New-York tribune., 1879-02-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Karl Dlinds's reCollccti0nS OF the views OF
Mazzni on the Eastern Question: which have peCh
rrnted IN The International Rerec, Will soon be pun
lshed IN q pamphlet A German version as "eh DO az
English will he printed
Professor David Swing, of Chicago, has
written book called Motives OF Life" when Is hNr
ded into six chapters treating OF "lnteectua' rro
cress" "Home" "a Good Name" Benevolchce'
The Pursul!s Of HAPPINESS" ana Rghson' 'a"''"'
McCl urC a Co, cf Chicago, VIII puoush IL
Mr.. George Haven Putnam's paper on IN
ternatoual Copyught" will be published next montn
asNo15 In p. Putnsms Sons series OF economic
monographs paper by DR.. i. r. sQuibb'S on propoo
legislation in regard 10 the adulteraon OF ioou "
medicine which is based on Dr. gnlb9s ~ also an
the late meeting o. the state " aeuir,s, ,ns 0''' "
nOunccd as forthcoming I'm this series ..
Mr.. J. A. SymOndss Renaissance in Italy
will ba repubsheI this country nv Henry hot Co''
in March This work met with a warm approve" i'o
the Eoglish reviewers. The cadtny said 1t Wastue
most comprehe nsvc aud the most important essay on
Italian art which yet been written IN our laneuag'
while The British quarterly said 1t was one ot s @ nUe
Vauabc contributions 10 modern literature ""''H H'''
recently byen given TO the world.
A nonular Life of Victor Emanuel VIII be
nnblisbed shortly by Macmillan Co. The sano mouse
have in preparation a volume of selections from tue
literary correspondence the late Macvey Napier Tor
many years itor OF Tie Edinburgh Ref'e"' lhlS COT
respoldence was first printed more than year ago.
Int only for private circulation, and among those VINO
saw the volume tae Opnion general that II should
have q wider circulation. Several frcsh ietters nave
Ieen added from Lord Brougham Lord hacauiay ah"
Thomas CARLYLE.
The Duke of Argylrs work on the Eastern
Question 20 long promised and often delayed, has
finally been published. 1t compriscs GIG pages IN TWO
volumes aud pronounced by Tie Times London) 'he
mosrexhaustiye brief which has yet been prepared 10Y
the service Of the Opposition That paper congralu
lates the Opposition on the immense Industry OF Its
champ,on." and thinks it very doubtful If there he
Tn n q
lie man would take such prOdlgiOus pains 10 strip
every vcstigc OF sagacity and political morality on tue
reputation OF a ministry" II complains that Loid
Iytton Is "deDounced in terms which are usually re
served persnnaccs VINO stand IN tie plorY OF ns
,,,s or, =, ~, in "a sty which NAV sometimes lack
elegance but never oTvc; aud the whole O0Ok Is sptu
with Iuvccuvc OF astonishing vehemcnce ana strehgh'
Mr. Edmund Yates, having found no word
of criticism The Times LOndon) OF Mr. Bret Harte
nor any announcement Of his visit ana lecture IN 'haV
city. writes Of the astounding fatuousness and Grass
stupidity" with which the leading journal is conducted
of all American authors Giving authors. presumably
Mr. Harte Is he SAWS "nOt merely the most original,
but without question the most popular IN EhSiahu
But he IS not merely humorist "While Ills racy
humor is wholly bis own, lie has powers or pathos or
tho highest order; and the story Of the Outoasts
OF Poker Fat and the ballad OF Truthful James he
has shown the diversity OF his excellence" BY way Of
contrast Mr. Yates mentions ha visit ot Dickens TO tina
o Sg1ny On yc1 ,Gg 1 BiSH S the NcwYorS journals
sent the pest they ad 10 the luO, distance 0
several hundred miles, and received rom them by tee
we're published tho next morning."
EtIuscan art was not q native growth. 1t
drew It's inspiration from foreign sources and when
deprived Of that support, 1t relapsed into
the barbarism which hal been its first char
acteristc About the seventh century b. c..
Corlnhian artists settled Iii Etruria, and the
life Of young Greece infused into the old spr-
1t which had been Influenced for long periods by Baby
Ion Assyria and Egypt. The golden age OF ant IN Efu
ria says Mr. Dennis was the time OF Phidias After
iia intercourse between the countries came 10 an
end and symptoms Of decline began TO appear, fol.
lowed by period OF general decadencc
into maDnerisms and eccentricty. Original con-
ceptiOn was beyond the power Of native or
tisIs and their style conventional and
severe so that powerful realism aud tendency 10
extravaganza were features Of all their work Vases
found in great quantities In tombs Illustrate the several
STYLES The earliest of them suggest the pottery found
by Dr. Schlemann at MyBen8 and by General dl Ces
nOa at Cyprus They are ornamented with patterns
in black and red and have geometncal desgns rather
than figures for decorations Later they have repre-
ANIMALS and uytholOeca creatures when
OF "a time when Greek AIT was In the ascendant, the
drawing bears close resemblance 10 tne ArcEdo DieGk
and finally vases which exhibit GIeeA art III lis
perfection.
The prospectus of L'Art for the coming year
contains promises which likely fully 10 sustain the
reputation Of that periodical the foremost publica
tIon Ofits KIND. The January number contains con-
tnnation OF the description OF the English schCol ana
this Will be followed by notices OF the AustrOlungarian
and tie schools, which Will close tho series on
the art Of the various contemporary schools. These
descriptions VIII be prOfusely illustrated With fupage
etchines and engrsvines. Among the other Important
papers promised for the future one on pre-
historic art notice OF Crock and Egyptian art as seen
at the late exhibition, and article by the manager OF
The Coincide Frsucaisc the history Of the mse-en-
scene In addition features which relate more or less
10 the late exhibition there will be illustrated articles
or the museums Of SPAIN Italy. Sweden, England, Bel
gium, Berlin, Dresden, Cologne Munich and others
winch are private. OF these latter mention Is made of
the belonging the King Of Belgium aud the
Grand Duke OF SAKE -Neimar- -Esenach Further prom
iscs are made Of important article some recent
researches In Northern Italy, aud art There
will be a change the ornamental portion Of the peri
Cdcal itself Heretofore it borderr work, initial
letters and eudpieccs have been LARGELY from
the old masters hut II Is intonded to make them
accord better win the present time by giving them more
Ihe character OF contemporary art Arrangements nave
been made the publication in fac-simile Of the lrin
clpa original drawings Of the masters, selected from
and large galleries Of Europe As Will be
seen from these aruOunccmcute LAt Is not confined
10 anV country q branch of We he
long" saws the editor to no school aud reject no style
nil that j. conet rancd al that lacks individuality and
sincerity" Tho agent tOr Il Art ~ this country is MI
J. W. BOutOn.