hcirg nationally understood and that
salvation is the result, not Of compliance with ar l.
iragily imposed conditions hut Of obedience 10 the
eternal laws Of spiritual health will regard Dr.
Stones book only an elaborate confession Of
mental ncapacty to rraprle with the great problem
Of lie. Tor his sake, and the sake Of others Of a
like character, they may rejoice that the Roman
Church exists in such power and efficiency but PEG.
pie Of robusior natures can and win continue to 10
without It's help.
The Messrs. Harper have published an English
ana Greek LeSicon by G. y Joogc, edited by Prof
Henry Driser, Of Columbia College. The volume
which Systematically printed In clear type contains also
an essay on the order Of words in Greek writing nv
Prof Chas short, list Of Greek proper names, and
collection Of Greek synonymes. For the student Of
the Greek language this is an excellent publication
deriving especial value from the labor OF Prof
Drsler.