New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-04
LITERARY NOTES.

fac-simile reproduction of the Imitation
NJ Christ" in the handwriting OF Thomas KempS'
dated I44I will soon be published in London
Dickens's complete works have been printed
IN this country twentyiour different EDITIONS bun
vans Pilgrims PROGRESS" in over SIXTY ana De
" Robinson Crusoe" IN over n'ty'
Schiller's copy of Rants krltlK DER
Irtheiskraft. has lately come the possession OF
German gen,eman who describes 1t as full OF marginal
notes annotations queries and N BIS forming an inter
ssting commentary on Scbillers philosophical "rlDss
Bayard Taylor's prince Deukalion" will be
ready in about three weeks at HOughton, oSgood Co.'S
Joseph Cooks Conscience and the volume of sermons
The house il printing new edition of Mrs Clements
Painters, Sculptors, etc."
A new edition of the "TOur of DR.. Syntax
IN Search Of the Picturesque is ready at James Mier
Maoaulsys Laws Of Ancient Rome" IN square 12mo,
with Illustrations and Griswolds Poets and Poetry OF
America" with X. H. stoddard's additions DonDd IN
leather and gilt. other new books WHICH Mr. Mller
has prepared for the holiday trade He also nae uhGer
way red line and extra 16mo editions OF shelley mrs'
Browning Campbell and other poets IN glt nan Iea'nei
and tree calf bindings.
Italian libraries and museums are suffering
at the hands Of thieves. Not long ago books disap
peared from the Victor Emanuel Library at Rome,
nut the thief was aud the most Of the books
were found At Florence several valuable books have
been taken from the Library of San Marco among them
the opuscOh Of savcnaroa, which was printed ~
noted significant fact that there are now Tor sale IN
Rome manuscripts addressed TO PGul III. ana OtneIs
which dealers show only TO probable purchasers but
which evidently belong to the Farnese collection at Ma
pies.
Early in November Cassell, Peter g. Galpin
will issue a work in six volumes called "Od and New
London; Narrative of It's History its People and its
Places" each volume containing about 200 Illustrations
Volumes and II. which relate TO that part OF London
which is East OF Temple Bar, by Walter ThOrnbuy
all the others by Edward WalfOrd. Volumes III and
Nv treat Of London West Of Temple Bar volume Of
the Western and Northern suburbs ana the last volume
OfIOndOn South Of the Thames Other books which this
house will have ready soon are Familiar Wild Flowers
Figured aud Described" Art Master at Marlborough
COLLEGE and "The Corn and Cattle Producing Districts
OF France" The concluding parts OF the illustrated
sGiSiGn u ''''' -''' VI 'D''' ' ''' '''' f
Victor HugO's private life has been given to
the world with considerable completeness in several
fOrms-nOtaby by himself in his "IArt d3tre Grand
PEREZ" then by bis wife her two volumes called, "Vc
tor Hugo Raconte par Temon de vie" and by his
new spaper, the RdppeL new volume of this nature
by NJ Rivet has just appeared in Paris which is called
"VictOr Hugo chez lui" An academy correspondent
writes Of It: "This book is spoiled by the tone, win
say of admiration for nothing could be more leg
throughout" and does not think IL Will do p0sterlty
peria OF an Omnibus POSSIBLE" the Correspondent
adds, "posterlty may have some difficulty in be
levng that omnibus conductors preserve as relics
the sous which they receive from the great poet"
The life of GibbOn, Englands greatest his
toran, does interest The Pail Man Gazette "There
ia probably" it says, "nO more uuinteresting
figure in English literature" 1t is ian essentially
commonplace character-at its best mildly egotis-
teal at its worst capable of considerable
meanness" His literary activity had an
eieI1ept of monotOny about it, which, though not
without certain grandeur IS apt TO leave wearisOme
impression behind" The Pail NAL further says: The
brilliant Of Paris salons birhplaces of the
luton which would before long cOnvulse all Europe,
affected him apparently little the grave debates
political questions Of the day III the more prOsac amOs
Ous epoch of the worlds history he pursued throughout
the tenor OF his way, evidently uDdsturbed by any
serious thought or feeling"
Joaquin Miller's "SOngs of PARKWAY
Lands" which Longmans Co. have Just published in
London has the place of honor in the last Ahen9um.
His first venture. it says. brought him in a reward
lish critics hailed it as the advent Of a singer"
and congratulated America upon having at length
given birth 70 poet worthy Of her. and owing little
nothing inherited influences transmitted culture
But The Auen@um does not find that Mr.. Miller has
made any progress There the same Virile force
keen. and often minute observations
OF nature; the same passion and the same glow and
ferYOf color Win the merits there also the
same defects The whole crude AID often vicious In
style, unequal in workmanship and extravaganza and
almost grOtesQue In sentiment" The only changes
winch 1t finds the influence Of " familiarity with
European scenes and augmeutiDg appreciation OF
Mr.. Swnburne." Still, knowledge Of civilized lite has
done little toward polishing the poet of the Serras.
He lie still the baf reclaimed savage ne mas CHOSEN 10
represent himself"
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