The New York herald., 1870-05-23
LITERATURE.
Criticisms of New Docks.


CHRIST IN SONG Hymns OF Emmanuel. Selected
from all ages, with notes. BY Philip SchaH, d. D.
New York: A. d. E. Randolph Co.
This is the fourth edition Of "Christ In Song" and
this fact or Its popularity says much In favor Of its
merits as we could 1t would, indeed, be difficult to
compile together finer collection OF hymns than Is
contained in this volume. The sacred poems belong
to no particular sact. To quote from the language
Of DR.. Schan this volume, The dssenslons OF rival
churches and theological schools are hushed into
silence. Here the hymnists Of ancient, medieval and
profound divines, stately bishops humble monks
faithful pastors. deyout laymen, holy women
unite with one voice IN the common alteration Of q
common Saviour" We agree with Dr. Schaif In the
estimate ne places upon the collection There ID
everything in the volume calling for prafsenoting
which the most bgoted sectartan can object to.
AMERICAN POLITICAL ECONOMY, by Professor
Francis Bowen, Of Harvard College New York:
Charles Scribner Co., Is the republication OF a.
work which appeared some years ago In advocacy
OF "protechon to American industry" with an addi-
tion which includes the consideration OF such Inn.
portant topics as the national banking system, the
national debt taxation, &c. Except in his opposF
ton to the national banks Mr.. Bowens Ideas are, IN
the main, those which Obtained IN Europe some hun
dred or more years ago. but which almost every en-
lightened nation, and certainly every great one
with the single exception or the United states, has
long since abandoned ss
HoMsR's ILIAD has been translated into English
verse many times, but we do not remember to have
seen a worse translation than that by w. e. Cald-
cleugn Phiiadelphia: J. B. Lppincott Coz Mr..
Caldcleugh states in the preface that he submits his
work 10 the public with much dlfldence.n II Is 70
be regretted for his sake, that ne Was not too
di1ident to publish At ALL Homer is one OF the most
dircut OF classic writer's TO translate and tue lact
that OF all the translations yet made but two, ana
those Of recent date have received the approoauon
OF competent critics, might have warned MIN oi the
danger OF this new version"
swRpENBoRa RITE AND TIE GREAT MASONIC LEAD
rRs OF THE EIaHrEENTH CENTURY is the rather
long title Of a small work, written by samuel Bes-
wicK New YORK: Masonic publishing company.
Thc Contents however are quite interesting, and the
book will repay perusaI
SKELETON TOURS, by Henry Winthrop Sargent
New York. D. Appleton d co., is the title OF very
small and neatly printed and bound book, which
tells in brieI the story Of "tours' through England
scotland Ireland, Wales, Denmark, Norway,
sweden Russia, Poland and Spain, with various
ways Of getting from place to place, the time occu-
pied and the cost Of each journey TO party OF four
with some Of the principal things to see especially the
country "housesn From the figures given we should
suppose Mr.. Sargent to be somewhat exravagant
tourist.
THE BANIsHED Son, AND OTHER STORIES OF THE
HEART, is the twelfth volume and completion Of the
new green and gold edition OF the complete works
of Caroline Lee Hentz, published by Peterson
Brothers, OF Philadelphia. This edition is q really
attractive one and as the works themselves are
readable and interesting 1t deserves TO be popular.