New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-12
LITERARY NOTES.


NJ Arthcnv Trollope is varying the tolls Oh 'he
novelist by the preparation OF typography VI N''N
Pamerston.
A., = u Underwood is at work upon life OF D.
n whittier and has been gathering facts IN 'ne
valley of the Merrmac.
rrencb publishers are still taking the lead Oh 'uo
Rritons in issuing cheap books Messrs hacnoV'o
arc bringing out French classics at the Amazing"
cheap rate of about three cents each.
General Simon Cameron is quoted as SAYING .i'''
he has Thought of writing history OF American
potics. but that he is now too old. Wri'ihe 70
irksome TO me- he says, "and have no. ono"e"
energy even TO dictate so extended WORK
sThe conductors of The american Ant'q"0r'a" o% az
O,;e.,oI Journal are now issuing circulars W WI
lectors and intend to publish interesting iac's
corning the relics found in the private cap"''''
this country.
The Christmas number of Harpa's Magazine Is 10
q CONTAIN contributions from DIR. Oliver Wehueii
Holmes Edmund c. Stedman, L. d. A,u'ioi,,
william Black. Thomas Hardy, w. ID. HoweilS anu
other DISTINGUISHED writers.
Mr.. Austin Dobson has dedicated his pretty VOL
nme of Eighteenth Century Essays 10 An"o
Tbackeray Richie. The book contains thn'S -iUui
Of the best essays of o century ana It's co"p"oa
has amassed in an appendix denghllu so' %
notes.
Carlvle,s "reminiscences of his Irish journey nave
been welcomed by q universal note Oh
The most lenient critic cannot forbear 10 eApioS'
disgust at the dyspeptc Scotchmahs XIV ,Io
sneers at everybody who was KIND anu hoSpi''''
TO him during that Journey
Mile. Dosue, the sister-in-law OF NJ liners is us
inclined to publish the notes forming niS.oi9 -
his time which she has recently dlsco'eieu III LIS
handwriting. She will probably DC Po,'u%U0'
however and future historians wiz Ia LII Sao.
TT of these yalua BILE memoranda, sketches anu "ii0
dotes.
Tho daughter of Bewick, the famous engraver is
still alive at the age of ninety-two; ana py .ne
venerable lady's desire, Memorial Edition Oh
bor fathers works is to be produced In hm'eu
edition. with impressions from the orieinai
wood blocks. There will be five octave VoiuineS'
and only $50 copies will be printed
Victor lingo has many unpublished works IN MS
dosk among Others drama of modern lie enu'leo
ola Faimv third series of La Legenue ueS
Siaelesv volume of political satlres, anu 'tn eP0
called LA Fin &c Satan" The poet Is sdiu 70
have declared that he should leave ready for 'lle
nress almost as many volumes as ne mas aiie"uS
published.
The face of Richard Wagner, as pictured IN inc
frontispiece of the forthcoming century sno"' @"
extraordinary combination of s'rehgIh anu "'"-
ness. The accompanying paper on tho yum"
"How Wagner makes Operas" is the WoiA -
John T. G. Hassard. Among other MucleS III .
number is one on the studios oil the cniei L0nN0
artists. the illustrations of which snow tna' 'noe0
gentlemen do not lack for beauty anu iuA -
their homes.
There is a pleasant little note about lnachciaS
in Mrs Kemble's volume just printed III Ensianu'
nor "Records of Later Life" The novelist was
"sick with fright" IN the mdurais quart dhe"fe De-
fore the delivery of his first lecture In her anxiety
=. 10 % service IN him she had scattered his notes
ohont the ROOM "My dear SOUL" was the only re-
mark "vou could not have done better for me- 1
have inst ouarter of an hour to wait, and IL Will
fake me about that to page this again..
In Mr.. Lear's recently published biography OF La
.o,daire there ia curious passage illustrating the
sprnrisinp temporary force which the Famous
Domnlcan's oratory sometimes hao' "hon H0
preached at Bordeaux, it is said that the CONNER
cal travellers at all the hotels mot specially It.
1o;ous class then or now insisted on being pro-
vided with du naigre, fasting fare It Is much 10
he feared that they did not keep up the hapi' iois
A certain learned, orthodox and pious person once
described the effect of pulpit oratory oil Lacordaues
forid sort in the following terms: When you
Won wort ever do anything again that you have
done before; but by the time you get TO the door
especially if there is crowd, you begin to think
that you will"
Mr.. Robert Buchanan has no more anger to ex-
pend on those whom he once called beshly poets"
'IfD he writes to The Academy concerning his
sMartyrdom of Madeline" your reviewer refers
TO Mr. Swinburne, TO Mr., Morris, TO Nh. Rossetti,
and to those whom once classed as their disciples
hey leave to reassert that my satire concerns not
them, though it may suppose, have certain retro
spective application to writings which were merely
+. nbase of their genius. Mr.. Swinbune has long
left the pastoral region shepherded by the impec-
cable Gautier he has risen to heights of clear and
beautiful purpose, where l gladly do homage to
him Mr.. Morris may be passed by without word;
he needs no apology of NINE Mr.. Rossetti, freely
admit now, never was feshly poet at all-never,
at any rate fed upon the poisonous honey of French
art"