New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Clnrcnce Cook will have poem In the
fsrrheeminG May number OF serfbf'er.
An illustrated article OH the new Metropol-
itan Art Museum Will be printed in the May number OF
Herper. -:
Al third edition has been called for OF the
Readers Handbook" recently published by j. B. LIP
pincoit d Co.
The new edition of Gibbons "ROme," soon
% be issnci by Harper Brothers in style uniform
witt tue Maeaussy, Hume, Hildreth ana motley' VIII
contain the autobiography.
( A catalogue has been made by Macmillan g.
Co. of the works published by them for the University
Press OF Cambridge which comprise among Sthers Ss
enee
In large collection of English books to be
sold THIS week at Bangs Co.'s, beginning TONY there
Az eonelete set OF Bohn's STANDARD Library copy OF
the Parker Society Publications" 90 volumes; john
sons and steyenss Shakespeare" large paper; smoi
lets England" In II volumes, uncut besides Sc Tcra
cyciOpedIas. works OF travel, and books Oh the Ano
called standard
The second volume in the new edition OF
Iryings w0rks-thc Godfrey Craycn editon-wH DC inc
sketch Book" whicl is expected before the end Oh
tkis month. AS frOntispece 1t will have an etcnlng
BY James d. smilic. The third volume VIII De the
orgton and George p. Putnams Atlantic article were
f frTinsS - @"'"'N"' w.
Professor Crane, of Cornell University, is
preparing for publication a work on the Folk Iaes OF
Italy which English papers welcome as likely to be as
interesting TO the general reader as 1t VIII DC Valuape
20 people specially interested in the subject Articles
ON the same topic which Professor Crane recently con-
srbuted American periodicals have oeen translated
Italian by the Director OF the Archives OF Tue
OF Palermo.
Mr.. r, H. Stoddarps volume of poems, soon
70 ps published by Charles scribner's sons will DC q
co1ete collection Of Mt Stoddards poeical wrines'
ana oil this there has indeed been need Mr. stoddards
place among American poets has long been established,
and &c is matter surprise that complete edltiom OF
his poems was not undertaken several years ago The
volume win be goodly one OF some aO9 pages N"oiloS
srribuer's Sons have had portrait maze lor IT,
The publication of a new series OF books ms
been started by Mr.. George a. Leavtt, r, OF Clinton
Hall Il is called The Odd Moment Series" and the
fret volume of which small edton has already been
sSs n 9s sae usms s Of e Dcuea
the seene Of which is laid In Venice, s one OF three
on, Europ AN experience The book designed for Sum
pr reading, and is printed In large type Oh a paper
DIR. G.. r. Lanman, the well~knOwn Sanscrlt
scholar OF Johns Hopkins University. has published
oh ION Noun Infections in the Veda, which is
primarily a grammatical investigation, and upon which
Professor Whitney based his treatment OF me sup
ona value in that it treats Of many questions in metre
and text criticism and furnishes considerable lnloma'
ton which, sheds interesting ighton VeWc CRITICISM III
general $50
Mr.. Stedman's paper on Edgar A. Poe will
be printed in the May number OF tri5ner AS FONTS
piece the magazine will have new portrait OF roe en-
gfaved by Cole after dagueTreotype taken probably III
Is4s--a year before the poets DEATH II is believed
that this picture has never before been engyed MT
De vnne's seeoud iper wo0d-engraving VIII appear
SS Su 0ns on AHDs s 5v
Clarence G. Buel, which has many iluSilGt.ons' Inc
English edition OF this magazine mas rached eHcu-
lalion OF IL, 900.
The new novel, Democracy" which makes
the 10Th volume of the Leisure Hour Sere Is the first
American novel that has been printed in that series
though 1t probably safe to that tits by no means
thefrst that has been offered for It, Perhaps IN tha
also the 112th. Tie work comes out anony
mously in Difference to the authors wishes s and
Where all Is uncertain conjecture Is easy enodgh; Dn
5p this case 10 believed by those who know tue
autaorand Of such there are extremely fewthat any
industrious persons who choose to engage s occupa
ton WIN succeed.
Before the Life of Dorothy Pattison-
sister Dora-a Biography" -made its appearance in
England few people had heard Of this noble woman
Walsall, where she lived, is grmy manufactur-
ing town, which few people ever visit But the whole
OF Great Britain viii soon know great deal about sister
Dora The Life selling London at rate wholly un-
looked for Edition alter edition has been called out.
Mu1ie has taken 1000 copies of t-as many within
Geo as he took of the Dickens Letters or OF the
g ile OF Bishop WiberfOrce" correspondent o.
TLs Churchnlqn protestant EpiscOpaD SAYS that if
S ster Dora had been Roman CATHOLIC 3Eat ChuIch
ia end TO nut up statue of her. ard there j. rad
lear that il may become an IDOL and lhat pgrlm,ages
may be made by devoted worsbippeIS." The edition
winch Roberls Brothers have made OF TINS work Is q
16inO 800 pageB ana IL
last Tuesday.
Byron's own pronunciation Of his name
ought 10 be authentic enough During his last years
possibly he pronounced 1t IL spelled Brron as soe
writers have claimed but Just previous his marriage
he certainly called it Byron. Among the books which
one and then picks up at secondhand stalls Is the
Memoirs Of Sir William Knighton," who was keeper
OF the prlvy purse during the reign OF George w. and
for some time previous 10 ByrOn's marriage was bis
medical attendant In this book which has been out OF
print perhaps forty years. Sir William relates this
anecdote of the poet One morning wien lie had called
his Lordship rose and, with a smile. SAID abruptly !:
Knighton, what do you think am going to doH am
going 10 marry" Sir William replied that he was sorry
70 hear 1t. "The devil you are! And why should
poti~ Because do not think you constituted to
b. happy IN marriage the reply. Byron looked
graye AT this and. after pause, said " believe you
are rie but the ladies think otherwise However, the
die is cast have presented myself In due form to
the lady's papa. 1 had an amiable reception Inc
only personal question put to me was when / was
mounting Idly horse. Sir Ralph called after me Pray,
my Lord how do you pronounce your namct bir0n or
Byron y replied: BY. cir. spells op all the world
:. overt"
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