New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
LITERARY NOTES.


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The two hundredth annives airy Of the birth Of Alex
ander Pope will soon be celebrated in England by a
commemorative festival at Twickeuham and water
pageant illustrative of that place at the period when
Pope lived There will also be a temporary Loan
Exhibition Of editions of the poets works, collcc-
ton Of his autographs, along with portraits and relies
Of his laborious life; and effort is to be made to
found permanent Popean Collection in the Twchen-
ham Free Public Library.
In his Interesting monograph on the late Mark Hop
kins, DIR. l.. ". Spring, says ] remember tha' OH
one occasion near the close of his life conversation
turned upon the poetry of Robert Browning lie
said that IT did not attract him that he Ecd ciearncss
and had little patience with obscure, cloudy verse IN
which must beat about painfully TO find the mean
Ing But no continued and profound look came
over his face a spiritual and Illuminated expression,
which seemed tho reflex of far gazing vision into the
unsccE and eternal, but too am mystic"
Julian Hawthorne says in "Amcrica' "Thc
magazines are all over stocked, and author can
live on the royalties of his books. syndicate will,
indeed almost always take short story If it be short
enough: but short enough means fifteen hundred or
two thousand words, and what author, who values
his reputation will use up his plots at such rapid
rate as that?s Nobody who writes to live. For that
reason the short story becoming sketch of charac
ter rather than dramatic episode Of life.
SIgnor Sonzogno the proprietor and editor OF tho
"Secolo' OF Milan that nc is about to issue
popular edition Of the Bible In half penny numbers,
so bring the book within the reach of all sigor
eonzogno has not undertaken this work in the inter
csts OF religion, simply out Of hostility TO the
Church. hut as commercial speculation. In an
nouncing his enterprise he says There IS one book
which gathers up the poetry and the science of hui
mainly and that book is the Bible and with this book
other work in any literat can DO compared 1t
Is a book that Newton read continually, that Crom-
well carried at his saddle, and that Voltare kept
always OF his study table II is book that believers
and unbclcvcrS should alike study and that ought
to be found in every house. Tho text will be that Of
Martini, translated from the Vllgatc and care will be
taken insure accuracy" lie then concludes This
artistic. useful, and popular edition. the first Of It's
Kind in Italy, Is destined to have extraordinary
success equal only the marvel Of It's cheap produc
tion.'
Mr. Henry Clews's book on Wall Street has Just
been brought out.
The last Bulletin Of The American Geographical
Society quotes NJ. G,ncval as showing that tho world
Is not yet ovcrcrowdcd. Allowing five acres to each
lnhabant, he finds that Europe has room for ad-
ditiona population of 115,o00.0CC, AREA for
I,33G.0ooOOO, Asia for 1,4o2, 100000. occana for
Jl3,OOO OOO and America for 100000 900. The
frozen regions OF Asia and Europe deducted from
the available space but Arctic America is somewhat
hastily assumed 10 be fit for cultivation M
Cancvals cacuatons,' saws the Bulletin" are open
t. correction some points. and they do not take
Into account the forces that work aga nst multiplied
ton but they suggest the probability that one
ration has yet done It's best with the resources OF It's
own soil"
Professor Dryccs Holy Roman Empire has reached
lis eighth edition in England, remaining tie only CON
ycricn English work, except mere school books, on
German history. lie has never finished his History
Of Germany When was announced years ago
In The recent published biography OF W. Z. Forster
Is lively letter addressed 10 MIS- Charles Fox In
1872 and describing visit which lie and the CarlyicS
together paid Drrbyshirc:
find my company not only informing but most
an now scenes and situations. ald the master an
Tor'Donly g,5d-hlnorcA and accommodating, glad to
find any orc 10 relieve BIN OF the trouble OF uaIc-nS
his & EcIJi lOEc soodnaturcd humorous sarcasm,
but every and then burst oil furious Indignation
a fl2sn OF fiery ciCQucncc.
lis ncto'a, power is wonderful. should think I'M
matched II is pleasant 10 such mind 50 com
Ilctcly al play aid moreover they have BON OF thcm
SO much real ncaI ANA genial kindness ahon' thm mat
believe / Shall fol,n decided friendship with them
lis little notion OF sunday ihry have 5ui last evening
dcuGcd them into Mclholy meeting house, for
which did catch it afterwards IT was sad failure,
local preacher full OF fluent cant. o. rainer PAR
OF them praving at one another with al sorts OF dis
s9sbng r dnc Of paycr m was furious afc
wards declaring thai r.cr bo,f, If any, was in " a
e sIy e al g an carcd KAT NOR %ouG have
aroused him 10 Protest that 1t wonld be wen - ncy
forth in their NAKED shn'-said rotten blanket be
Ing the AIcthody garment OF tn, religious idea.
OF course he constantly uttcrs shocks e all oncs
ideas inl principles sacred and profano bnl II IS OF
no usc arguing with him. A. hr takes no notice OF
arclacn no. even of a contradictory fact. so walt
the cXhaStO OF his fury, and th"n. If Absolutely need
ful, content myself with quiet simple protest.
Current Literature the row eclectic publication,
IS viyaclo.s and amusing and IS put together with
mech skill In make up It Is handsome, with good
rapcr and largo clean type.