New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
SOME NEW BOOKS.

Garter Brothers publish Recognition After
Death. by the Rev. j. Aspinwal Hodge, d. d.
This little volume is aimed at the clearing away
of doubts which the author found by no means
Uncommon among even devout Christians. He
draws all his ideas from the Bible and thence
derives arguments TO the effect that recognition
after death may be depended upon, and that it
will be effected in many ways. DR.. Hodge is
thoroughly orthodox, holding even TO some doe
trines which have ceased TO be accepted by many
Christians. The "new views find no ropresen-
tation in his pages, in fact. The conclusions of
Fcience do not trouble him at all. in discussing so
nificult question as that of the resurrection
of the body, for he simply ignores science alto
cether. Cremation also is declared anti-Chris
.ian' by this Jealous upholde" of ancient ideas.
A translation, by Mr. David Sharp, of a work of
Charles Beaugland, under the title :" The Walks
Abroad of Two Young Naturalsts,' with numer
Gus Illustrations, is published by Thomas Y.
Crowell d Co. The class of books TO which this
belongs has no doubt stimulated youthful interest
in many sciences which the textbook study is
apt TO repel. The curiositieS and remarkable facts
nre presented with sufficient adroitneSS to lead
the young reader on, and he must be exceptionally
dull or apathetic who does not find some attrac-
lion in all these relations about insects, birds.
fishes, reptiles and mammals. The illustrations,
too, are more than usually clear and good.
Another book for the young, published by Crow
I'll q Co., is Miss Sarah H. Bottoms Famous
Men Of Science which contains biographical
sketches of twelve men of scialce The list does
not appear 10 have been selected with the best
possible judgment, and regarding one or two 1t
is open 10 question whether they really are en-
titled TO rank among famous men OF science"
Portraits OF nearly all of them are given, though
why that Of Agassiz should have been omitted
IS rather puzzle. The absence OF Franklin and
Faraday is explained by the statement that lives
of them have appeared in other series issued by
the same publishers. There are, however, many
truly famous men of science not TO be found mere.
or supplanted apparently by names Of Inferior
distinction. As far it goes, the book VIII De
found useful, however.
MIR. George Macdonald issues uongmans, Green
A. Col q third series of his UnSpCken Sermons
a fact which shows there is a steady and preSum-
ably considerable demand for these h0mlhcs,
which have the advantage over the authors nov
els of being perfectly frank and unSopmsuca'eo
sermons The misfortune of Mr.. Macdonald as
an ~ of fiction has always been his inability to
refrain ION preaching when he should ne Just
telling his story. When he confines himself alto
gether 10 the pulpit he really gains IN force ana
interest, and the vogue which these OhSpoKeh
Sermons have attained shows that many people
have reached the same conclusion
Mr.. Gerald Massey has for the first time col
lected his POEMS and kesan Paul, french
60 London publish them in two neat volumes
under the title My Lyrical Life Mr.. Massey
explains that he calls his poems his lyrical lie
because he has another literary life which Is not
lyrical The present volumes embrace his Dest
work and some which good many OF ms fnendS
will probably agree in regrettng the preservation
of. Mr. Massey is, however, one OF the Re" re-
naming genuine poets lie has the precious glt
Of spontanety and "A delicate touch OF melouy'
Ue never shocks his leader by the amazing
barbarisms discords and crudities which mar the
work of so many modern Ncrsihers. ana when no
less bear testimony TO the inadequacy OF t"er
crIture Gerald Massey, indeed, has IN hls later
neriod absorbed more than one unconventional .
NOT 70 say weird and Wild conception. But he has .
notified them and that Is much. In sIlrltu"lIS' /
in keen sympathy with al! forms OF suffering III
equally quick resentment of all wrong ana III .
Justice Mr. Massey illustrates the IDEAL poe1s
femperament lie sings as the BIRDS sing too'
nd not seldom rs sweetly. Perhaps lac has never !
SURPASSED that beautiful and strong poem Inc
Haunted Hurst Tale of Eternity when IN !
,bis edition closes the first volume. There should
mo many who will welcome complete edition oil
his noems and there must be still more TO whom !
he has hitherto been unknown, but who are sure
m thank us for recommending these volumes 10
their notice.
4 GOOD American edition of The Thoughts OF
the Emperor Marcus Aurelus Antoninus' has been
long called for. Sundry selections ana one very +
cheap edition have been put forth OF late years.
b,t il has been reserved for Little. Brown u Co.
tBostonl to offer the reading public handsome
md adequate edition. The translation employed
is that of Long. which could hardly be Dettered
probably. and which contains better notes than
I * well
GOOD paper and neatly bound. The philosophy OF
Marcus Aurelius is not likely 20 become iasmon- /
able in this age, which, while in some respects
its scepticism resembles that OF the Stoics lacks
altogether the grim courage with which those
robust INTEL gcnccs confronted creed OF despera-
tion But the fact that cut OF such DeheI
Marcus AuGelius should have been able to erect so
noble and lofty scheme OF ethics, IS and ever
will be- a remarkable testimony Oh behalf oil lhe
spiritual hypothesis which pOstulateS divine /
aurpose for creation, and final solution even OF
the terrible problem Of evil