New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
LITERARY ITEMS.

There is a well-writtcn paper on Robert
.eu and the Experiment OF New Lanark, In the last
oher of the Ripisa EsYOPoG, by DR. Alexander Hert-
n pbe son of the guished Russian democrat.
Among historical works recently published
hroad we notice the third volume of Herr GregoroNus
-Geschichte der Rom. inn Mttelater H. BaseheiS
Archives de Vcnise and Nj. Boutaric' SAINT LOUIS ~
Alfonso dc foiuele.'
F Didot the eminent printer ana Pho-
Usher. has long leen known for his attamnens =,
classical scholar lie has lately challenged aueh'"" ~
his studies If the Medieval period and has IToonEu I
somc Essays the life and works OF the 'sIe !" '0
VILE
Among recent Italian translatlOns 81 some
of Ryrous poems are a new version OF Ihe I'Isar'
nv the cav Luigi seuereh Honoruti published at 30
losna and an excellent translation Of Minired nom rom
the pen OF distinguished T0et Ahurca Mahci J"S'
published by lie Monnier, at Florence
The death Is announced of NJ j. 5. Lacor-
daire elder brother OF the famous Perc Lacordaire NJ
Iaeoraaire was Professor of Comparative Anatomy at
Idecc lie was highly distinguished as an entomologis
and engaged on history OF insects oi "hlch 'he
eighth volume appeared IN 1868
The printers of Paris are forming themselves
into corps 10 he called the Legion de GaHenbcrg 1--WE
art the soldier, Of the intellect they say ale us show
the foreigner who has dared to invade oarso that, with
arms i'm our hands we can form a heroic phaaux, and
drive him back 20 the cry thousand lheS repe'leu' o
Vicc la FdHeeg g
A collection of the letters of Massimo
fAzeglo-" Lottre di Massimo d'Azeslio sra mogie'
Iusa Blondel." edited by Signor Gulio Carcano-has
been published AT Milan. The correspondence begins on
The 18Th January 1855 and tellnhaes VIII . S6cI
the 18Th October 1855 the letters now pnisne" % Wlvn
10 5l5 In number.
G. r. Putnam q Sons have undertaken the
agency OF the English periodical called Art ana
will henceforth regularly supply the numbers OF that
valuable magazine to the American public They nave
pn6ications containing "Autotype' and "Oleograph"
facsnes OF the most celebrated drawings anu paint
highly commended both for purposes of household or
nament, and as studies for younS artists
J. b. Lippincott & Co. have in press the
second part OF The Origin and Development of Re
Hgious Belief" by :. BarngGould; The Conservative
Reformation and It's Theology" as represented IN The
history audt,ratuIe of the Lutheran Church by Charles
son W .Ii,m T. Read" 'On Representative Govern
meut," by SieTne; new volume, hy the Rev Dr.
"Jesns A Man approved I,y God Lille of Lord Pal
merstou," by sir Henry Lytton Bulwer
Many artists and literary men have enlisted
themselves u the French cglIr AMY thus the sculp
tor NJ Auguste Prault has followed he example Of his
e01fCre NJ Ctsinger and enlisted in tie ZJuaves. NJ
Victor ~6eour is, IL appears American citizen, al
though hs father was Frenchmani The author Of the
Volunteers ~ 1914 would himself bc volunteer Ols0 but
the government u the lnied states docs not authorize
lts citizens 60 fight against the IruSsauo so NJ segor
for his Naturalization in order TO ASST the defense OF
PARIS In the lace ofthe pcrs that bese France" he
which my father wonid have Gled had he been alive
The immortal Upper has lately added to
bis exploits poet by the publication of his creed
One Of his English critics speaks OF this attempt to
bne the functions of the priest and the bard in fat
terlnF terms. I'VE once thought says he THAT the
critics lad dealt too harsly with MI Tupper and perse-
CJteG him cicr because tAcv could not understand him
fr,m jealousy OF lis signal success We have now
been dI,euChautCd such wCarisOme twaddle as this
creed, Erccfa we have not been doomed 10 read for
many cars. II is beneath serious crteiSm; and the
siianccst literary phenomenon of our times is that it
shoa have wide Crce OF readers VINO idl 10 its
teeblenoss and dullues,."
M;'~ullan y Co. have in preparation, among
other vauah works, Tales of Old Japan" by Capt A.
r. Milford "The lila" of the East" selection of le
gends drawn from Vamiks sa- -sclit poem, the Rama
Sama, by Frederka Richardson; PICTURES OF cottage
Life in the West Of England" by MargarCt J. Poole /;
h. Professor seelcN : Lectures and Essay" " "JC'n Nts
lev and the Religious Revival of the Eighteenth en-
N 1rry" by julia We0gewoQti The sun, by BaIiCep
Stewart Ill D. F. r. :, and c. Norman LOCK- er + H. - ~,
Tbc Bciunings Of Life" including account oil ule
present Of the "spQnlang9qs gengygt2R GGI'G. ..
the sea" edited by Dr wyyille Thomson, describing
Carpentcr ON board the British ships Lightning
cupine in The 1865 90 The History OF Napoleon
Knox' by Henry Lonsdqe' =, NJ ! D. a 4. Life Of Lord
new editions OF standard publications Of that house
Hurd & HoughtOn win soon issue the sew
eDth volume Of the Works Of Hans Christian Anier
Sen. containing The story of my Life" with several
original chapters contributed especially to this edition
by the author; volume of Stories and Tales by Hans
Andersen forming together with the wonder Stories
told for Children" the only complete collection in En-
Rsh of Andersens shorter tales; The ChIdTens Cru
sade," by George zabrske Cray the narration Of ro-
mantle historical episode before presented In de-
tail and founded upon original research IN European
Eens - Z" A Handbook Of Legendary and Neurological
Art" by Clara ErsBne Clement, explaining the tadi.
which founded the great master pieces Of
painting and sculpture; Suburban Sketches from the
graphic dainty pen of W. d. HOwels, whose dcscrip
lions of various phases in Italian life are among the most
agreeable records Of fore travel and the concluding
9lnmes Of sOuth's sermons" Smiths Dictionary OF
the Bible" aud The Surgery Of the War; by Dr. Frank
II. Hamilton.
Among the announcements OF new pubhca-
tons in press by Charles scrbner a Co, and
cheaper edition OF Mr. Charles L. Braces popular treatise
Oh "The Races Of the Old World" a work which has
found favorable reception among the students Of Eth
noogy as a comprehensive lucid exposition of the
eadng facts that science the last volume OF the pOpu
lar edition OF FrOude's History Of England" compris-
ing all the matter in the expensive Library Edi
tiOn" OF the work new volume OF LaDges Com
mentary, containing Galatians, Ephesans, Philippians,
and COOssans translated by the Rev. C. Z. Starbuck,
ID NJ b. Riddle. D. D., and Prof II. b. Hackett ID. D.;
the fourth volume of MOmmsen's History OF Rome"
with fjil aud index competing the work;
"Bibe Notes for Daily Readers" by L. NJ Hunt NJ D.,
RpTactical commentary on the Holy Scriptures by
evangelical lay man; edition OF "Ihe Universe"
devoted TO "tAe Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Lit
tle," by f. a. Pouchet, ~ d. The Theology Of Christ"
by j. T. Thompson, d. d.; literary gude-boOk, entitled
"Books and Reading" 10y Prof Noah Porter IL d., of
Yale College; and several volumes of their curious
The recent work of DR.. Strauss on VOltaire
bss met with Unexpectedly favorable reception in
England as well in Germany An impartial reviewer
says: "Thc discOurses in question not biography
proper VoltaiIe: they rather what the French
call an Of the All the leading circumstances
OF his life given, with continuous criticism them
and most OF tie works he wrote. History, biography,