Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Bret Harte's forthcoming volume will be called
East and Uesf Poems.
VIC. Bartlett, lately of the San Francisco
bulletin, has been editor Of the Overland
Monthly since Bret Harte left it; but has now
abandoned that post, which Is 10 be filed by
Frank Soule.
A volume Of Essays on the Woman Question
by" Warrington is soon to be published by
Lee & Shepard.
The new work upon which George Eliot has
been for come time engaged, a story Of English
provincial life. will be published in December by
Messrs. BlackwoOd X Sons.
The fourth edition of the History Of Piil0s0-
ply from THales 10 Comte. by George Henry
Lewes, has just appeared in London. This edi-
ton has discussion Of ksnt's views on Time
and Space.
John E. Holbrook, the naturalist, whose great
work on American reptiles is in five quarto vol
umes, died recently at Charleston, at the age Of
seventy-seyen.
Darwin is going to do up the facial expression
Of animals SIS an argument in favor OF his theo-
ries, in forthcoming work.
Anthony Trollope hss been reported upon by
the Australian papers as sailing around smong
the islands OF the Pacific, and managing to Eriie
a novel on board ship in spite Of sea sickness.
He was to return to Europe by way Of San Fran
cisco, where it is TO be hoped be will ind abund-
ant new material for sketches, he likes telling
American stories go well.
learned London author with abundance OF
eisure for erudiie trifes Is said to be preparing
book to show that the golden image which
Aaron set up for the worship Of the lsraelitst
was COW instead Of a calf. He intends to oc-
cupy two large volumes to prove his point
Dr. Edmond de Presseuse has written a sketch
Of the Commune which ought to be translated
and published in this country.
Justin Mccarthy tells good story Of Thsck-
cray and Hepworth Dixon, which neatly illus
trstes the lordly and pstronzing manner Of the
latter. Thaekersy, having mentioned to friend
that he had recently met Dixon, was asked some
questions about what happened at the interview.
'Wen," replied Thackersy, with his tone and
force Of infinite expression and inimitab!e hu-
NOR, " he was kind to me.
Two new Transitions worthy of note have
lately appeared in England. One is Mr.. Black
more's rendering of the Georges of Virgil, very
faithful, plain and practical for the most part,
but truly poetic,l wherever the text warrants it.
The other is rendering Of the first book Of the
Odes Of Horace, by an anonymous translator.
Its fault is that it is too free its chief merit is
its rare beauty of rhythm. single COMPARE
son will show both:
' Nos cOnvivla nos proelia virginum,
Sectis in juvenes INCUBUS acrium,
Cantamus vacui sive quid urimur,
Non prseter solitIm leves "
is rendered thus
We but sing feasts, with their mirth or their pratt
tie,
Light-haoded maidens and light-hearted mea;
Innocent love, and as innocent battle,
Love void Of passion, and battle Of pain
George Sand has been iuierdicted from writ
ing by her physicians. although recovered from
her recent long illness.
Only one book out of twenty-five. or four per
cent. Of the publications of the German book
trade proves remunerative to the publishers
book publisher in Pesth, Hungary, was re-
Gently sentenced to nine months Imprisonment
for forging letter in the name of Charles Dick
ems addressed TO himself, and containing praises
of Hungarian translation of his works
Andrew Jackson Davis (says the Colder .aqe)
proposes book 10 tel the world what be knows
about insanity, which. according to the general
opinion, is good deal.
The average British ignorance Of American
topics is illustrated by statement in the Pail
Mall Gazette that the Controilership Of New
York hsd been offered to Gen. McClennan
The November number Of The Nursery is
now ready for its thousands of eager young
readers. The illustrations of this number are
exceedingly good. and the reading matter is of
the best character. II has no superior in its own
field