New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Progress" aud Holy wal" are 10 'o '"
shortly.
After lO3 sessions. sitting in AL 1o| days. Inc IT.
1isers of the authorized edition OF the Ne"-ies,'
ment completed their work IN London TWO "e0"S
ago Tomorrow
A"Sclolars' Edition " of Ruskln, containing III
nine volumes Modern Painters, Seven Lamps OF
Architecture and Stones Of Venice, has been lSsueo
for the holiday trade by John Wiley & sons
Mr. f. p Roe's new novel, "A Day OF rae
seems to he in great demand. The first edition OF
10000 was issued October l. The pao'fneIS
are now selling from tho second edition. ana PRINT
ing third.
Mrs. Burnett author of That Lass o Lowres'
IL a, work mon a novel the scene Of which is laid
in Washington and which will be the longest Of her
works Ii is intended for Scribner'S Monthly ana Is
70 follow short serial by her which VIII De peguh
in the February number.
Two large and beautiful books in Scribner d Wei
fords holiday list are the " Bible Gallery" engraved
by The Daiziei Brothers after sixtS-nine orig'na
drawings by che leading English artists, and "
PICTURESQUE Tour in Plcturesque Lands" contain
ing 80 illustrations on japanese paper
An interesting contribution TO Goethe literature
is nearly ready at Dodd, Mead q Co.'s. 1t Is the
correspondence of Goethc's mother WI h Goethe.
Lavater, Wieland, Anna Ama.ia, of SAKE "elmar'
and others. These letters were collected from Var-
Gus sources by the late Alfred 5. Gbos and trans
lated by him. IL also added biographical sketches
and notes Mr. Clarence Cook, an old Trend GA tue
translator has written an introduction.
II IS SAID OF the Rev. j. a. Davs's Chinese Slave
Girl recently issued. thai the judgment o. little
GIRL settled the question OF its publication. The MS
was laid before the Publication Committee of the
Presbyterian Board III Philadelphia, and the nlein-
bers were without exception III favor OF rejecting IT,
A little daughter of n member OF the committee
picked up ,he Ms while it was at her home, began
to read and became so absorbed IN 1t that she was
willing to neglect everything else TO finish IT, Her
verdict was splendid" The Rev. Mr. DAVIS has
been a missionary at Annoy, China.
Anew and thoroughly complete edition of SPIN
oza is to be published at The Hague. When the
committee having in charge the project to erect
statue to the philosopher found there would be sum
of money left over they resolved devote the re-
uainder to the above literary purpose NJ. Van
Boten and Professor Lard Entrusted with the
task and communication is being addressed 10 all
librarians throughout the world asking Information
about manuscripts or autographs which they may
haze in charse IN order make the new edition as
perfect possible
Almost anybody of far education and experience
corld write poem like " Quit Ora" a metrcal TO
nance by NJ. b. VI. Toland -. b. Lippncott & CO..,
but ouIv person well able, pecun.arlly, 10 afford
the luxury, could get Such poem printed and 20
handsomely bound and illustrated The book ls'ln-
strnctiye in 80 far as ii explains that title the
Indian name for the Catskill Mountains. The scene
of the romance is the upper Hudson. and the incl
dents pursue the commonplace tenor Of their way
through 50 ren cantos. The motto on the 1yleat Is
orig.nal verse and Is wor giving since II conveys
the flavor ana inspiration of the whole poem
Whom searching for this book name,
"Olu Ora &C ouds OF the sky
Under weary .iaHocs came,
A lent Its ald 10 mystiiy.
NJ Frechette. OF Quebec. the literary lion of Cau-
ada since the French Academy crowned his new
book was entertained at dinner 10y his ieliow-coun
trymen n few Gaysago. and III responding TO toast
described as follows LOW be became a poet:
81 first saw these scenes from the window of an
humble cottage of lie Wis, half hidden by n screen OF
foliage, and in my youngest DAYS, ere | knew The
method or formation OF a verse, felt the fdtteriDg
against he cage If my heart of that golden bird
whose souorous voice sly led poetry. In fact gen
tleneu. l was carried toward literary career from
the very outset. | had learned to read III book
full of reyeries ana sentiment, entitled, Let
tcrs of the Poet Gilbert to his Sister, Or
course l understood but little Of it, yet
IL made deep impression on my Imagination. Que
day nv father, az honest man and good citizen, If
there were ever any such, but who had nothing in
what profession We would adopt when grew big
'Fornle' replied my happy hearted brother Edmond
Il Will be a carter; and i will be poet i'm
medlately added. / suil remember my fathers
smile OF afiecfonate pity when he beard these un-
expected declarations from the hopes Of his decln-
ing year. NJ pooi children SAID he, with
signed air. these two occupations viii never lead
you to wealth and fortune.'
While III .inrich Heue was at Granville, IN Nor
mandy in August 1855, he wrote letter to his
friend Gutzkow, abe dramatist, which the Dcatsehe
Rcrae has Just published, and which throws much
light on TIE poets character and opinions. My
dear friend" Ire writes, must thank YOU heartily
for your letter of tAe Sta Instant. wrote at once,
on RECEIVING H. 20 Campo aud besOnght him to with
hold from the pres. tor the time being the second
volume of my Book of SoIg-. / will publish
after another revision. You are proba-
bly, right III saving it contains few
poems my opponents could make use OF. | firmly
believe shall not need to leave single one of
these poems of later editions. And shall print
them with good conscience. also would print
the satyrIkon' of Pctron aid the Roman ciegcs
Of Goethe. # had written them. l. Ike these last,
nv assalled poems no food for the rude crowd.
Only those gentle spirits that can derive a mental
pleasure from the artistic treatment of IA frivolous
or too natural subject will be able 10 approve of
them. Few Germans are capable of properly judg
ing them because they are not acquainted wiCh the
abnormal amOurs Of worlds bcdiam such
Is Paris Is In this matter the auton-
Dny of art at stake and the
moral needs of German readers. My watchword is
stl: Art for the sake of art, love Tor the sake
of love and even life for the sake of life. do not
fear the criticism Of these people. If you intel
hgent you must know that am your best support,
and you must announce such in your
slaught against the Old fogies. II you intel