New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-27
LITERARY NOTES.

NJ n, M,nrisr has prepared for his article In Harpe,
on sAe London Season series oil some OF the mos'
delightful dra wings he has created They are full
Of character and Of hnmor.
wR Jenkins has published as one OF his comics
ehois,s Carne by Louis Enault. II is a pleasant
and cleverly written little love story the scene being
laid In Sweden with which country, at least IN It's ex
terna aspects the author Ia evidently well acquainted
The heroine IL a simple Swedish girl who being jteo py
a mercenary swee theart falls into state OF profounu
melancholy from which at length she is rouSeo oy 'he
hero an ardent young Marseillas artist VINO goes 10
sweden TO paint the northern scenery and Is domiced
in the home which harbors Carine The story is lit al
dton to the judciouy selected series OF french mover
cites which Mr. Jenkins is publishing
Mr. William Shepard has aimed to give in his EN-
chIridion OF Criticism" %. b. Lippincott Co.. "the
hest criticisms on the best british and AmerlcanI
authors Of the Nineteenth Century, As book OF ref
erence the work has limited value bnt 1t would be
starvelng mind that would attempt to find in 1t sub
stue for an acquaintance with the authors II quotes
There IS an amusing story OF the venerable Greek.
Professor Sophocles recent number OF The Boston
Record lie was day catechsing his class on the
ancient history of his native country.
"wben aid Theolophus live !" lie asked of Que soph-
omOre
Before Christ"
"Wroug!" shouted the professor. And then address
ing the next sophomore; "When did Theodophiius
livei"
"After Christ"
wrong!" shouted the professor again. And then ne
repeated the question to third student; "Wheh ulu
Theo1ophius live I"
"Neither before nor after Christi"
"You are right. young maui" said the professor.
There never any such man as Theodophilu~ IL
was one OF the little historical traps that sophoces hked
to set for the budding wisdom Of Harvard
A third edition Of Fairholts Costume In England ."
has been al led the Bohn Library and imported py
nrl
made si more valuable painter and tho author
by numerous revisons and eulargements IL 10 quar-
ter of century since the second edition of this work
appeared and in that time research and reprint nave
brought to light much matter and additional Illus
tratops which have used to advantage An e1cel
liant index has been provided for the historical portion
OF the work and a list books in which costume has
been illustrated or described has been added
Mr. Allen Thorndike Rices notable collection OF
"Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by NUMBER OF
the War Presidents distinguished contemporaries VIII
be brought out almost Immediately by the North Amer
can Publishing Company In this volume VIII De fouho
the most characteristic anecdotes OF Lincoln which have
vet been told and many personal recolectons OF whch
there are now few Left to record The book will be sold
only by subscription.
In "Ietters to a Daughter" Jansen, McClurg d Cob
Mrs H. E. Sarrett breaches divers simple and pracnca
little sermous to girls such matters concern their
spritua and intellectual development and
TO those about them Tho student OF tho Modern ulFl
will not be apt to any OF Mr Starrets lnuhctions
rs to manners superuous though they are trite enough
The chapter Oh tact is especially suggestive