New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-08
LITERARY NOTES.

sketch Of Edward VUlhr' ''
Writings" by Richard Heath viii be the mex, ,o'
uue in the Philosophical Library 81 ho"Sh''"'
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uers and institutions.
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rnllsIrd in Iciu,ic. i'm "a recent number OF "h'n
was hcgru translation into New Greek oil '"'''i''S
Iphircnia auf Tawi>." II Is hy III" "Ie'N AN
bassador in berlin Alexander Ehans@n'' "h" "
made in the original measure.
Loncmans Green q Co. have r"cen,F ,N,.,' D."
Io,don q hook i'm defence Of the orthodox i"''' 81"
t;,led Evening. with thrS'cpiic'' OF r., '.' w.
s;,n ON Free Thinkers 10y john owen h'''' VI
East Anstey. Devon j. W. h"u'"h '.'. "'', F
L.I,ing an American edition of TIL, work III TIE '"'
tumn.
The collected speeches of Prince Bismarck are APP
lin, in serial number, in Berlin An appendix
g. the second part contains selections from tic
,r.ecbcs of the Deputy" Won B~Inar"h-N' non
b,ns.n bcg.1nine with 1877. which thro" mu'h
interesting light on the political opinions "'" "'
him early in his career.
"Longfcllow Leaflets" is the newest N|ir 81
printing selections from the ia'onte po't Nhi'h
uonghon. Minn x Go. will have ready III a i'N
DAYS They are intended primarily Tor use ''
schools. The leaflets comprise short poems ana
few prose passages; they are bound III l'nP"''
and also put mp as single leaves IN envelopes
Every two or three days some new edition "l me
rc,i.oJ version of the New Testament appears. y.
Warrington has in press a special edition. the man
features of which are large bold type and marginal
u,t.. conveniently arranged. poId, Mead CO.
announce two special editions, one of whlch VIII ''
co,nnar,tive the old and the new texts appearing
on opposite pages. Porter a Coates nave l'>i'' "
p.n>nertu, of a comparative edition, III VIM"
the old and new versions will he printed side 10y N'uc
ou the same PAGE. the explanations being lI'"""
a. foot-notcs.
Harp,r for July will Ice upon the news stands IN
n few DAYS II VIII contain several Milci'' "i
.vcentional interest. paper describing llaW-
thorne Among his Friends" 10y George II. Holden
contains among other matter. long letter from
the novelist to Mr.. W. g. Pike, III which Hawthorne
,,Iks without reserve of his children. himself ANA
his ouinons of Spritualisu. The letter appears 10
have been written not long after Inc H"'Sf q"
the Seven Gables - vas completed. Many readers
will he surprised to learn that MI T. b. Airch has
turned African explorer. He visited Tangicr last
SIMMER and contributes an illustrated aru'e en-
titled a Day i'm Africa The opportunity the
paper on Life at Ridcau Hall affords She curious
Of both sexes for lookingin the Princess Loui~s
dravinr-room and boulur. will no doubt Ice cor
oially accepted. The text sby Mrs. Anna howrls
Frechcttc. The illustrations are fresh and well en-
eravrd and the portrait of the Princess Louis" -
from photo graph that the public has probably not
SEN The Rev. f. T.. Hale contributcsa ne" story
and there will be poem by the late james l.
Fields.
The friendly Louaop Standard paid conspicuous
friinte during Lord Eracon,nc!d, sickness ana
after hi. death 10 the ~ Premier career and Thar
a,tcr Selections from lis accounts oi Ms H~' H'-
ness his lc tl- funeral. and foreign estimates "i
tI, statesman have been collected hy Macmillan y
4. and issued i'm neat volume called Memorials
Of Lord Bcarnusicid." Thr memoir proper, II more
npprrciatiyc than critical, is well written. ana tHe
book. taken as a whole is far more Interesting than
que mi.,bt be led to suppose from the or -iHal pur-
lose and agclomcrtivc character of 'hr contents.
senior Cast lar read an eloquent essay al ilr ''i'-
hrotion in Madrid of the second centenary OF Cadc-
nm lie declared according to The London may
Nr,rs. that Caldrrou was unsurpassed rs poet and
dramatic in his pcrsonitcaton of the religious,
social and pclitcal feelings of the spanish nation
nader the lui>. of Austria. and that he has hu' one
lival-ShakcSpcarr SURPRISES him IN drrp
penetration OF human passions and human nature.
and depicts them more vividiy and more faithfully.
Senior CASTELAR, thinks Calderon'N genius was east
in mere national mould, and was less unlN'i>il
than Siakcspcarcs or Victor lingo'S.
I'm China. ITubutI~ ItiffdrQ iffoFU sdAH, lH'i' -
~ copyright law since literary property Is held Ike
any other property and the sealcr Of II - treated
like an ordinary thiel. The right of exclusive pub
LEGATION is also held in pcrpctuity 10y an author ms
heirs and assigns. II Is not tine custom with Chinese
author, To make arrangements with publishers That
bong nudigniii,d. They have Their books cut ana
printed on their premises. and then Tell 'h'm
20 the trade usually al twice the cost of Puhhra-
ton. Manu- Crypt novels and other cphcmeraI books
mr.. sold to publ shcr.. but an such case neither
huthor nor Publisher can prosecute q priat"r for
bringing ont uyal edition. In practice, the non
limitation Of copyrght period is of no great value.
The Chimes GferaG write professcdy for fame,
s,orning the mputatipu of seeking gain rs an IN
ccntivc aud they will have no hagglmg with those
who make "a trade of literature. No writer however
Door who produces work of merit fails TO secure
n patron Men high IN Office. or possessed Of atiu-
,uc, are alSays Ia be- found who will dciray the
cost of printing for the honor thereof leaving all
tn. p,cunarv advantage to the author. In view "i
III, absence of periodicals. for advertising, and the
imperfect means Of transportation IL II remarkable
how soon informttion respecting new issues from
the press becomes known. and how easily they are
,locur.d Booksellers throughout the Umpire
ilaintain frequent communlca ion. aud send by posi-
20 every proNncc through the same channel, they
also receiving IN the same way the proceeds oi all
t.ics On receipt of "a new work. they announu" 1t
or the walls of their stores, and send copies for in
spection t. their regular customers.