New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RnnEe ANn READING.

How svArt 7 Ersn THENf By MOAN f"Hfsh' y ~ L~p
PRO an a53. Charles scihnef Co.
a WHAT TO Read. AND now no READ by OaAhLHs H.
H,,.T b. b. leao Ip ~. y AlPe'"n 80"
V;,b Tho proliGc issues Of the modern press
which almost follow each other with the ceeIttyof ami
mas p5n raceeouFc. it is ont Of the question for the
most iGuous reader 90 keep pace with the throng
~ new ttie-paccs which urgently claim his attention.
NJ Emerson. believe, somewhere urges his disciples
t. read n0 book which is less than year Old and what
DC couuscis ms matter Of choice becomes almost
ccsyty these days VIXEN the novelties Of single
week ere sufficient to I'M shelf in the library, and the
--latest attractions, before the leaves be cut are made
70 give place 10 others, which, in their turn arc
doomed a similar fate Ia this dilemma the
discreet reader is glad 10 fan back upon the OLD fields
which are sin rich VITA the shoaves OF yellow gram ana
challenge the tost Of experience for their whole
suogucncc instead Of appealing 90 the venture Of
fresh experiment But literature presents series Of
tangled abyruthine paths 10 which the passes OF the
Ap Iaia roads in comparison. in both cases good
Er.d-u0O. iE boon OF great price 10 the Unparalleled
Traveller Ssch work. indeed. can have Jew enticc-
meats orary production, and VIII doubtless be as
dun treatise ON anatomy In view o. the charms OF
Venus Ge Hl,dic Bat Il may put the Ter the true
scent and lead him 20 sources OF intellectual Tloht and
endowment which, without is aid, he would have failed
t. discover In this respect the volume of Professor
Porter may I've greeted with friendly welcome 10y the
young student The position lul character Of tie author
challenge respectful attention to ifs contents. lie
a Of laTs, literary experience. convcrsant
with boob. iu many DEPARTMENTS of learning, Of
"a cuasto and cultivated taste. and making due allow
aucc for the influence Of early and local associations Of
generous ana catholic habits Of thought not that We
always fad his udeeu,s of books impartial or correct
Hi> Unions some lines appear De warped by prota-
bly, unconscious prudoes aul I'm certain cases senu To
have been booye into Inconsistency with each other
H. estimates of the eminent American historians ban
croft HGrctA and Motley, and Of tIc late lT 4'Anor
strike rs as INADEQUATE although he is not u''1.P
inf
lions. Ia commenting on the Hmg "I',,I''
especially OF our own country VINO occupy "H''
may be deemed a sort OF border ground 'G,"''"
belief aud uuhefci III the accepted feI-lo'" U"''''
Professor Por;ersao"s certain m'aIrs'ih'A' e'' '"e
recognition Of their genius should DO 'aA' "S " >'n''o"
81 choir principles lie cannot be CHARGED #jA amy
then orrors AMI. ou tAc whole, lis remarks sill mo, be-
quo,,das warmly recommending an acquaintance with
tlerwrunr. Tie suggestions Of Professor Porter with
question in point OF souudress and uty: tlry ar, now
lltcc. "a quality. he tells u.s.. which le has nos been
oiAIol. TO AVOID; they are often didu-e and contain
Iuauy r,pctit.ous; and the examples in which De
las os,,yed lighter style of writing. appar-
cruy fen order 10 escape the prevailing monrtcay
"i cu-,on vl NOT 10, sci DOS las brilliant successes %
The jocuiar line La vOr, Of such variety of detail nj
though niruc accuracy is Of prime moment. % cannot
aIva,, b,att,utG without rcpclt" revision, and
rf.t-. ii 81 authors. however, WHO'S. raIps ore oi
gl,... d.lv occurrence flo uiirj ID ,o seem should n,
f. from, a. , ort error. "a hich hrre i'm Che
r. ,t 'is ,,fr11e Ill, lnsf+i0uI. - Jew vs. ..h sho.