The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

MR. EDWIN De Icons novel, "Askaros Kassis
the Coptn has been received by the English critics
with favor seldom extended to American works Of
fiction.
THE SECOND VOLUME OF Brodheads "Hstory Of
the State. or New York" has been published by Har-
per Brothers. Tie great fault Of this work is Its
length Had the author limited tho number Of
pages his history would be more generally read than
1t Is likely 10 he. 1t Is admirably written and Is
undoubtedly the most complete and reliable ANIMAL
OF this State yet published; nevertheless we fear
that its voumlnousness will confinc It's circulation
to the comparatively few students Of history in our
midst.
PARIS EDITION as VOLS, 17lS-3S) OF the works
OF 81. ChrysosOm, belonging TO the library OF the
late Professor Williams, or the University OF CAM
bridge, IS offered for sale in London. rather
curious reflection on the deceased Arabic scholar Is
made by the seller in his announcement that the
book Is 'entrcly uncut and is ''rare In this
state" 4a4 sf aon 14a
DURING the present month Appleton & Co. viii
publish new and revised edition OF tile late Win
tnrop Sargents Life OF Major Andre,n an import
ant contribution to our historical literature which
has been pronounced by competent authority "full
OF attractive and valuable matter, aud displaying
the fruit of rich culture and rare accomplishments
MIR. ALFRED AUSTIN has written satlrical poem
called "The Golden Age" ana published In London,
IN winch he charges that In these days poets Suly
their vocation for the sake OF profit. The Athen9wa
justly denies this assertion, and challenges the
author to name single one OF the recent poets
"who has degraded his powers for money to the
production Of sanderous even Of inferior utera-
turc.n
MRS HARyEy's book on turkish Harems and
Circassian Homes'' Is pronounced readable by the
English critics, but unreliable in its statements and
faulty In the opinions 1t expresses concerning
Turkish women. fer assertions that infanticide Is
common in Turkey. ana that Turkish fathers have
but ttle II any, love for Their offspring, and that
they dread having sons, who In time may become
their most deadly enemies, are dsproved by other
and more reliable evidence In every particular.
DIR. LUDWIG GEIGER has written lie OF Johann
Re,lchlin, OF Caprino the well known German pro-
lessor whose literary works were condemned by
the Catholic Church and ordered to be destroyed.
This was during the great excitement attending
upon Luthcr's proceedings. Geiger, however, did
not join that rcformer. He obeyed the mandate OF
the CHURCH and remained O Catholic 10 the end OF
his days. gong 80 for as TO not bequeath his yaiu-
abe library to MS young relative, Meancton as he
had intended, but to his native town, Pforzhem,
because Melancthon joined the Reformation move-
ment.
The PRINTING OF the great fragment OF the Metri-
cal Chronicle OF Jacob Maerant (33 600 verses,
which was discovered at Vienna two years ago, has
been commenced at Lcydcn. Tie WORK Iii he fin
ishcd by the summer OF 1872
NJ. DE LAvEIEyE's pamphlet, which Is to be pub
lishel by the Golden Club OF London shortly, Will
contain boh survey OF the present stale OF Europe
ana also q series OF Suggestions to the possible
means OF preventing war.