Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23
LITERARY NOTES.

umes eleven snd twelve Of Froude's History Q
England, completing the popular edition an'
the fourth and last volume Of Mommsen eA
cellent History Of Rome. They have IN pre-
parstion for the fall and winter q new e1it'on
with important additions and illustrations. q
Pouchet's Uairerss, the finest book Oh 'ni'
year A.; The Earlu Yeas Of the ChristiGn
Church by E. de Presseuse work by Dr' D.
P. Thompson on the Theology q Chrisf' and
one by Prot Noah Porter on Books and Read
ing with more than dozen new volumes Of
their popular illustrated Li5Tary Of Woaders,
to srpear in the course Of 1870 and 1871.
Some three or more years ago Leopold: s.
Holt of New York began the publication Of a
series of trAnslations Of foreign poems, choosing
such as were in some sort Characteristic Of the
country which produced them. King Rene's
Daughter from the Danish of Henrik Hertz,
was universally acknowledged as a gem Of poetry
and sentiment Lessing's Nathan the Wise
was everywhere read and praised and quoted
the Frifhiof's Saga of Tegner-an suthor known
to everybody by Lougfellow's version Of his
Lords Supper-gave US an introduction to the
Scandinavian mind and character; and Prof
Porter's Selections from the Kaleuacq revealed
TO many Of us a wholly new region Of epic and
romance 1t is long time now since we have
had fresh issue in this series. We trust the
substantial support giyen to the enterprise was
such as to ensure the carrying out of the original
design, and thst We may still look for those mas
ter pieces Of French, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Norwegian, Ssnscrit and other poetic litera-
lures which were promised Us in the original an
nouncements
Leypolit and Holt promise for the current
month translation Of Tame on the Philosophy
o. Greet -qrt, a translation also Of the Cheya-
lier Arthur Morelet's TrGpels in Central finer
ica; Cox's .uy'tology Of the -7yyan Nations,
a work which, we are informed carries out in de-
tail the views Of Prot. Max Mueller; new
novel by Spieihagsn AMI volume Of Heine's
Observation-Disclosures list that justifes the
well-won reputation Of the house for scholarly
taste and discrimination.
as the war correspondent Of the New York Times,
and since the close Of the war as the author Of
some Of the best historical works dealing with
the rebellion, Il nov Professor in the Uniyer-
sity Of California, and will soon give US from the
press of Iyison. Blackman, Taylor * Co of New
York. a SrlooI History Of the JaHei States.
The publishers promise that it shall be properly
supplied with maps, plans and portraits We
anticipate a work Of much more that the average
degree Of excellence. The Galory lately gave a
historical lecture Of Mr. Swnton's. that was
very agreeaby different from come projections
We have heard in this department.
Sheldoa & Co. announce a new series Of works
for boys by Capt, Wayne Reid. Next month
they will publish new novel by Miss Amanda
Douglass and K. G. Whites papers on U'orf>
ami thar T>1s. Tie latter viii be one Of the
best among recent works on the same subject
Nearly all the writers on the niceties Of language,
however, have a way Of strsining at gnats''
which is more curious than profitable.
The Appletons issue this month lag Sermons
by Prof Huxley; Docs Protection Protect
by W. NJ. Grosgenor Sir John Lubbock's O7-
iyin Of Cir'H-otioa. Mrs. ELEPHANTS new
noyel, Tic Three Brothers., and other works
Lee and Shepard of Boston, We believe. ow
stand at the head Of American puryeyors Of
juvenile literature Among their numerous
announcements for immediate publication VIC
note new book by the authors Of the Prridv
series another by the entertaining pen hat
gave US -ilice's -7}rcutursrs 10 U0a8oIu4d:
a new story By William Everett the sutho Of
Changing sase and an additional volume Of
n, f6Hc-.NaSfers, skeichiug Handel and
Haydn Besides they will soon issue for gro wn
folks new work by the author Of Clca0. en-
titled The Diriae Nm. H-Ag anil Hs-.
work on Chinese immigration by Col c. Il.
Conwell; course Of lectures on The Lor,, 5
Prayer by Rev. Geo. C Baldwin a series of
Rfadiags for home school, &c eiite bv Prot
Munroe. the elocutionist AMI man o.hers.-
the whole list is a long one.
HON., at Hom,. the semi-relig' Gus marazi ne /
published by Scribner * Co. car le 20 an end
We believe, with The number f the cure Mt
month though only to rise agai D. like the ph,r-
nix, in a new form. Hereafter it will be kn5Tn:Lg
Seminars .u9aftiy. aud iii be profusely
illustrated and conducted BY n. J C 10 llaud /
His skill as an editor s aba dainty attcsteI by
the flee Of the Springfield Republican.
Noyes, Holmes & Co. Boston. Will publish
in the course Of the fall a popular history CT the
art of printing, with Il e title: GHcnjcry; or.
The Hond'uH Il IT; a revised edition Of
HudsOn's Saabcspo ne; and a corrected edi-
ton Of Sonucrs B,rds Of Mr. England. a
work of which til ; last General Court Of
Massachusetts took some l. 30 copies for them
selves and the i,ubli Libraries Of the STATE.
PiutaTcb' r. Mora Is are to appear this month
from the press Of little Brown S Co. This is
the first American edition, and will be '' intro
decei' by Rslpo Waldo En- erson Parkmsn's
Conspiracy IF Pontiac. work which for some
tirae has heen o II OF print, will be publish d in
new and sugm' nted edition.
Whoever W Guild keep himself informed in re-
gard to new fierman publications viii DO well to
procure SteD -er's LHerarisrh.r .uonars 5ericht,
in which h will find them properly classified,
with prices in American NOR ey. This monthly
furnishes also considerable literary matter Of
general it terest Address Z. Steiger. - Frank
far stree, New York.
L. W Schmidt's circulars of new foreign pub
locations can be obtained al - Barclay street. F.
New York The prices, even of American pub .
locations, are given in foreign currency stei- /
gers way is better.
A work which moi few viii eagerly look for.
is Tie Life and Letters Of H,gt miller, by I
Peter Bayne, a warm personal friend of Miller. |
and his successor SIS editor Of the Jfunsss. .
Gould & Lincoln will issue It Dr. R Payne .
Smiths hampton Lectures on Prophecy, q Pr I
para'ioa for christ said to be vigorous and .
learned, came out last month. In few days .
G. * L. will publish Outlines az I'm HamH- /
tons Philosophy. by Prof Murray. of Queens
College, Kingston, Ontario, Ca Prof NJ WAS
pupil Of Hamilton. and has designed his work
for schools and colleges.
The fret volume Of LppincO,ts Bioyrophi-
cal Dictionary, u236 pages. imperial Svo. A
II, is now ready. This work ms been a long
time in careful preparation, and we may hope
is what many Of Us have SO long been looking
for, good biographical dictionary within con
venieut cOmpass,-within the compass. also. Of
people with thin purses
Personal GOSSIP.
Mr.. Goodwin Smith is talked of for the presi-
dency Of the State University Of lows