New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
LITERARY NOTES.

The last volume of Green's excellent His
cory Of the English People" will DO issued soon ny
per Brothers.
Over 100, 900 copies of Bryants Library
NJ Poetry and Song" have been printed. The worn
mates are being replaced by Fords. Howard Hubert
NJ Louis Frechette the French Canadian
meet OF Montreal, whose book, Fleurs Boreaies mas
inst been crowned by the French Academy Is Vsi'i"s
in Paris.
Mr.. Arthur Gilman, of Cambridge. Is editing
n Iotbrop & Co.'S Library OF Entertaining HIS
tory. the initial volume Of s When now ready Mis
Andrew d. White, Minister to Germany, mas
written prcface for the Rev j. p Peters's transla-
go, nj Professor Mlers Political History OF Recent
Times" which Little, Brown Co. have I'D press
A new edition of Professor Matthew's
works is beng issued by s. C. G1egs q Co.. OF
Chicago Several his books have been puoiisoea IN
England and is said that 10000 volumes nave peen
sold at home.
On August G. NJ. Hyacinthe Firmin-Didot.
the head of the Paris publishing house bearing MS
name died al his Chateau de Chanda. He was eighty
six wears OF age and aid not drop business cares u'
few days before his death.
The works of Hawthorne have never been
issue IN Chez form for until now Houghton
Mifiin & Co. have published them in six volumes,
"Globe edition. and nearly uniform with the Iiooe
editions of Cooper, Dickens and Waverley The SCI WI"
be $40.
N. John Lemoinne, tho political writer OF
the Journal DIES Debats has printed study of the me-
moirs OF Madame de Remusa which causes his friends
10 excim anew Why immerse yourself In the sterile
discussion of politics when you could give lis living
history 2"
The new and fifth Bodley book, by Mr..
Horace E. scuddcr will appear during the coming
month from Horshton. Mhlln & Co.'S. Tais time 1t Is
Mr. Bod ev Abroad" and the text Is merry aud II
ttructve and the cover as DIllany eccehulc a7 '"o
previous volumes.
The Library Committee of Congress nave
decided that il wond be useless try 10 provide room
fol tie oycrgrown library by extension 10 the Capt.
to- buding and have computed that fifty years hence
the library VIII FIJI building larger than the Capitol
Itself Before that time arrives somebody knowing the
difference between literature ana innOer ouSuI 10 oc"p
pointed Chief Book sitter with pienaN powers
a Fools Errand - Is still selling by the
thousand and the publishers have found II convenient
10 make duplicate plates and print simultaneously in
New-Yo'k and Boston. The author, Judge Iourgee
wrote part OF book, Bricks Without Straw,
in Canada English copyrisht but iis sad tnat
he is now TINS city III retirement, putting the last
touches 10 the novel when VIII ne ieduJ sumo uAo M
September
The recently much discussed Jonathan Ed
vardss Manuscript on the TRINITY, which, It las b en-
suspected by some. withheld from publication on
account of a supposed deviation from orthodoxy VIII
be issued in September, III small volume. 10y Charles
scrihnor's sons. Prote ssOr smyth, OF the AndoVer
Theological Seminary, the custodian of the mann
Edwards hat is supposed be copy made under ;he
tbrecron OF the authors Professor Snyih relates
tie STORY OF the manuscript Ia al introduction, ana
has i,rlsngd from copies OF Sill uupuOlshcd
MANUSCRIPTS Of tne great theOiOgiaD.
In a Literary Confession" Mr.. Eugene l..
D,dier says Men rush into lrint without training
study or preparation Incy use too many words TO ex
pies too few ideas" Discouraged by his failure ten
yeals ago to dsnOse of his first magazine article Which
was entitled The Grandeur Of Human Destiny he
wrote 20 Dr. Oliver wendell Holmes asking for situa
lion as an ananucnss. Dr. Holmes made this charac-
tcrst.c reply not CAS- am often supposed to be-
AN editor. and have writing 10 do which am not
competent myself. with little occasional ana iIOu
members OF my family. Most OF orr
writer's are a. poor rats Themselves, and no more able
"a keen an amanuenss than they are TO set up coach
and six lido not know how to advise you beyond this
simple counsel, which ] have occasionally gwen TO
youag asrans. II yOu think YOU have literary talent,
mething FOR the best paper or magaziue yon can
keep signature, ana Won VIII ne louhu
public which II ready 10 pay the hlghest price
jor almost every KIND OF literary ability II you 90 not
Think YOU make reputation why not become re
porttr to d newspaper do not turn from your petition
with cold ind erence. butlt is utterly out OF my power
10 DO more tnan give you these few words of friendly
advice