New-York tribune., 1879-11-19
LITERARY NOTES.

A third edition of DR.. Fosters well-knovn
Texi-Book of Ply siology" which has made pace ior
itself in this country well as in England Is renuS u"
Macmillan & Co.'S. The publishers are also making
cheap edition for students which VIII pe out h "'e"
days. 49,,
.Iobn Addington Symonds's Studies of the
Grses Poets will be published here in two volumes py
uarpcr & Brothers this week. The work has already
apreared In England in another FORM and In preparing
the present edition the chapters have been m G
der 1t more complete a survey of Greek poetry
French chauvinsm is responsible for good
many instances OF extraordinary ignorance OF men anu
things not French bur from Victor Hugo more might
have been expected tnan solemn confession that ne
had never heard OF American named Emerson luis
he has actually made TO Professor Boyesen
who tells about 1t in article in the December Serb
per, Vists which he made 10 Hugo "urinb " io
cent scjOurn IN fafls.
A series of critical and expOsitory essays
by Professor v B. Dcnslow. IL. D. will be published
near tue end OF ihs week by Befords Clark & Co.. OF
Chicago and Toronto under the title OF" Modern THINK
ers principally upon Social Science; what They
Think aud why" The collection Will comprise papers
on Emanuel Swcdenborg Adam Smith. Jeremy Ben
tham Thomas PANE Charles Fourier. Herbert spencer.
Ernst Haecke ana that old subject which seems deter
mined outve every other, The Authorship OF
Junius' The volume will have 3l2 pages An eiaD-
oratc and extended introduction is contributed by
Robert q. ingersOn.
Houcht0n, Osgood g. Co.'S new anonymous
novel, An Earnest Trher, seems in fair way 10 win
for itself popularity approaching that Of One sum
mer." Already 1t is selling few other books do.
aud a new edition has been called for. Ohio papers
make public the fact that the author of the story is
Miss Mary A. SPA que of Newark, Ono, the daughter
of a wel-to DO lawyer OF that place. Miss Sprague
spent year at scnool in Cleveandand By species OF
accident" as she says. "a Winter in New.York and n
Summer in ngiand." Colonel John Hay is re-
rorted as having said OF the book Tnere be no
doubt OF the remarkable merits OF the work and as II
appears To me. equally httle doubt OF lts immediate
forward with and VIVID sense of rea ny Ihe
styIe is sngiary fresh ana engaging. and the only
a little clever for daily huuaH uature.'
The late John Backwood was for many years
the London representative OF the famous Edinburgh
frInsEni the literary tastes he lad acquired led him
into London society end secured him friendships which
proved. the end OF great advantage 70 the magazine
His once In Pal Mall became favoIte mectngplace
for his friends among whom he bad the honor to number
Thackeray. who constant visitor One OF the
warmost Ionds lie had Mr.. Dolare then Editor
OF The London Times and although Mr.. Blackwocd re-
moved to Edinburgh many years ago become the cdi-
Tor Of the mag zine, tho editors kept mp personal
friendship or caca until last. Nj Blackwood
Conservative in politics. and leaders 81 that party
not only trusted him but went him for counsel He
the sXtn and last surviving son oi Villain black
wood, the founder OF she magazine. Hc also came
within being the last Of the old Edinburgh pub
Usher. To survive in q green and prosperous old age
enty-uine.
The new volume OF the " Encyclopedia Brit
nnnca" Will b. here few days. Mr. Freeman con-
tributes to il the article Goths" and the on
"Godwine." Professor si.ney Colviu writes "Gi-
otto" and "Giorgone" ID. CIrruthcrs, the editor OF
Chambers's "Cycl1puiia Of English Literature" on
"Garrick and Gay; G. Kesan Paul ON 4" Goodwin +"
Oscar Browning "GOetho;' Professor Gefke on
Geology" and Oliver johnson Garrison" TIE
editor wisely concluded that he could do better with
Mac4ulaV'S
American market there three editions OF the
Britannica. Little. Brown Co, OF roston, have the
standard Edinburgh edition. Charles scribners sons
have an edition which made by A. & G Black the
Edinburgh publishers especially for the American
ket 10 differs from Little. Brown IL Co.'S only in having
narrower margins and thinner paper. IL II not
prn hut corresponds page Tor page with The original
standard work. The third edition Is reprint. and Is
made and sold by j. NJ. SOddart Co, of Philadelphia