New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
LITERARY NOTES.

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lioation n volume Of Thomas starr Kings sermons.
Fupene Schuyler's translation of TurgCneffs
s ssS s?y''' Now VIII DC -''D'D Il" '''' ~
And still they come. A new "series,' The
Cobwcb" is projected by Estes Lauridt of Boston VINO
will issue in it shortly "Vineta," by " Ernst Wsrnel
and Dauicts Jack" Of which $4,000 copies nave been
sold in France.
Books on Russia, the Turks and the Eastern
question are mOnoP0zng the attention Of publishers a.
we'll as public England at present Nearly score Of
new books are announced and the old are all brought
again 10 the front Among the latest promises is
"skeches OF Ottoman History" by the Dean "i D.
Paul's.
G.. p. Putnam's Sons have invited twelve
leading clergvlnen Of different denominations i'll this
city T. contribute each representative sermon on Inc
Nature and Work OF Christ" for volume which tbeS
propose 10 publish The lnNi'at on mas l,e. f w. ~
nearly all and the book be expected late III the
Sprlns.
The announcement that "Messrs. Macmillan
e. Co. Will shortly publish, under the title Garden X
ceipts' practical manual! edited by Mr. c. W. Quinn
foes sends thrill of expectation through the Amcr
agrcuturiSt Perhaps 1t may thIow hsht Oh me
approaching hopper.
MIR. Ruskn is now publishing in shilling
parts ST Marks Rest" "the history OF Venice written
for the help of tie travellers who st for br
monuments" Mr. Rnstin by the way has Jas, S;, O..
win ctte Will not eventually be among the least lu
portant of the letters OF my master"
The lectures Of Mr.. Clpcs, at Oxford, Oh
Uniyersty Life at Ancient Athens" to be pull
ushcd 1t Is said that the striking resemblance he PIE
lures between university life in modern Oxford and Uu
ve-sy life ancient A,Eens-witE ts cole ges Tutor "
pIcctOrs, boat races, professors, ana ehah!h"'!oh9
most prOvUses a Iteiing OF sGcpliclSm
The appearance of "AbGlard." a pOSthumous
drama OF MI Charles de RCmnsat is spoken OF by GuNlaN
Monod in The Academy as in spite of Victor Hugo'
new work the great literary event OF the day" Ia"
drama is sad I" bc written with great Ng"i ana So7'h
mat ant. II seicEes the ne OF Abcie-,i ~ iNo li'
turys - Philosophy. Theology, Love- Politics. and
Death"
An English lady, Mrs Cadet, is preparing
new edition Of the ra3agat Of Omor Khayam. the Per
sian poet; who has been Of late widely read IN Nj
Fzyeia'- translation. Her translation - said T. have
The merit OF falhfulnoss 10 the original winch the l
les lacked ana she has collected 500 TajIy0 or verses,
bereJ bn: 1oi.
a photography Of works, memoirs. &c, CON
cclning CHINA i in preparation by the Interpreter Of The
German col suatc at shanghai who, though German
g. 10 hiring ont lis book IN English This is noteworthy
as cnniiag the view that English to b. "t' almost
universal lnci.Jin OF oomn'u.t alton IA The East IN
Peruvian treaties the trxt Wa sisn,d III sih,
ih, Enslisn text should Ic that t. WHEN any appeal Oh
difference OF opainn nilst be- icieIr'd'
Miss Coys)a's Cooking Manual" Of "prac-
tca directions for economical everyday cooker" IS 20
be made b, D,aG Mead & Co. departure In caoi-
books "a class Of literature Just now reacns large sales
IL vii b. sold hrb~n c3N"rs" Al 50 NJ. thge%n
Fl rortns q o5!s:1c yo.u-nes worth vi matter " How
Tcu can W., i've n we are moderately poor" Is the
question Miss CrsJn pas 80 herself from Aer readers
ami 20 Gis GuoSIln is found III chaeE o"
"CAeJp D.6soS without rieEl'
4 new American novelist is emerging from
tie jocrialSiic ranks IN she person Of Mr. Ausoarh
Tovnes on. the editors Of me h!frI Aaccri.;or
Ms nov the hands of d a., 1ccd Co., fr eay pub
Ication highly so0kca OF stirring historical no'c
IL Il called 'CBedaync' from ttt Ea.Hc % INC reiC'
border leader Of Iuian bloc. Wdo scryrd oA N,-.n-
when rival settler. di pl:ia with ihs Due. te;'
title 10 TIE SOL nd.I FAC G1nH,'' Ii"'i"' N'',
PAM lsf9 Is -
Close 20 historic TACT
The success OF Mr.. Backburn's pictorial
potes OF The annual exhibitions az ihe Royal Academy
after which the catalogue OF the New-York Academy
exhibition TO pattern la' been such a. TO encourage
the rublishers Mcssrs ChGtto d Wmiu to begin &c.
res o. Illustrate. EanlbOokS 60 DE- PERMANENT sai!, -
with plans Sc The frS' a~t iG't GRADY, comprise me
British school at the National GacIJ, aud Ina uEs
sketeAes OF picture b HEey &, ~ 4t rnc,: iIR 6
IeH6raire." Firlh's DERBY Day" Rosa Bonn, III Is
II re Fair" ana numerous iADdsecrs.
Mr.. Wan. Blades's w0gl. on "The Biography
and Typography Of william Caxton" though founded Oh
his previous volumes, VIII contain the latest discoveries
a. 10 Eugaud's first printer, and viii he therefore the
authoritative book the subject Besides other poI-
traits plans and views, there will bc plan Of Tho
"ease type tae fifteenth century pictures Of The Old
presses and fac-simile plates Of the CsxtJn books aud
TYPES book viii be described bhliograph.ciiy ana
critically, ana the scheme OF te text embraces CiA
tons birthplace G,i Phrentlse us
with especial reference 10 CaXton and it, ninsuee upon
him." "DeyclU,uen! shown in books COofJ Man
sioi aud who taught CGXton TO print "CdXOu at West
miustsr-his emUlOgcTS--!iS priated prOddcu0ns-.is
death" "CaXt0u's printing Oilce his W0r~mcn an"
Tools" Remarks on tle peciariti"s ana disthgshnE
fcaturcs Of his books" Doubtful books ana BOOKS
enormously attributed TO CaX.on"
Spelling reform is just now the leading topic
Of the correspondence columns Of the London literary
journals Nj sayor ;hs up the Philoogsts views
of the controversy II controversy it be in which the
schoare arc nearly all on one sile at Is unhappy
.nellng ;ht in les modern English relatively useless
10 tic uhgolog1st; had such spelling existed in Gothic
or aty Other the older languages there would nave
hts.i no Gr1lnu's law, comparative pNioIoSy lHv
ff drty o. written symbols - express the pr0nunca-
ton of The words they represent rs neiY as may De,
ana tle want OF accurate pjJn0ogci training caused,
u gr. geaaura by our absurd system OF spelling has
rcp one why the WORKS 70 whlch We
4, knowledge % Ergllsi ud!ctts are 80
unsatisfactory Al arbitrary spelling, Ike tht OF
lo,sb di-sOcates ie language 81 the from the hh-
race Of The caF and makes u exceptionally hard Tor i
f., Siislnlau IL learn 10 speak foreign tongue. And
n' fngp tts IL tends "a disguise the real nature on
scc; AM 10 create attitude OF mind Which las been
s cause II uunbcress fdse theories III the science OF
language"
A Domestic Cyclopedia of Practical lnfor-
,,,,on edited by Todd E. GoodhDDc" is an important
r.lerlnLDa which has been in preparation at Henry
Ifot Co.'s for year MORE and Is now nearly ready
Tor publication IL is OF about the size OF one volume OF
IL, American C copeda, and covers IN several thou-
d articles alphabetically arranged, the whole range o,
household topics; n IL at once coOkDook,
,t dicne floral guide and score Oh o'het poohs 70
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