New-York tribune., 1871-10-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Hurd g. IIOughtOn announce for immediate
republication an article on The Character OF Christ
Does II Supply all Adequate Basis for a Rellgioni"
This article, originally printed in The Contemporary Re-
Ve OF London is likely to make stir in the theological
world on Of the hodncss Of its departure from
tie popular mode Of apology for Christianity The writer
* manly thinker and shows fl1nncss In the position
which he takes that argues well for his deep conviction OF
the truth which he supports The rm announce Tor
the American Tract society Tho Metaphors OF St Paul
nn The CCmpauonS % st Paul two volumes II, oae,
aud Howsous great Work on ST. Paul Dean HOwson Is ON
hls way to this country.
II is about sixteen years since DR.. Samuel
Irenaus Prime published his volumes Of Travel IN
Europe and the East which soon followed by an
equally interesting work on Switzerland About two
years Later, William c. Prime, brother OF IrenFus, pub
hshcd Life in Egypt and Nuha," and Tent Life
in the Holy Land" These volumes. like the preceding
were received with great favor by the reading public.
And now n il announced that another member OF this
famly NJ travellers and authors the Rev f. d. g. Prime
one of the editors The Nt York Observer who has re-
comfy been abroad is about 10 give to the punc MS I'M
prcsSions foreign lands and peoples, under the com
prchcnsvc title OF Around the World or, Sketches OF
vniume which will be shortly published by Harper d
Br,jhtrS. mainly devoted to the countries OF Asia
Ind m particular; hut il also gives graphic account
of AN intelligent travellers experience and observations
lrccly Illustrated With woodCuts from sketches ana pho-
t.. .rap.lr views obtained from original sources.
At Helsingsfors there appeared last year q
translation into Finnish OF Sir Walter Scotts 1vanhoe
which hcen followed this by atransatiOn Of the
Legend OF M"ntroSe."
A small work on Spiritualism, hy Prof. Zerffi,
lecturer the History Of Art, South kcnsinGton is an
nouuccd IN Its object Is to show that the so
called spiritual Manifestations may he explained ts
arising frum natural causes.
Mr.. H. G. Reid will publish, in October, q
series of papers social and religious life in the NOrth
under the title of Past and Present" Portions Of he
book have appeared in The Westminster Rccer and The
FUrtni0hAy RerieV.
Vcrmersch, the editor of Pere Duchfne, who
was reported as dead not killed hut after many
adventures has reached London He s engaged
OH history of the Commune
An English scholar is compiling 4 volume OF
contemporary Judgments great poets like those "
Cover, Occlcve and Lydgatr. CHANGER RloiSh, &c,
SpCIser; Ben JOnsOn, Milton, &c, on SahcsICalc
Marvel, &c, on Milton.
The death is announced of SignOr TOmmasO
ga the Italian historian. among whose works should he
especially noted the numerous interesting monographs
published separately in the ArChiriO SOricO and the
I" BIbOteca Teutiua." an important collection "f The
ncpal statues o. the principal cities Of the IIcntlnO
with notes and illustrations.
The first md fifth volumes Of Mr.. RuSkins
"Modern Painters out Of print. and the other vol
nmes nearly So In the first volume of the uniform
octave edition Of his works in preparation. Mr.. Rus
declared ms intention 10 reprint very little o hs
Modern Painters" H. his opinions have changed 80
much since the days in which he wrote that book
Mr.. Ruskin has founded separate maStershlp
for teaching drawing connection with tie Sllde en-
doWnent of an Art Prolcss0rShipa oxford MI RUskn
prapOsc~ To open elementary schools in the course of this
month I'm the University galleries Oxford, where the
author Mudcr' Painters will instruct his pupils III
accordance with Lis latest views.