Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-06
LITERARY NOTES.

fortunate rummager in secondhand book-stalls.
If the pOetical versions of Scripture which it
contains could be carefully revised by some COM
petent hand before reprinting, the value of the
work would be increased As it is, there is no
work which takes its place. That Of Isaac lay
Tor certainly does not supersede it. We hope
some publisher will give it fresh circulation in
an appropriate dress.
The List Of Books named above is issued by
W. F. Draper of Andoyer, Mass, the well
known publisher of the Bi5loibeca SacrG, and
a select list of valuable works, mainly Theology
cal 1t is worth possessing by those for whose
use it was prepared We believe it is sent free
upon application
Among Diapers own recent publications we
notice the second volume of Guericke's Church
history translated by DR.. Vim. G. 7. Shedd,
formerly professor in the University Of Yer
mont. The work Of Guericke is specially to be
commended to the students Of ecclesiastical
history. The portion last issued comes down
to the year 1913, when Hildebrand asceudei the
papal throne as Gregory VII The style of
Prof Shields version has been pronounced de-
cidedly superior to that Of the original. Ia
fact, it is more a fraHsfu than translation,
and is marked by the same density, clearuess
and force, which characterize everything from
the translator pen.
Dr. She'd exemplifes his own manly theory
Of rhetoric, Sc; forth, first, in the treatise Of
Theremin, which he did into English while
professor here, and secondly, in his own mas
terly Essays on the same theme. We know Of
nothing on the same subject which can take
rank above them. They are addressed, however,
it is proper to say, to those who know the differ
ence between groriag and making an GRAFTON.
The keepers of scrap-books, and doers Of
all sorts Of literary patchwork may pos
sibly fail to appreciate both Theremin and
shedd We find both these books on Diapers
list
Among the works soon to issue from the An
dover press We are particularly glad to notice
Lightfoot's "st Paul's Epstle to the Gala
tians, with revised Text, Introduction, Notes
AMI Dissertations,-a commentary ranked above
those ofElcott for certain qualities; which is as
high praise as need be given to any similar
work
The Sc Clearance Catalogue Of A. L. Luyster
Cl3e Fulton street, \. Y y contains $50 titles Of
books, some rare, some curious, some costly,
but all reasonably cheap from the magnificent /
IS Musee Francois at $500 and that splendid 1
monument Of the first Napoleon's patronage of /
the fine arts, the 50 Description de i Egypt at
500, to the q Complete Works Of Shakes
peare" in cloth at 50 cents, or " Cumberlani's .
British Drama at the same price Mr.. Luy-
ster has established branch Of his house in
London, which gives him added facilities in the
matter Of importing to order. His catalogues,
which are issued regularly, can be had upon ap-
plicltion.
The Popular Elitioa of Frouie's History Of
England has nov reached the tenth volume.
Two more will complete the series. but are not +.
to appear until September
The third volume Of M5mmsea's History Of .
Rome is to be ready in May. The second vol /
ume shows a wonderful falling of in the quality .
Of the paper on which the work is printed It
is altogether too thin, and does not compare
favorably with the other publications Of the
same house. The price, in conse9 uence Of the
importation Of the English edition by Phliaiel
phis firm, has teen reduced from $, 80 TO $500
per volume. Was this the motive for changing
to light paper
One reader Of Gates Ajar and g. Gates
Wide Open, unable TO get on far with either
volume, suggested abruptly, in a fit Of disgust,
hat there was room for only one more pro-
llction in the same line. and that its title should
le - The Gates Knocked Down, and the Fence
Torn Away" The prophecy was "a failure, how
yer, as the work to be called '' Lifting the
'eiL" It is 70 he in the guise Of story, AMI
viii be published by Scribner s. Co,
The same firm also announces for My two
lore volumes OF their Library Of Wonders
The Wonders Of the Human Body" and " The
Wonders of Architecture" both from the
rench, and both illustrated. DR.. MoIyaine's
york on Oratoly. &c Power in Delivery i a.
o promised in May
To the 80 hanl5s Library has just been
dded new, neat and cheap edition Of Pepys'
Memoirs and Diary with notes, iutroduc-
ion, &c. 1t makes a volume Of s3l Emo
ages, has seven steel portraits, AMI sells for
.l.75. Cheap enough. Scribner, Wexford *
o., New York, have received it. 50 has A L.
.uyster. l8s Fulton s.
Lord Mahon, now known as Earl S,anhope,
ss at last sent out his long lookei-for work
The History Of England l7ll-l7la,'' COM
ng down to the Peace Of Utrecht, the point at
7hich he began his previous historical labors
his treatise forms connecting link between
is former work and the brilliant, but uufinish-
! panorama Of Macauay
Spinoza is a great name in the history of
most English and American
eaders. we suspect, little more than a name.
The Father Of Modern Speculation % is now
a way to be better known and estimated, DR..
Willis having published volume Of $50
ages with the title, - Benedict Spinoza, his
ife Correspondence and Ethics - The Ethics has
ever before appeared in English,-a book Of
hich Coleridge said $50 Crsbb Robinson relates,)
This book is Gospel to me- while noted
erman writer has styled it " Mans Revela-
on to man Of the dealings Of God with the
7orld''
The .7ae-ieaa BBliopolia for February
Sabin & Sons, New York, SD contains that
mewhat noted poem by Major Andre, ." The
ow-Chase." frat published in the Royal Ga :
rte Of New York, August and September, 1850
he " No,es 50 Of the editor Of the Bijliopoiist
! books, sales. and catalogues are some of them
,cideily sharp. They are always intelligent {
We learn from one of these " Notes " that the
range, supposed to be latter-dsy, phrase "oyer
e left, - HIS been found in the records Of the
lrtf5rd Conn., County Court under date Of
o.. Tn phrase, as there found. reads, % God
rs you over the left shoulder" 1t was made
the court by one who had just received judg-
,nt. The court didn't like it, and fined him
foT % cursing the court" lie - asked re-
w, " and the court referred the matter to two Il
.r;forl ministers, who gave a wri tten opinion 1
1t the words include a. prophaneness'' and
&C ntempt to the degree of an impreca;ion
a cur Sc
The ord raise in the sense Of rear, bring mp,
gene ally regarded as an America1ism. 1;
S bee shown, however, in q recent pubiica-
n in II the word in this " provincial sense
= 10 very good credit IN England as long deo :
the 18th century. The word tote, too, which
st educated people, We suppose, would not
ich with pair of tongs, has been shown to