New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
LITERARY NOTES.

Count Arnim intends, it is said, to publish
n scontinuation OF his essay Der Nuntius kommt"
Stanley's "How Found Livingstone" has
been translated into German, and Brockhaus OF Lephc'
has Just issued It,
II is estimated that not more than 10000
persons or less than one-tenth Of the ctys reading
nonuaton visit the Boston Public Library in the course
OF year.
A life of Robert Dick, the Scotch geologist,
by Samuel Smiles, is in preparation at Harper q
Brothers, and is promised for issue in few days
Itwtn be- embelished with many Illustrations.
A pocket edition of Lambs "Tales from
Shakespeare, In wb ch the errors made In the nomeu-
caure OF some OF the characters and places In the early
editions will DO corrected is in press at WHITAKER
Coz. London
primer of Spanish literature by Mrs.
Helen Conant will be ready at Harper Brothers at
the end OF this week The volume by Eugene
Lawrence treats modern period OF English hters
ture, and will be ready at the same Iine'
Mr.. J. A. SymOnds. who wrote the Lie OF
Shelley in the English Men of Letters" SERIES has IN
press a volume to be called "sketches ana studies III
italy" II Will consist OF descriptive, literary and his
torical pieces and will contain translsons
from Tuscan poets Of the fifteenth century
A movement is on foot in Manchester, Eng
land to form Rushn Society for the promotion OF tno
teachings Of John Ruskin and for the union OF his
friends 1t proposes to offer public readings OF Mr. kus'
kns works to institutions societies and drawingroom
gatherings and desires place collections OF his worss
in public Libraries or otherwise 10 render mem
BILE TO readers and TO encourage their perusa ana SAFE
An English magazine called The BiOgrdph
announces that IN its February number will publish
answers by Mr. Gladstone foolish and rather -
pertinent questions that have been addressed TO hm
such as BY what mental changes or external causes
did Mr. Gladstone consciously from the Conserve
tive 70 the Liberal side a. The AhenGum remarks that
Elf this advertisement is hoax, 1t Is very SHY hOaf
collection of sOnnets, under the title
''Treasury Of English sonnes." will soon be published
in London. 1t will contain upwards OF $50 examples
many OF them hitherto uncoected and the book proper
will embrace $50 sOnnets To the notes and ILLUSTRATIONS
nj the end OF the volume been reegat d. either IN
illustration OF the text by way Of supplementary
representation. upwards OF 900 sonnets which II not
so otechnieay pereet as ,ne b Se ope in every in
stance IT said, to the original sources or most auhoi
tstive texts
As an outcome of one of the Princess Alice's
last visits 10 England IL is recorded that translation
into German Of Miss Octavia HIPS work on the London
Door was made at her nsgatiOn and that she wrote
preface It, The Princess had been much impressed 1t
is sad by the effect of the book on the homes OF the
people and their relations to the rich, eIcamng 1t Is
beautiful it like has among tenants in the
country in England" She wished TO see houses bought
in such in Germany, but said the work ought
not to depend on her entirely and that she must find
ladies to superntend it. She hoped the translation
would bring volunteers her aid; but her untiuely
death prevented her PROJECT
fher mentioned tnat eminent literary men IN Germany
owed many kiudnesses TO her. Her sympathy with f.
Polls Life OF Haydn excited when reading the
volume learning that the author then resident
OF Vienna, Was a native OF Darmstadt
Sarah Helen Whitman left behind her the
materials for prose volume which will include little
monograph Edgar Poe and his Critics." that was first
published in 1860 defence Of the dead poet. In a
long letter TO The henGum (LOndOn) reviewing Mrs.
whitman's new VI Ie OF poems Louise Chandler Moul-
remarks that volumes, Of poetry the other
Of prose, :canty fruits. perhaps for the life OF
woman Of genius who died at seventyhve, but the very
highest gifts that Mrs. Whitman possessed were social
Intellectually she the p"'t helpful OF women She
had an extensive cOrNsp" ehce and she took time TO
wrte to all her friend sL.ociste herself In all their
interests or her o~r fe-sry fame she utterly
careless. The sa'' i1e lived habitually were
"dim shadowy I, nf. in tone, crowded with OBJ
yects OF interest X 'gh memorials OF lifetime of
Friendships" Sh, 7aguary shy. Mrs houlton
remembers that when 5he persuaded mrs whitman 10
repeat one OF her poems she always insisted on going
behind her. She corld bring herself TO confront
eye and at tb same time