The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-20
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
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ROBERT BROWNING has written new poem called
"Balaustion's Adventure" which VIII be published
in the course OF the present month.
CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, who left New York for Ire
land some weeks ago, in very poor health. has, we
are glad TO learn, almost entirely recovered, and Is
engaged writing new romance.
A CURIOSITY In literature is IN course OF publca-
ton IN England. The Pag,tir, the magazine for
Chinese and Japanese published in London, Is now
giving, besides course of Chinese works, trans
lati0n Of Japanese novel, account OF the atten
ton that has been excited by Japanese tales.
A NEW NOVEL is announced tor publication In
London, illustrating the leading characteristics,
official and social, OF the men and morals or the
Second Empre.n We nave no doubt that IL VIII
represent them in most unfavorabe light; and vet
we believe that If the truth known they would
not be found so very bad after all.
AARIFE BEY, Chief Interpreter of the Porte; Per-
ten Eifenu, and Ali Fuad Bey, are engaged, says
the Lecant Heyald, on a translation into Turkish Of
Michaud's History or the Crusaders" and the first
volume is completed. This is subject which In
terests Osmanlees, and with which Ahmed Ucfla
Bey was occupied. The present work is illustrated
with many notes from oriental sources.
PROFESSOR WASsILlEF OF st. Petersburg, Is en-
gagged on Dictionary OF the Buddhist Terms IN
Sanskrit, Tbetan and Monaghan. Dr. Minayen, OF
the same city, IS now IN London, and will remain
there some months, studying the rich store Of
Buddhist materials in the British capital. 1t Is
worthy OF remark III this connection, that within
the past few years there has been marked literary
activity In Russia, owing probably TO the relaxation
OF official censorship over productions OF authors
THE SUBJECT Of female education seems to excite
the interest OF Italian ladies' several OF whom have
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its Improvement. In Milan course OF scientific
and literary conferences has been inaugurated by
Signora Torrlani, at which ladies have delivered
addresses on matters connected with female educa-
| tIon Among them the Signora Malvina Franck
gave lectures on the following subiects:-"The Con-
dition Of Women Among the Ancients, :" 'On Matri
mony,, "On the Women or America" and "On Ma
terlallsm IN Marriage" 1t Is said that the excellent
example set by these ladies will soon ba followed In
the other cities OF Italy.
MANY OF the English critics express regret that Mr.
Stephens should have Oh 0sen the form of verse that
he has for his poem "Convlct Once.n The story is
most effectively told in other respects its rich flow OF
language being especially noteworthy. But although
Mr.. Stephens manages his pauses with skill, the
long continuance Of verse with trochaic move
ment tires the reader before he finishes reading the
poem. To give some idea Of Mr. Stephens felicity
Of language, and leaving out the question OF STYLE
we give below the following picture OF girls first
Weakening to love-
Beautiful sequence of veme sufnsion and paeness unbid
eyes look inward something to others
sudden and madeny anguor, and signs but half
Penyc overdroopins the virginia. grace Of her
men.
saddened yet lstessy happy-ah well remem' er that
Well remember the oxymcl minglins Of pleasure and
Some lace hath cleaned upon sleep of her
Hardly she yet whether to rise or 10 sumber
As critic observes, the thought OF these last two
lines very exquisltely expressed
New Publications Received.
From Harper h Brothers:-'.Olive novel; by
Miss Mulock. 1.-THE History OF Rome;" by Titus
Enthusiastically translated by d. Spllan and Cyrus
Edmonds. "SophOcles" in the Greek text Her
Lord and Master" q tale; by Florence Marryatt.
IRON ID. Appleton Il co. ION the Physiological
Eff cts Of Severe and Protracted Muscular Exercise:
with Special Reference 10 It's influence upon the
Excreton OF Nitrogen BY Austin Flint, Jr., NJ. d.
"Noves and Novelists OF the Eighteenth Century"
BY Wm Forsyth, M. A., &C. "vivia," modern
story. BY Florence Wfford. principles OF Psy-
chologyr Vol. ~ by Hubert Spinner.
From Lee, Shepard h Dillingham;, New York
"The Eye In Health and Disease" BY b. JOY JET.
fries, A. NJ, MD. .The VIE OF Vain Man."
Translated from the swedish OF Marie Sophie
Schwartz, by Selma Boag and Marie A. Brown.
"Up the Baltic.' Another OF "0iver OPTICS"
"Young America Abroad" series. 'fThe Young
Deliverers.n BY Elijah Kellogg.
From G. p. Putnam h Sons:-"The Fall OF Eng
land The Battle OF Dorkng- "Reminiscences OF a
volunteer
From J. II. Schermerhorn Il Co.:-"GoOd Selec-
tons in Prose and Poetry" for use IN schools and
academies, lyceums, literary societies. &c. BY vii.
liam NJ. Jeline, Teacher OF Elocution.
From James n. Osgood h Co. The AHaatc
MORthly for July