, 1870-12-15
LITERATURE.

An Epglishtnan has written and published
an oEnisnolo4y Of Shakbpeare."
"A trznslstion Of Louis Napo1eon's militia
~ writings has been published in Germany.
noze volumes Of "Her Majaalyb Tower
completing the work.
The critic Of the London Grapdte calls
Mrs Aloott's "LitHa Womsn " " An excellent
description Of American family life among tie
:--Plof. John Flake. of Harv.ra. Ia stated
70 be ,I;aa 1;Esps,,,,ns work on Fables and su-
.-Macteady, the e14tragedian, ia about to
pnnisa p his Tolnme OF "Reminiscences Of
,-Ploi, peMorsan's :. Book of Alm.n,ess
i@ ~ MoJ w osJ pEeeeeing A. D. 20o0," Is Issued
-Hottsn, of i.snaoS. n.. published CON-
plets edslon Of Ar,emns Wsra. Brnt Hsrte'a
etosieF, tssued By him, are ~prpnouuced loo
rude for English readers.
"A centnry book, in honor Of the Approach.
Ing centennial Of the Declaration Of fndepe1-
dence, is talked OF.
s;1assi, ms y s;2.so, Rsa Aa5sws "PR r
Outline Of Uni7e1noIog5, vii be- published
BY Dion Thomas, ID fortnight or leu.
The Appletons hATe nearly reldy further
parts Of Hetbart speneerts .ssSaten of Phi.
leeophr; They will publish shortly, in = ain-
gle number, Pltt III, "The Special gyuthe-
eis, and Part ~, "Iho GeneraBynthesis."
"A Leipalc publisher mas recently issusa
The PufTeyors Of HeI," etc, being m lis
and the eec1ot soc,etied Of all times and Ms
tfons, by D. r Kaszony. Our Anti. Secret Con-
yentfous sbou1d get hold Of it.
The wA< correspondents Of the Lopdou
Dolly Ne.es is to be published in roIume,
with editorial notes and comments.
al -. -
Gcesz, died On the 12th Of November, at
Thorn, Pzutsia, In the 10th year Of his age.
Hls writings arc very popular IN Germany.
Tho Social seiepce association expects
to- haro ready BY Feblusry It's Emi9rant's
Guide, which will be Of great service to the
country and thosewho are coming hers to
settle- The manual for the formation and
ca1e Of free public libraries ia ia IN advanced
etsge OF PREPARATION:
Among the American ladiee now stopping
in Rome are hrs. Gould. correspondent Of the
New York .Etening Post: Miss FrothinxhAm.
Of Bostog, sistez Of the Rev; O. B. Fro;hing-
ham, Of Boston: and tzanslator OF Leesings
. Nathan, the Wiat," }" and Miss Louisa Aicott.
author Ct Little Women" xnd other novels !:
h;to Miss Annie B1cwstr, correspondent for
number Of American paperB- .a.
-Mf. Hudson. the recalled managing edi-
tor Ct tho NeT York HadM, commenced rs
maine reporter On the Express, and had such
wonderful memory that he could hea. fhe
names of Ill the Arrivals. Captains, md hail-
ing lacee, and c1xry them for perfectly cor
rtct record to the oftice- 4 singular fact about
It il. that he allowed himself, on two occa-
eions, to Write these facts down On the spot.
and from that d1y to this his offended memo.
~ Enu1d naver s<rye him ns before.
Two SINGULAR literary follies hava been
pt4cticed On Milton. There IL p1ose version
Of bis Paradise Lost, which was receutly
Edn nstdkd from the Ftaneh version OF bis
epic! one Green put1ishsd : specimen Of I
new vtr.ton Of Is Paradins Lost, blank rersel
Fo. this purpose be has utterly ruined The
harmony Of ARlton's cldeuces by Whit be
colceiyed TO be '' bringing that Amazing Hort
to somewhat 9s nearer tho summit Of per-
-gnele Toms Cabin" was wholly prepared
fes The prtss IN 1,tt1a wooden houae in
Maine, from week to week, while The story
Vas coming ont in 4 Washington nevspapef.
Mcet Of 1t was written BY the evening lamp,
on = pin . table, about which ths children OF
the family were gathered together coming
their various Lessons for the next day.
dorothy O." In Dr. Holmes recent
ve.rss, SAYS the Springfield Reguosiear.. xas
cock, and after his death became Mrs- Scott,
but ! Quincy of IN older generatiop. Who
married one Of the Albany Wendella and be-
came the ancestIeta Of The poet, to whom has
also descendsd the name Of her husband Tho
1AaAGI 4Q1H1A3 RQu3G9t Nuo peC2Q8 ARQAn
Hancock, Was painted by Cop1ey, and ono Of
her portraits, It least, ia now hsnging in the
houra Of her kinswomkD, Mrs Chs1les Cuah-
ing, Of Portsmouth, N. h Madam Hancock,
otherwise Scott, is ,celebrxted IN Mss
Acott's Old -Fash1oned. Girl" being the
auIt OF that lady'z grandmother
--LidtEs Ltclng Age contains poem enti-
tied "Autuun Woods" which IL creditst1 to
the EpRltsh periodical called Plbhcx>o.uion.
The New York Erentng Post says: "An
American auuor, ". G. Bryant, has hahaGed
toward this periodical with grBat Injustice
SeDs forty years before Public Opinion was
started, he wrote xnd published tue poem tn
question; N act which NAV b called pisgixr
,tm II anticipation, md which hAs ths eject
ct depriving tie English weekly Of
gained bya first .puh1ica.ion-" Tufs sauae
Public E2pi,aloa - frequently IN trouble OF tt:s
kind 1t Was with credit - an ct5EnM poem
in 1t that Whitsik1Ta'' ''' In School DsH naaae
its eecond perrgrm&tinn 4bous tlts contlaeus.
-A London publisher has been tined Sot not
serdinE : CODY uf book te pnhhshsd. called
Riggs Eer1ys foe tho Times, to the Btitiah
MuseHu within aps north altar publie1tinu;
| Mt. stock said Gtss IL the book hzd not been
! delivered IL Nsa N ,MsdTGtenca on the part
Of hia cltIf.. far hsE had no wish 10 avade the
,Act Of Paf1a1nassK, bnt tho Museum xuttorf-
| ties has rnsso5fo h41ia1e that Nj. Stock had
puhs.e<d Fses nany hooks which he hid
! ~ tshf skths knEsuH- - ~
!: "A 9Megerthy literary sanouneamsnt is