New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17
LITERARY NOTES.

The international Review" has a new
poen of considerable length Ivy Mr.. Edwin Arnold ai-
Thor Of The Light OF Asia" which viii be given IN the
january hummer
Herr Alois Brandt has published IN the
Vienna Neue Freie a trans alton Of Wordswor''s
.x Tvroese Sonnets which he introduces with specu-
lative inquiry into their political meaning
The world has waited with impatient cun-
osi,y for tho correspondence OF George Sand. Vera
comes from Parts tina, collection Of her letters Will Ice
pub shed soon hut that part of her correspondenee
will rot b. madc public for many years to come.
"Harpei's Young People in Christmas week
will deal principally VITA santa CnuS's ahUrs ana
wear special r.tmas dress. Among the timely iea-
tures will be Cnrstmas story by Miss Louisa NJ Aieo'
short Christmas play by Nj Idrar fdwscti , and
Pyle.
The fac-simile of "The Boke of SAINT Al
bans" by Dam. Juliaua Berner~, has arrived al j. W.
Bouton's Il was printed ~ 81 Athens by the " sehoo-
master prhter in 1856 aud il companion volume 10
the same Danes Curious Trea'yse on ~ sshyhgr WIN
from lie volume IN The British Museum
7 w Bouton has received a supply of the
Illustrated catalogue OF the Paris salon OF 1850 Tor
which tlers il lair demand this country II contains
nearly 400 reproductions Of the prominent pant
tngs after drawings OF the artists themselves The
catalogue If 1879 tie first of the illustrated series Is
Guat single copies are sail to be worm
$40
The IeallNG NtInlun mag iIiitB wv
"Dcutsche Rundsehan," for November gives tranSla-
lion of Mr. Bret Htre's lecture Ghs Argonauis Of
40" (gleh has not vet appeared IN book form In Eng
hsh) under the title, Ans KafOrnicns Fiuhen Iagcn
and appends this foonote; The above sketch 10y the
famous American author mas not vet appeared IN Ehg
lish present Is INTENDED OuN lOf puD ao"
in the II utsche Rundschan.'
II is interesting to note that Messrs. Jansen
MeClurg Il Co. Chicago have subs ribed for several
hundred sets of the Memorial History Of Boston,"
pub! ishel by James r. 0sgood Co. The fact marks
the intimate connect existing between the metropolis
of Nc-Eusaud and that of the and newer New
England which has arisen in The Northwest II also
shows mat The history Of the Puritan cap tai
ioca AFFAIR bnt init II is work Of National Importance
aud interest. whose readers are ouud throus"ouV e
whole extent oil this broad country.
81, Nicholas for December will be surprise
10 IT'S young readers Special effort has beeu made to
Clorfy the Christmas and $1,000 extra copies
tmaking an edition of 100000 being published 10
meet the anticipated orders from Santa Claus. The
new decoration the Will be wintry and spirited
Among greatly varied aud protusey illustrated con-
tents will operetia for young people called The
Laud of Nod" which six little sleepy heads visit
the marvellous place and many wonders. The
IbrettO is musical and vvacious verse, and
the music is by Mr.. Anthony Ref and
Mr.. W. +. SherwIn. Mr. Frank r. Stockton Will
Mr. ~hington Gladden describes "A Christmas Dinner
with the Man III the Moon" new feature at 81
allure value aud purposes are mdifated b. The
ms; contents. which vii be reprints Of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's fantasy David Swan, and Thach"rtJs poem
"Kmg CanDtc" Both are to he illustrated.
OF Rayet's d" Monuments of Antique Art Il
Paris cores ondrnt Of The Publishers Weekly
Tnis work follows the reaction against old publications
of antique monuments. which destined clieny 10
teach archaeology, and (0eing drawn 10 support
particular Opnionsl faulty This old method Is not yet
obsolete Leon Heuzey. in his " FisuInes Antiques du
du Louvre has discarded chemical methods OF
copying works Of art, and positively declares that
photography cannot invariably the faithful appear
auce aud meal ng OF the monument pat before the
camera. Leon Houz Y insists that faithful copy of
work OF ar can be obtained only by an eugraver who Is
skfui in his art ard in eudliou. Olivier Rayet
holds that while there is defective stiffness IN photo
graphs and the sequent bad distribution of Light stli
there danger OF the works being deaeed oy the en-
gravers Om aud additions which are almost IN
evitabe especially when the eugraver views the oJcet
with prcjudiced eyes. Olivier Rayet has summoned
heiograving 10 his assistance
Busy men of affairs like Theirs have often
surprised the world by the extent Of their literary
bors. Bos,uet prolific writer. and the following
passage from the newly published " Ec~ lnedits OF
st. Simon explains how h. recOncilec his literary tastes
with hrs absorbing duties Bishop Of Meaux " Hc
knew 50 much and with 50 much order and method,
that he wrote with astonishing facility He, like The
poetsr had fixed hours for work, though he worked
great deal daily At night he had fire, ight, pair
Of pantaloons and dressing gown near his bed and
near every night he and worked alone several
bouis. People who ignorant OF this circumstance
were very surprised that be not out 81
chamber II IN. ard that afterward hc rap
IDLY dressed say He had worked until g, and
E a. m. carried away by his abundance and subject
Tho quantity OF works he has lei is prodglOnsand VII
any sch cOntnu Al aud SUCH varied labors, Le none
tie css proved 70 be an excellent bishop visiting ana
preaching himself 70 his flock and be mastered his
teachings To Their MIND.