National Republican., 1883-12-18
NEW QUALIFICATIONS.

THE oDEs OF HORACE, BY HENRY HuRBARp
PIERCE, adjutant 2lst lnfantry U. y A. Pnila.
hdelphia j. u. Lppneot a 20. washington;
w H. Morrison. Price, 81.
The author states In his preface that
he has endeavored to supply popular
rendering Of the Latin lyrics and to clothe
their beauties in simple language and such
familiar measure as to convey their charms
most pleasantly 10 the general reader, at the
same time keeping reasonably close to tho
text. In all these aims he has succeeded most
admirably, and from the ode TO Mecenas to
the Secular Ode he has given pleasant versif-
cation and has maintained the spirit of the
original text There Is so much of beauty.of
thought and dellcacy Of expression in the
works Of Horace that he has always been
Just favofite with the lovers Of classical liter
ature Those who have In their early days
read the odes in the original have the
beauties of Horace brought vividly back to
them In this excellent translation, while
to those who have not had that opportunity
the present volume will prove attractive as
opening a new field Of beauty in literature
which it will delight them to explore.
BERT, NJ ID. New York q. p putnams Sons
Washington: William Ballantyne SON
Price, 81.
This little volume will be found Of decided
advantage. The medicines which ore most
commonly in use are stated, and the method
of their employment given. While DR.. Gill
bert, who Is the attending physician to the
Connecticut general hospital at New Haven,
says 10 was mis- intention TO give useful and
available information regarding diseases and
medicines to seamen and persons situated at
distance from physicians, he has made II such
q summary OF practical medicines and surgery
that will be found Of value in every house,
hold.
PEN PICTURES OF EARLY VICTORIAN
AUTHORS; Edited by WIN sHnfARD sINa, New
Brehtano Co. Price. SIPS.
| Mr.. Shepard will be thanked for having
resurrected the graceful and brilliant sketches
by N. p. Willis, written while he was in
Europe, and published in book form under
the title of "Pencilings by the Way" Then
there are other sketches by other writers
which are no less attractive. The peu por-
traits include sketches aud "reminiscences of
Bulwer, Disraeli Macaulay, Charlotte Bronte.
Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, end
Harriet Martinean.
ROSSMoYNE. BY the author. Of phyllis"
| IMoily Bawn," &c. Philadelphia. J. Il. Lip
pincott & Co. Washington: W. II. Morrison.
Price, 81
This Is a pleasant story Of Irish life and
Irish character. There is wit and humor
floating in every chapter, while the details OF
the story are we'll worked up, and there are
sufficient number Of tender episodes TO
satisfy the most sentimental. Thore are also
some pleasant bits of descriptive work pic.
turing Irish scenery SO graphically that one
almost wishes to view it.
LITERARY NOTES.
The North American Reuteto for January presents
an excellent table of contents. The opposite hdei
of the question Of Ecclesiastical Control ir
Utah are set forth by President John Taylor, tht
Official head Of the Mormon church, and Gov. 81
II. Murray Senator John /. Mitchell writes Of thu
"Tribulations of the American Dollar; Rev. DR.
j. II. Rylance has an article on Theological Re
adjustm ents !" Senator II. W. Blair speaks of"Al
cohol in Politics." and Gail Hamilton gives tn
conclusion Of her review of the domestic life o
Carlyle in "The Day of Judgment" Evils Incl
! dent to immigration are shown by Edward Sell
! and the subj ect of /" Bribery by Railway Passes
is discussed by Charles Aldrlch and Judge N.
Hubbard. Published OF 80 Lafayette Place, Ney
York.
White, Stokes & Allen have issued what the
style a series of Flower Songs" being COLLECTION
of poems from prominent authors, with handsom
, Illuminated aud fringed covers, aud aceompanie
with beautiful colored illustrations. Each volum
| Is inclosed in neat box. Price per volume, 81 81
: For sale in this city by Brentano. These publioi
tions arc intended for the holiday trade and wi
}. be most acceptable presents.
A Mr.. E. V.:smaley's sketch Of Gen. Sherman II
1 the January Century has been inspected and re
I vised by Gen. Grant, whose suggestions have bee
| of great value in assisting the writer to give a.
authentic and trustworthy account Of the In
| portant events of Gen. Shermans career. papt
Q on Gen. Sheridan will follow In the Februar
o number.
O A beautiful holiday edition OF Gray's Elesy
!. published byJ b. Lippineott, Of Philadelphia
The press work Ia superior, and there are twenty
two illustrations drawn and engraved by the be
. artists, 1t is handsomely bound and 10 inclose
d in a neat box w. II. Morrison has 1t for sal
y Price, s3.
IS Another similar publication by the same firm
& called "The Christmas WREATH" collection
4 original and selected Christmas poems arrange
. by Mrs. Ellen Z. Dickinson. The illuminate
10 circular covers are designed by Walter satterl
q and Susie B. s. Kelding For sale by Free. PriS
10 so cents.
81 Messrs. White, Stokes g. Allen publish Moth,
* Goose Christmas" collection of holiday sent
g. meuts from standard authors, with an introducto
=, poem by Krss Kringle. The cardboard cove
. are Handsomely illuminated with designs by Wa
ter Saterlee j. D. Free, jr has II for sale. Price,
~ cents -