New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
LITERARY NOTES.

work on "The Philosophy of Handwrlt-
ins," by Don Felix di Salamanca. and which recenuy
appeared London. finds in Lord Besconsfeds writing
signs of fasblness," IN Carlyles "originality ana
causticity." and In Mf. Brghts STRAIGHTFORWARD
and decided temperament" Rosa Bonheur's hand is
"bold and defiant" and Charles Readcs at the start.
" clear vigorous and apparently legihle, bnt ful vi
difficulties and confusions one reads further on
Whitaker's Almanack for 1880, just received
by scriAner Wexford. contains many MINOR changes
aud additions In the earlier portions OF the Work
the alterations and corrections very numerous,
not a page having been left untouched" An enlarged
edition Is also printed in which given In an appendix
much matter that entirely portion OF 1t being ar
which do ordinarily find their into works OF
Interesting As usual this publication Is crowded with
information OF most useful and convenient kind
DIR. Moritz Busch in a Liepsic magazine has
printed article the success Of his book on Bis
marck which was published last year; that is
to say that an article OF this kind has ap-
peared IN magazine 10 which Herr Busch Is
a chief contributor, and the general belief Is that
its author is Busch himself The article Is entitled
"The Fate OF Book" and after quoting several pages
opinions from the press OF Europe and America on
the merits Of the book closes by stating that seven
translations of it have already appearedone 10 Eng
land, two In America. two III France one In Holland
aud In Russia-and that, al III all about $4,000
copies are in calculation
The Spectator would like to see Grimm's
glorious collection nursery legends with designs
by Miss Greenaway's hand Why, it asks should there
not be edition de lure of Grimm-"a grown-up peo-
ples Grimm with full and accurate translation. which
we have had yet, and store OF frstrate pie
uresi" This is asked by The Spectator by way Of di-
gresson In a long notice OF Miss Greenaways "Under
the Window" The gem of Miss Greonaways collection
IL thinks is the od-fashioued garden where the dear
little maid Phis is treating Belinda at tea with PLUM
cake ana strawberries II finds many points of beauty
In the picture. The exaggerated bloom, for instance,
upon the boughs Of the apple iree-" fronting the win
dow from which Miss Greenaway must have beea peep
Ing" is Of itself suggestion OF better iand where
strawberries are larger cakes plummer and s%eetcr
and children pretter and more engaging, If possible,
than in this work-3-1ay world.
The Prince Metternich Memoirs just published
IN three European capitals are also well IN hand In
this city Charles Scribners Sons Sheets began to
arrive weeks ago. and the two volumes VIII be out
this month. TIE Napoleon matter in the work VIII be
very remarkable but there will be much else bearing
upon the period the French Revolution 10 Water
loo and after Metternch had much to do with Naroeon
and of those who loved him not His opinions OF the
Emperor be of rare interest Before he be-
came Prime Minister he had had opportunity to know
and a good deal of Napoleon in France. From 1SO6
TO 1909 he the Austrian Ambassador TO Paris and
the historian schosser says that TO him indsputaby be-
longs the glory II il be glory Of being in some measure
n match for Taeyrand. When first introduced az the
Tmeres 1t Is related the Emperor remarked that
he was =" very young 70 represent so powerful mon
nrchy" to which the dipomatist answered
Your Majesty was not older at Austerlitz"
Edmund w. GOsse writes of August BOur-
nonvile Danish ballet poet, who recently died at
Copenhagen that the only parallel TO be found TO him
In literary history is partially given in Theophic Gau-
tier who extremely anxious 70 adapt his poecal
Imagination pieces for dancing. But there was this
differ ence in their opportunities: Gauter found no
for his dramas TO the stage, while Bournonve
was able ais official position for the full benefit
of the public. AS child Bournonvie showed signs of
Inventive talent and composed romantic ballet at the
age fourteen Before his time the ballet lad flour
ished in Denmark, but it afterward fell into decay
Under his direction 1t achieved brillance and pOe
cal Significance exceeding that in every other capital in
Europe" Ee began Z" long series OF mute dramas
exquisite poems OF motion and attitude, the secret OF
which may be said have been his invention, and TO
have died with him. Oehlenschlager and Holberg are
the only writer's who have exercised an equally power
full ard msthelc iDfuenee over the Danish LheatIe: