New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
LITERARY NOTES.

7. "a stated in Literary Life that an author In
<,,oro,ard recently received the following note
from a lady writer living III another city, WIZ
,-o, Kindly inform me whether you are going 10
avov the authorship of The Bread Winners. H.
not let me know, as desire to inform the puoilo
that am the author" :.
The SAVING of n clever woman about Carlyle is
recorded i'm the recently published biography vi
r ID. Maurice. MIR. Carlyle" said MIS- Maurice,
has been here talking for four hours III praise VI
silence, This anticipated ana Is pe,'ei 'n'n
Frederic Harrison's remark that Carlyle preacneu
the gospel of silence in thirty volumes oo'a.o'
Michael Maurice, the father OF L. D. Mauiloe, ""o
q Un;tarian clergyman who in spite of his Creed
"a oI,vavs nerformed the rite of baptism In the
,aua of the Father. and of the Son, and OF the
IIolv Ghost 1t was in reference to this that the
brilliant Robert Hail. who knew him well, once re-
,or,ed upon him. "Why, sir as understand you;
vo, mu,f consider that you baptize IN the name VI
nm abstraction a man, and metaphor
nv Iowell. in his graceful address at the recent
.,o;,;,, of the Pepys memorial bust in the church
90 c. Olove pronounced the great diarist perfect
trne Of the PhilistIne There was, he SAID no other
hook that he knew of which he could talriy c'ni-
mare with that of Pepys. Hewas man very IT,
markably in himself-he was almost unique III ohe
resnect in his absolute sincerity Tor hnmsen, anu
q ho fpan
knew of nothing but an imaginary character whlch
,oo drawn to suoh exquisite perfection as his char
octer Of himself. as every one knew who had READ
his diary lntcntly. He was always showing tho
honest frankness of a man with mmseh.
Oandet intends, it is said, to dedicate DIS ne"
,ool, " Sonho y TO his sons " when they Will oe
twenty years old" The Boston Courier say 'ha' IL
n conversation between Henry James ana Dauuo'
few weeks ago, while the American novelist was
passng a few days at Paris, Mr.. James eXpresseu
establishment and admiration OF the unerrlhg choioe
of words. the perpetual finding OF just Ihc lisu'
on;,bet the description of a whole scene or whole
character by one graphic word Tor winch ho o'noi
could he substituted. "What pleasure you must
Gao, in he;nc able TO record your observation with
snch perfection r said the American novelist. MY
dear air replied Daudet you are mistaken
produce in torture and torment and when nave
finished ALWAYS feel that have left the best Oh
nv thought All, if you only knew how worn anu
torn and trturated is the instrument that we nave
IN work with and how horrible difficult 1t is to be
,,ersonal and original in our language; how many
GOOD words and phrases there are that we cahuo1
1Isp because thay have become commonplace py
force of the repetition of centuries now many SUI
ieets there are that can no longer touch because
they have been hashed and rehashed un'n 'he pun
,ic ore sick of them! There are whole series OF SIT
mai
nse. And then, when we have found new situa-
1ion or n new subject or character the expression
oft is torture and misery is 1t not so, Lola
There is no happiness in our profession y And
Zola. who had been listening gloomlly replied III
dry tone of logged convection: "No, 1t IS SAD
trade ~
Mr. Andrew Lang Forthcoming volume "Ballades
and Verses Vain" is prefaced by these verses signed
by Austin Dobson and quoted in the interesting
April number of The Book Buyer:
Laughter and song the poet brings.
And lends them form and gives them VII wings
Then sets his chirping squadron nee
To post at will by land or sea,
And find their home If that may De-
Laughter and song this poet too,
y Western brothers; sends TO you: +roi
With doubtful flight the dartlng tram
Have crossed the bleak Atlantic man.
Now warm them III your hearts again!
7, the same number of The Book Buyer appears an
...-oo+ f,oro q letter of compliment addressed by
AZ Toine IN Mr. Eugene Schuyler, the author of the
NEW history of Peter the Great" congratulate
Won. writes the Frenchman, upon tins contrlpu-
tion 70 the history of Europe, which Is, beheVe'
The third great work of this kind which we owe 10
Americans have read, among Others the book OF
Jotbrop Motley on the war of independence of the
ITn,ted Provinces; save little defamation it is
oxcelcnt. and if / am not mistaken, yours will do
Won still more honor"
The new matter introduced in Messrs. Dodd'
Mad A. COMMANDS new edition of Bryan's Die
tionarv of Painters. Sculptors and Engravers" will
increase the work to double its former size. 1t has
been completely revised and rewritten 1t will be
nublisbed in twelve monthly parts the first and
second being now ready.
Tennyson having lost his own robes wore when
he entered the House of Lords, those of Lord Cole
ridge. They were much too large for his slight
figure. but he is mentioned as managing them with
great deftneSs.
A new translation of Don Quixote IS coming
from the pen of Mr. H. L. Watts 1t is said to be so
good that it is likely TO be recognized eventually as
the standard translation of the Spanish master
piece.
Mario, when his children were young, 'counselled
them to keep diaries and his daughter has given
MANY valuable notes from hers TO her fathers bio
grapher.
thrilling ghost story is said to have been re-
Gently written by girl of fifteen, the daughter of
an English peer who bears famous name, which
he himself has made more famous both as poet, as
nol1tlcian and as pro-consul The story has as yet
been printed for private circulation only 1t is
supposed that its young authors name is LyttOn.
Mr.. r. II. Hornes many unpublished works will
be edited and published by Mr.. BextOn Forman.
Mr. Horne in his later years delighted in mono
Iopue among his friends especially enjoying recitals
of his travelling adventures. He was very proud
of his proves as a swimmer, and took pleasure In
getting his friends to test by their watches how
long he could hold his breath under water. But
for pension from the State his means In latter
years would have been exceedingly narrow.
Mr. j. G. Speeds edition of Keats continues to be
matter of comment to The Atheaeaa. 1t declares
A. olo . hat, ~ 4 hol affo
therein published for the first time, that "of let
ters by Keats which have been for years before the
public there are 12s, whereas Mr. Speeds total
.L., 10 1 1 q rnnnhliahed and one nnhlishn1 for