New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-30
LITERARY NOTES.

Calrerfs Magazine advertiscs a series OF stories
with the light and agreeable title OF tales i"''
by an Idiot"
John Stuart Mill. with all his philosophy
was given TO ccasonal touches of sentiment TIC
once did pretty thing for Miss Fox in the cohcoe'
ing of an almanac of the odors that scent 'he ar
arranged chronolOgically according TO the mon'"'
Ii began with the laurel and ended with the lime
A volume of Letters of Benjamin Constant 70
Madame Recamier" has just been issued IN faris
NJ p d'Estournelles de Constant has felt IL MS
duty 10 protest against the publication OF these le
tiers and has entered an action against the EAt'r
which arrests at present the distribution OF the
book.
The Hon. 6. s. Coxls about to publish, through
GP Putuam'S Sons an illustrated volume OF travel
II is to bear the allitcratve title of From 10 70
Pyramid by Way of Palestine" Another oooA'
which will shortly he published by this firm Is the
Rev. $. Kittlewelps Thomas Kempis and the
Brothers of Common Life
John Sterling held some remarkable opinions IN
regard to the grea, English poet lie declared tha'
he felt the great inadequacy of Shakespeare
women. The dainty and sparkling Beatrice he
thought Every disareeabe and unpleasant.
Juliet. he said was goose, and Lears two daush-
tiers were unnaturally wicked.
William Blacks new novel is said 10 he fresh ana
nionant and not as several of his later books have
been. warmed-over edition of the Princess ol
Thuen One of Mr. Blacks literary CHARACTERISTICS,
which probably does not arouse the admiration oil
tbe publishers. is mentioned as very lofty notion
of the financial value of his work.
In critical article in the February number OF 1he
International Reric,c Clarence Cook mentions the
story that Dante Gabriel Rossetti buried In ms
wife's grave, IN the DESPERATION OF MS
grief poetcal Ms. which be afterward hshed out
and published. This storyis greatly Exaggerated
The Ms. of a poem was in truth placed III MIS-
Rosseti cofiu but friend took it out teiore the
dead woman was carried to her tomb.
Judge Tonrcce's new story of John Fax opens
with a characteristic description of an old-time
Southern family. which, beginning with an imini-
grant Huguenot cordwainer. wakes. mighty until 1t
scorns the intrusion of alien blood and assumes
eu the airs Of an "etiete nobility" Inc
story assumes to be autohographical and begins III
prison cell. where languishes De Jeunctte. who
has presumed to fall in love with the niece OF his
fathers Overseer.
The March number Of The Century is TO have an
interesting frontpcce in the shape of an engraving
after Vnton's portrait of w. ID. Howells. The ac-
companying Biographical article is the work OF l.
C. Perry II is more a study of Howclls'S writings
than a sketch Of the The next instalment OF
Mr.. HOwes's story, "A Modern instance, coh-
tains the most striking work he has yet done. ana
proves beyond a doubt that in becoming novel,
ist he has not mistaken his vocation.
&C Ewald. in his last volume Of stories from the
English State Papers, saws that the youth OF Henry
" has been cODspicuousy misunderstood The
Shakespearean view of the Prince loose. tavern
haunting young cad " he declares to be brought to
nought by an examination of the archives of the
Duchy of Lancaster and the rolls OF the
kingdom lie adds that the Prince was as dis
Greet in his youth as he proved himself wise when
called to the throne; and he has no faith in the
Falstafl escapades