New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-08
LITERARY NOTES.

OF Froude's Caesar" The Times of London
says such II is, and with all its defects brings
Che greatest OF Romans extraordinarily close to us
Whether It be praise or blame 70 say H. never mas sn
tiquity been made more modern.
The first edition of "The Life and Epoch
Of Alexander Hamilton" by ChiefJustlce shea. beng
ali sold a new one revised and enlarged, Will he pub
Mshed in few days. The work is hcng translated INTO
French by the Marquis Acknowledgement ana VIII he
published In that language IN Paris.
Brentano has received the current numbers
Of Punch The Graphic Qondonl. The illustrated London
Noes and the weekly edition OF The Times. Of ond"n'
L. tins number of The Graphic representations gwen
OF the design for secretary which II is proposed 10
make from the tnbeTs Of the Ga Arctic ,p heiSne
dent Of the United states.
Edmond About's new novel will he called
"Tsrre Terre" and the first number is promised Tor
November OF December in tic XINme Steele ~ VIII
give picture of bourgeois life. quite nee from those
hdeous features which the school o Ioa has added 10
French fiction. The author tries to snow, IL IS s''
that there are respectable aud happy families IA france
The Zolaites 10 the contrary notwiinstandins'
Henry Holt & Co. report that the first edl-
ton Of Mr.. Champu's "Cycoi Sda Of Common
Things" is so nearly cxlAusted that second an"
l,rror edition is already in press. The book has been
out fortnight The volume OF selections from TIC
letters and writings OF Hector Berlioz, recently "n
nouueed as IN press wil be ready m 4 d'yS So
has hccn phenomenal. At The Trade sale tho"SanV
comics were taken by single dealer but these books
have long been known for their popularity OF Vac hrSi
one. Common Sense In the Household" over lOOooV
comics have Sold and the book has been cny c-h
years IN PRINT. OF the " breakfast. Lunoaco" ana
T.a." published IL 1873. Tie sale has been between
10000 and - 900. Her new work. thc " Dinner - "a!
Bgoe, w"ich rtnle "ut ~ 800 f 800, ,,i,u.it,
Which lronise~ 10 make II worthy oil 'o'"'""'''S''F
win the two otncTs.
Bavard Tavlor's work on German literature
Will hc ready al g. Z. Putuau's SONS near ihe ehu o.
this week. THIS house Will publish at the same TIME
new translation 90 Mol6,c's works hy C. II. wal
Charles Francis Adams "Rouroad Accidents am" "
work by ". =. lac. called Columbia ana CAn''''
ne.nc notes ON Ihe Great Republic and t-e Ne"
dominion" new novel by tie author Of " In'
lssvcny~orfh Case" IS announced; hut fhe cate on
~ anne OF Nose. csc r, lcrs American Literature "
Vii De ready ga ihe sirins.
Some time before Christmas. Charles Scrib-
n,rs'.ous viii publish Mss Gcor- na Ho-ari1'- v'l-
ue OF Selections from tAc Correspond nc' Of Cul'
Dickens" These letters Viii pe entirely new. |i.
Forster understood. used none OF them In his Life
Of Dicsens" In Novcu her The house VIII issue an aNti
tafion 10 thc minds Of boys If lrO-scls "Chiunci's
which has been made d. sidney Lau.er. THIS famous
work has 20 long been used by story-,eiers as The
basis of supplies tor their ,aes OF lrigN lrevcss AMI
heroic deeds ia hate tnat an edl ,'n o.. H. sn' nay o
signed Tor boys aud illustrated with spirited Ir'uies' l.
sure to nave Wide welcome.
Professor Hiram COrson, of Cornell Cniver-
sity. has been engaged Dy the Cuaucer society OF
London 20 edit Glos,aral Concordance 70 CHauces
WORKS. now IN preparation under toe direction oi mat
society II present scheme DC ful carried oui Tins
Concordance promises 10 De the most complete WORK OF
ue kind yet prepared for any author, nos excepting
slakcsneare aud the Greek and L'tin Classics. II is
loped the work Will be ready for the press IA ISL or
ls~2. Professor Corson mas just finished An Index
a Prop,r Names subjects 10 Chauccrs Canterbury
lalcs" based the Ecsmcre Ms IL will be Published
this Fall hy the Chaucor Society o. London He ha.
saundorakcn to prepare similar index 90 the minor
Poems o Inauccr. The iougpgOmistd edition Of thau-
GERS poetcal works which Is o complete tine Riverside
Edition of the British Poets. Will he ready
week from to-day ar Hpu-htou. OsgoOd Il Co.'S
has been edited hy Arthur Gilman. WHO con ilDrlcs
also a memoir ~ & a,uc-r, IL has embodied IN The
txt and these volumes not uuN ms own Idois
which extend several Yeas, nut toe fruits OF me
Chanccr rociety's dbors, aud 10 It. believed that MS
edition tue poet Will prove the best one yet pro-
auced mere England