New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
LITERARY NOTES.

The second section of his work on "Renais-
sapce in Italy has been completed by Mr. A. symonds,
and viii be published in two volumes In the Spring
A History of the Campaign of 1915 has
been published by the Director Of the War Academy at
Berlin, who had special facilities for research IN the
prussian war archives.
An interesting article lately appeared in The
Leicester Ohroncis England, identifying the stages OF
Mary stuarts Journey Burton 10 Fotheringay ~
given in BoUTGosRG's Journal.
Mr.. Swinbume will contribute poem of
some length to the March iGeaemaNs Mdod-'ne 10 Is
Intended form part OF his Tristan aud Ysent, ana
will be entitled Tie Sailing OF the swallow"
The manuscripts in the library of the old
seTnco Palace TO be properly classified ana csta
losued by direction of the sultan TRANSACTIONS OF tue
interesting Arabic and Persian works IN tine coie
tOu viii also he made.
A unique copy Of Marowe's Edward H."
dated 1894. recently found at the Cassel Library
with other early printed books. This makes the earliest
edition OF the work record as none prior to lo"s was
heretofore known 10 exist.
A journal devoted to the elucidation of the
customs folk lore and mythology of France is about
starting Paris 1t is to be an illustraied mo
and viii the peculiar tide Of Mclusine the name
Of the scrpent in the mythology OF CentlM FRANCE
A valuable collection of books, prints, ETC.,
relating to Dante Italian history and literature has late
" been bcqueathed the London University by Dr. Bar
low. with fund, OF which the interest is 70 DC perPc
ual;y devoted the delivery OF annual courses OF leo
tuFes on the " Commedl8.'
The literature of travel which has been
so abundant during the past is to be further On
riched by Can't Richard Barton, who gives on accom-.
his journey 10 Western India under u,o o. Seh1e
Revisited" 1t will shortly be published in London by
the Bentleys.
The coming number of the London 81
James, MagGsne VIII have private letters from the Car
Nicholas t. Princes MenschikoG and Gortchakef, writ
Ten on the eve Of the Crimesn war They are hid TO
show remarkable ignorance the part ol the Gar Oh the
political difficulties OF the time
The western poets Of Scotland lately
gathered in Glasgow debate the advisahiiy of hold
ing in that city regular ANIMAL meetings with view 10
me % 10. i, oi ~ iridnd ~ bnd t,e Grst
meeting the latter part of this month.
The first volume OF Spencer's principles Of
Sociology" forming the sixth volume OF the synthetic
Philosophy" il Is learned from Eneland' Is aiT9Ny
SAID Ice very poor that viii probably be some
months before he eau resume his work
In little pamphlet. "The Stars and Stripes
NJ. B. f. Prescott Of Ncw-Haiupshbc undertakes 10
show that the FIRST foreign salne made 10 me American
flag trom Johanues de Gref, the D1tch Governor OF
~ Eusatus WEST indIesj who sauted the ship Andrew
Dur!a from the island fort Nov. 10, l11O.
What ought to prove very valuable and
interesting collection OF Irish sacred poetry has been I'M
dcrakcn by the Rev W. MacI!wae of Belfast assisted
by u3uy If accomplished living writer's of I've
land. Anone these are tac Archbishop 81 Dublin INC
Bl~nop Of Derry Mrs Alexander, Samuel Ferguson,
Prof. Armstroug aud others Il Will be entitled lyr
EuCruca Sacra.'
respondent " It is said good authority that the
King OF Portugal Dom LJjz l., is engaged uI0I trans
lation ~ shakespeare tragedy of Hamlet Tie trans
latior made entirely in prose. and extends already 20
the fifth net Dom Iuz IL good scholar, dnf probaby
is a., well better painied with the Engllsn IAN
gutse than with tine Portuguese"
A copy of the earliest known History Of Dr.
Taustls" nom which Il is supposed al the mass Of
popular literature concerning that hero has been derived
hes recently been found in the Academy Library at
RulaPcst Prior 10 this discovery was Thought tuat
only one copy ~ the edition IL cNseUeeihe one IN
the Imperial Library AT Vienna. The ncwlyound copy
lain a very dil plldtCd condition. hut Is undoubtedly
Believed to De really tie original work
Quite a rare and valuable private library
has been sold recently at Manchester, England
The collector il the Rev Thomas CorscT Rector
o. stand that city. Among The curioSiiies were
several thousand catalogues of the most noted eoec
tons Of boots that have been dispersed for century
past many with prices and buyers names thc original
S- Of Ctyendsis Lii, az No,ey;' The Psalms III the
Autograph George WithCr; "fhc Most AuIicnt Historic
Of God auI Man., poem OF about lIOGG lineH by T. e,
orullncntcd with indIau-uk drawings huShed July -
1929 ia the original binding: iaTgCpaper copy OF the
"Bbnotncca AnglO-Poctica,' and copy OF Walton ana
Cotton each copy illustrated with about 900 portraits;
Shak-spearc's Richard H." lGl2, and the Merry
wives OF windsor" 1919, etc.