The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-01-11

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The ODEs AND EpopEs or HORACE. Me.rical
Translation into English, with Introduction and
Commentary. BY Lord Lytton. Win Latin Text
from tine cottI0ns OF Urelli, Nacienne anu longe.
New York: Harper y Brothers.
SO admittedly line are these translanons ana s0
general mas been the praise bestowed upon them
since their appearance that we can do but little
more than add our testimony to the great merit they
possess 1t Is not unlikely, nay 1t Is certain In our
nina that some OF the odes have been translated by
others, in the past With greater hdeltty TO their
spirit as well AZ to tneIr meaning. But In
q work Of this KIND we are called upon 70
render Judgment Oh the whole and not
upon part. And this whole IL 30 In
nnltey superior TO nearly every other transatiou
tlat mas been made tnaJ we nave nothing put praise
Tor IL. Perhaps the TRANSACTIONS could nave Deen
mbned win more OF the poetic spirit; oas tnis LORD
Lyton does not possess any reinarkaDlc degree.
Indeed, az poet no has never been distinguished.
But Tor felicity and compactness OF laDxuage-lora
true appreciation OF the in5ct ana meaning OF Whak
| Horace wrote-therc 10 attic leit W be desired
here. we welcome .his edllnu OF the most agreear
Bile OF classic poets valuable add0n 70 our
classic literature, and MY regret tat we have nos
| space 10 give extracts showing It's merits. Tue
WORK Is very neatly printed uIi nvuuu, anu c0ntainA
IN introductory chapter ~ wnicn the Character OF
Horace ana that OF his poems ure subjected TO an
able and inlpartial review. H M sAA#A%
| The PORE AND THE COUNCIL. BY Janus. Boston:
Roberts Brothers. .1sasa
| Tnis IL q work OF peculiar merit Written by
l proiessed Catholic, aud condemned by the Church
| for lis intercollegiate Will nevertheless be read Dy
ffOteStdutS uuO GdLuCCS hhh0 iOI Tic euko "a ti0
liberal principles 1T givcA expression to-princlples
| which should not come in contact with the iatth
| held dear by the great majority OF Christians bus
| which the fanaticlsm OF the Ultramontanes would
proclaim heretlcal. SUCH questions rs have been or
| VIII be brought before tha sittlng EcumenicaI
Council are analyzcd anu sdDectel 70 criticism. Tnd
wfieef, wn0 ~ one OF tae most profound OF German
| thinkers, u pcrsuadcd-"rirst mat the Catholic
! Cnnrca, for IRON assuming nostle ana suspicious
attitude towards the principles 0I political, INTEL
iectual and rcilgous frcedo.L and Independence OF
judgement N 50 lar rs nsy ar canaD.s q Cnlisa
1 letter and spirit OF the Gosse, ought, on tho
contrary, TO be IA positive accord with tnen and to
exercise constant purifying and ennoplin0 innu-
eace on their development; secondly, that great
ami searching rcornalion OF the Cnurch Is necessary
aud inevitable, however long 1t may ba eyaded.n
with these ideas as the ilOnndWorH, the author
upon the discussion OF nus SUBJECTS The doc
trlne OF tho personal iniabiiily Vi the Pope Is the
great question under considerations. It's error il
demonstrated by the most Convincing argument
| which none can read Wirn0uC perceivtn0 that itS
proclamation as dogma u faith VIII be Injurious to
tue best interest Of Catholicism. Undoubtedly there
are some things written IA this v0iune which VIII
b. rejected as unortnodox by ali strict Catholics;
but the foundation on waich the arguInent rests Is
| none the less nrm and stable. NVne more than
Catholics lave reason TO oppose the absolute poti-
Cal and religious freedom exists repub-
| that intellectual libersy winch comoats and sup.
presses error far more effectively tnan coerciys
| measures possibly eau. a4r 4g
j LOVE SONGS AND OTHER Poems. BY Mary Ainge ds
We're. New York: Filth avenue publishing Com.
| pany. tH &C f&
N Inere IL hWcetneSS OF expression Ia THESE poems
which gives to them value fur ABOVE the ordinary
run Of lyric poetry Some Of them are quite original
while others, II even lprooabIy insensibly borrow
Ing the ideas and conceptions OF previous poets,
yet DISPLAY so much OF grace and imagery - makes
| them most agreeable reading. At the present dag
we nave Inc poetry Of love expressed In lts most
passionate and, undoubtedly, its intenSest FORM
| by Swlnourne whose poems ara unequalled by con-
temporaneous writer's; and VIC have III the maudln
| sentimental language Oh scrib1Ig rhynsters. To
| something more IMAM the mean between these the
.i.oye songs' belong Tney are IN lacl, II not Of
4 tho very highest order OF poetry considerably
above mediocnty seldom mas intense pas.
SION been described III shipper aud moro
winch Ia q gcm ia It's way. OF tue same
KIND. and put little INFERIOR m,rit 'One Little
Lock" There are nunetous otners lnat we could
name but nave not spacesD TO do, which exhois tna
true poetic spirit Wo nave dolbJ JnaL tins little
wiiel7 read and admired it deserves to be- ii 10
dedfcaed in graceful Language 60 Robert Roosevelt.
OF this CAY.
To TIE DEATH ~ ELlzAssfL. BY James Anthony
Froudc NJ. A. Vcsumes III. aud Nv. New York:
Charles Sccibner a. 90:
These volumes belong to the popular edition Of
| Mr.. Froude'5 WORKS which Messrs. Scrlbnss 4 Co.,
are publishing ut notably low price. Their conf
tents embrace period from the year 1888 to the
death OF Henry VIII, anu narrase the events which
occurred therein. the dnl severance OF the English
Church from Rome aud the PROCLAMATION Of the
King as Its head, the suppression and spollahOA 81
monasteries, the rise aud ail OF Thomas CROMWELL;
tile many marriages or the King, the foreign ana
domestic policy 0l tac g0seruiHelt as well aS oIi6F
matters oil interest thas transpIeI during the reign
OF Henry, are here set forth In minute details As
/ we remarked some time ago, whiIe Mr. Froudo
has not convinced us that Henry viii. other than
sensual Impoverished tyraat, It Is andeniabe thai
his work IL OF immense value 70 history. Az
literary production 1t Is unsurpasseJ. Nc one can
read the clear terse scn.ences wttnOat admlring the
ability OF tho wr1ter. 1Re Style ~ vigorous 10 q
degree, reminding one o. Carlyle, with the advaa-
taee Of being invariably easy and natural, which
which VIII tie issued monthly, VIII compete the edi-
uoR winch we heartily recommend to the public.
original purpose or continuing che work to the death
OF Elizabeth. and Will close with the defeat aud
destruction OF the Spanish Armada In the English
Channel Tnls IS to greatly regretted as IN splts
OF all the objections tnat can be ralsel against the
history, 1t Is the most Interesting that has been
written on the subject. Numerous facts that would
have never seen the light but for the research OF the
aDed TO form moro imparsial Julgnens OF the men
aud measures 0r 01e or tac ,uost important eras in
English hlstbry than VIC nave heretofore been able
| to do. tA
THE PURSUIT OF HoLrsEss. A Sequel to "Thoughts
on Personal Religion" by Edward Aeyrick Gou-
/ burn ID. ID. New iorx: ID. Appleton Co.
TO those who have read the previous works Of the
erudiCe Dean OF Norwich We neeI say but few words
commendatory OF this Little Volume. To the many
who are ignorant OF DR.. Goulburns writings, and
who feel the necessity for literature mat VIII instruct
them how to lead moral and religious lives We shall
merely say that the work contains many lessons
whose study CANNOT fan 20 materially Denen. them.
II embraces almost every topic In which tho human
race Ia rel,gsonsiy coacsinsa Ynsre are I4egy:two
chapters, in the fret oil which it Is expallSI how
teachings OF Scripture AID by proper valua-
ton OF those inspired men known 10 tho
| word saints Tho conception OF sxnctty above
reach ~ error, all that Ia required u "tno
faith, hope and love Of primitive SAINTS to achieve
spiritual narveisn Tie necessity OF baptism rs .
means OF attaining bosuess - pointed out In aa
admirably written cnaplcr We mignt perhaps
because Of an inability 20 review ine Doox o. length
better explain Its character by gvIa2 iac titles OF
| few OF the chapters. These are. ihat Holiness n
AttainaDien .What We lave 10 begin Lpon.n tho
First Principle OF Holmes, anu How to Attain IT, -
.'rhe Point Of Departure IA tile Right Course" ihe
Experimental Knowlense Of Goa We End x al
ment and the importance Of keeping IL IN Niew."
| ''Of the Various Sentiments Embraced In the Love
OF God,n 'ol tho. Annuity between God aud