New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-05
LITERARY NOTES.

The next volume in the English Men OF
Letters" series will be a life Of Oliver Goldsmith, by
William Black.
Between 5000 and 5000 copies of Tenny-
sons works sold by publishing house alone nj
the late book trade sale.
Several hundred copies Of Nine. Blavatsky's
Isis Unveiled" have been sold in London and fourth
edition ia In preparation at j. W. Boutons
"The FIRST Violin" by an author whose
is withheld, will form the 1O1s voawe of Henry
Holt Co.'S Leisure Hour Series and will he ready in
a fortnight
Professor j. f. Frobisher, the elocutioniat, is
preparing book based upon HIS experience as teacher
and to be called Acting 81d Oratory, which is prom
ised for early publication.
! 1t is reported that Thomas Carlyle, assisted
by his niece is writing biography of himself and that
considerable progress has already been made in the col
lection and of papers The report further
says that the work will not be published during MI
| Carlise's lifetime
The first number of The Oriental Church
Adgazine, n quarterly, edited by the Rev. NichoiaS
Berrng OF this city, the primary object OF which ia 10
lay before the readers fair statement
! Church." will he issued this mouth
| The usual editions of Schiller's works con-
tain only fragment OF life that lie wrote of Count
Egmont. A complete life exists, and the Clarendon
Press is about TO publish it, together with his BeIage
mng Won Antwerpeu" which gives remarkaDe nescrip
ton of OF the most extraordinary sleRes III ho las
tory OF warfare.
At the Paris Exhibition, among the philo-
logical curosities is the famed Papal Bull Of the u'
macuate Conception. translated into 10 languages
Originally 1t was intended for gift 10 Plus TX, as
testimonial from France and when the Exhibition closes
II will be presented 10 the present Pope ana deposited
in the Library or the vatican
The example of Punch in publishing its
volume of BeacOnshed cartoons has been followed by
.J,ig who announces similar collection illustrating
tue career Of Mr.. Gladstone These cartoons cover
period of only ten years. while those OF Punch cover
thirty. Each cartoon has short explanatory footnoe,
which gives the circumstances under which IL was pup
lished
Tennyson's recent visit to the wilds OF Con-
nemara Ireland promises to bear fruit III new
idyl called The Daughter Of Dervarghal' The story
is said to be founded a romantic passage in Irish
history and TO have its incidents and laid entirely
III Ireland 1t is the intention of Moxon Co., OF Lon
dom to publish Dores illustrations OF the ldys of the
King IN volume. They have obtained Mr. Fnny,
sons permission 10 print the passages from the poems
which are illustrated IN the plates.
The new edition of DIR. JohnsOn's Olives of
the Poets" which Henry Holt Co have nearly ready,
is outgrowth Of suggestion made recently in
magazine article by Matthew Arnold, that an edition
comprising only the lives Of Milton, Dryden, swift Ad
olson, Pope and Gray should be published. should
like to think" he said. that number OF young people
might thus be brought to know important period Of
literary and intellectual history by means OF the
lives of SIX of Its leading and representative aulOrs lolu
by a great man.
A life of Lucrezia BOrgia, based on origi-
nal documents and contemporary correspondence" by
Herr Gregorovus, German author, has lately been
published abroad ana in 1t the author seeks to prove,
and in the opinion Of Pal Mall succeeds more or less
perfectly in proving that she never had passionate
youth, and If and then Of her rela-
died Of poison il not she who or caused
it TO be given. AS to crimes, Herr GregOroyius claims
she committed none, but she good many COM
mitted without raising any violent objections. She
breahed in short, vicious atmosphere, and was the
not wicked herself any active aggressive sense
She neither stabbed poisoned presided AT orgies
like the Lucreza Borga OF Victor Hugo and OF Donlzet
Mr.. George p. Philes has completed his
catalogue the library OF Andrew j. ode OF this city,
which he has long been engaged and II one of the
most remarkable of the catalogues that have been pre-
pared in this country. Mr.. Odels library consists OF
900 rare curious and standard books OF all languages
and times and although they 10 be sold At auction in
November the catalogue begun originally 1t is I'M
derstoOd Mr. OdePs private The titles Of all
books have been followed with the most scrupuIous
cision, and in many where character has now
become obsolete new type has been made Black letter
titles have been cored and old examinations and abore
vatiOns for certain classical words have been followed
literally. limited number Of special copies has been
printed for private circulation on fine linen paper with
ornamental initial letters and head pieces while the
titles rare books have been given IN the
original coor Mr. Philes has added many blbiogaphi-
cal notes and references.
A new edition of Racine" has appeared
I'm France, In which words and entire passages have
been altered and rewritten As Racine Published com
plee editions of his tragedies while alive ana corrected
them himself, this innovation has caused no little COM
motion among literary people throughout France. The
edition is said to be the work of spirltuastM. de
senez-who In his preface declares that Racine. whose
spirit manifested itself him. approves OF the changes
he has made At fist the poet refused to fall Ia with the
WORK, and to the question: Shall you he annoyed II
Baron however charged him with having written many
feeble lines. and last forced him to confess that his
sye ig be improved. Racine fst reluctantly, then
wuZ y, admitted this 10 be the ana ended by
proving, by one the corrected lines which
offered 10 the public The Standard UOndOn) remarks
that" American spritUaiss have, before now evoked
ghosts OF departed poets and In one celebrated
spirit claimed TO be that Of Edgar Poe, composed
verses which bore about Is much resem9anoe TO the
poetry written by Poe in the flesh NJ. dc Senezs
rected Racine bears Racine In the original edition"