New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
LITERARY NOTES.

James rerguson's History OF the Modern Styles Of
| Architecture and his eastern and Indian ARCH
tecurep are TO be brought out Immediately in this
country by Dodd Mead a co. These arc new anu
thoroughly revised editions. Each work has several
| bundred Illustrations The same firm have ready a
new edition of Ferguson's History Of Architecture IN
all Countries
Charles Iandor the grandson Of Walter Savage
Landor has inherited literary ability. lie is about 10
| publish a book describing his travels in Japan.
"Accordng to ST. John" IS the title Of Amelie Rvess
| new novel. IL is coming out in The Cosmopolitan
Andrew Lang declares that his admiration for brown
ing IS not capable OF coping With "Sordeiio nor Win
| Fifne at tho Fair nor the transcript" Oh nic
| Agamemnon.' And many will agree with Lang III
his assertion as to Lyrics RoIuances' Men anu
| Women that is the book among Mr.. Browning
books for one simple taste that is enough for an en-
during fame"
Mr.. Eugene Benson, who has published little for
some years, is about to bring out volume OF poeS
entitled Z" From the Asolan HIS
Rudyard Kiplng's last sketch, "'The Finest Story
in the World describes in his vivid way, which seems
always to make old things new. common experience
that apparent memory Of the past which suggests
MANY existences of the soul previous TO this one
This finest story" is the "pale glimpse OF HE as d
Greek galleyslave which comes into the consciousness
of a prosaic London bank clerk.
new address by Professor Drummond, "Iho
Changed Lfe," is announced by his publishers
That is a graceful turn of "The London Spectator
in calling Mr. Lowell His Exceenoy the Ambassador
of American Literature TO the Court OF shakespeare
In mere versatility, 1t adds, zone might perhaps Inu
his EQUAL his SUPERIOR among our own ntefateuIs
of a past generation but we do not KNOW tla' any
writer since Macaulay gives uniform an impress
ffulpC raj
which, as compared for instance, with the somewhat
paroxysma force Of Carlyle seems 10 have its counter
part In muscular distinguished from nervous energy
As for the 'brance IL is so great ana so ioIqu'o'
that il pays In, not inconsidcbe penalty OF dverhns
our attention from the real sOundness That undcTleS
e all SO dazzling is the FASH and at times 50 sharp
the report that we scarcely notice the stIaShtheas Vi
the aim Nay rs We see position after POSITION
sormcd by such an onset of cpigTam, such Rupert
Oh rye Of praYcng SIN lie aid PUN -ioSS NJ lds' Soli
we are half tempted to ask whether anything so mug
nifque can also be Ia guerTe. There Is SoiheVhiEE
wonderfully reassurng in dulnoss and 1t is SORT OF
reinsurance which Mr. Lowell persisently withholds.
This is very amiable to be sure, but II Is not WITHOUT
tone of what Mr. Lowell has called 81 certain con
descenson in foreigners"
II is said that Canon Ainger-that Anger who has
with such perfection of taste and kindred feeling edlteo
the works of Charles Lamb-has supplied hr Du
Manrier with not few of his happicst subjects IN
4" puncbs OF Mr.. Tennel, that other most famous
dranphtsman of the Punch" of today, it IS recorded
that in his forty years of service on that paper nc
has designed some 1000 cartoons, initials innumefaoc'
together with considerable number of "soclalS,' as
tbe ouarer- page drawings called, and not few
"hafpagess In all those forty years he has missed
hut VERY few weeks" yOu might count 'hem on
the fingers OF your two hands, it is asserted; ana
these omissions have been due only 10 occasional Ill
ness Brket Foster, the distinguished artist I'm his
youth apDrentced 10 the EngTaver Landells who was
one OF the originatOrs of Punch) Writes tnus con
corning the Christening of the paper: Some Of the
meetings were held in Landels's house in Bdborough-
ST Burton Crescent. and as boy used to open the
door for Mayhew Thackeray, Lemon, Jerrold and all
the men engaged upon it, remember landells com
ing into the worlroom, and saying, WELL boys we
have decided upon the title for the new paper. IL
Is to be called Punch'r We said, when he was
gone that we thought it very stupid one, little
thinking what great thing it was to become"
Mark Twain has written little sketch entitled
"Lucko for the next number of llarpers Magazine"
II Is founded on fact.
Mr. Habberton the author Of "Helen's Babies
has written novel called " The Chautauquans." 1t
deals with characters interested in the ChautauGua
movement: and it is to appear in The Ledger"
The Danish Government recently brought suit
against the author Madsen, the translator Of the novel
| " BelAmi," by Maupa,sant which appeared in orc OF
the journals of Copenhagen. Madsen is at present
serving his year in the navy cOurtmartlal was
therefore convened to pass judgment upon the novel
and decide upon the punishment Of the translator.
The decision Of the court is that Madsen be imprisoned
one month and that the issues OF the paper containing
the novel be confscated.