New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
LITERARY NOTES.

The lougdeiayed autobiography Of Thomas Ball, the
sculptor will soon appear. Mrs. Ban has WIN r
fined feeling hesated to publish II at once AFTER mel
husbsnd's death. The volume is already in print
Thomas Hughes has written Introduction, fol
che English edition in volume OF Loweips poems
which Macmillan is about TO bring out
There is a bit of rhyme &" The Century" which SO
neatly and anusingly ehaactezes present kho
OF @New Publication that cannot forbear TO ouote
g. Its title is "'Tis Ever Thus" and Us author Is
Dir. Munkttnck:
Ad Astra, De Profundis,
Keats Baechus. sophoces
AIRS Tonga, Euthanasa,
Spring, The Eumenides.
Dead Leaves. MetempsyehOsiA,
Waiting, Theocrtus;
vantas vanitatum,
Ny Ship. De Gustbus.
DUN Vivimus vivamus.
Sleep Pangenesis;
SalNint, Sursum Corda,
At Mt Desert To Miss -
These part of the contents
or "Violets Song
The first poetic volume
or Susan Mary Strong.
So otherwise Mr. A. T. oulierCouch says: u
~ould ask Mr.. Howes to name single American
novel Of high merit which deals with toll or WIN
poverty in the first instance which gives the passion
IS constructed on lines which differ very appreciably
from the old old lines of romance" Mr. Howclls
might with some justice, point out story dealing
with the experiences of a certain Lemuel Barker as
meeting at least a part Of "o's' demand
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson'S Atlantic paper a. The
Author HIMSELF is full OF wise suggestion, especially
tor the American author, who is never satisfied uhth
he reaches the city. 1t is by the number and charm
OF tie Municipalities which it contains says Mr.
tbo off
unction."
We turn anywhither TO know men The best way TO
foster literature If IT may be foseIed Is 70 GaV aS
precarions growth that special Sells are neeuSd "
Which fosier Individuality are those which foster SIM
pncy, thought aud action from sell On hatur'lheS''
e,soBtaney. What are these conditions! ,.
In the first place certain helpful gnoranse e,I IL
Is best for the author TO be born away from HIaS
Be born in them ii is best that he start out with
his thinking, not knowing how much Ss been tnousnS
Ignorance will insure his sincerity, will increase his
bOdncss and shelter his genuineness WLch IS ms hoPo
learned in any negh6orhood NOT Ignorance Of the
greater laws which govern human ahhh i, Iv 1S
commentators, by imaginative sense, by seeing better
than by reading not igoranGe OF ne lhhnltuues OF
10 a man without the Intervention OF universities NOT
Ignorance Of One's self and Of ones neghHor but IN
nOcence of the sOphScaOns of learning, It's research
without love- its knowledge without Inspiration, lis
method without grace freedom veil ITo frs S s bride
M irving 10 know but one thing: ignorance of that
faith in small S0nfGSFdnS facts WHICH Is contempt
our present problem Is not how TO clarity our
reas0nings and perfect Our analyses, but now 10 re-
not from Ignorance, but from sophisucatOh ana SCH
consciousness.
The region so intimately associated with Words
worth and hs friends seems 10 be losing all its at
mos3here OF poetry "windermere," writes visitor,
Eis a struggling hideously built town. the very name
Of which is a sham. There is no literary life, no In
tellectual craving whatever. There is institute
without books readers, teachers or pupils Every
one seems intent making hay that is money, while
the sun Shines out of the visitors. The very
rocks by the waysde from BOwncss to this place are
pasted over with notices Of coaches excursions ETC.
Every house lets lodgings every second one announces
tea coffee and hot water, after the fashion Of those
ut the riverside entrance 10 Greenwich Park, and all
prefer refreshments"
II is said that the Madeline RTydgcsn who has
contributed some uncommonly clever humorous verse
10 certain of the illustrated papers is In reality Miss
Mary Ange de We're. This name is known in con-
nectIon with some more serious poems of most
musical and dainty nature.
Scholars throughout the world are interested in the
great Latin dictionary which is to be prepared by the
celebrated phOlOgists of Germany under the auspices
OF the Prussian Government. The idea of compiling
shch work first conceived by Professor Martin
Hertz Of the University of Brcsau VINO is to be at
tie head Of the Government commission. Subject 10
lie commission TO be n subcommittee Of ten cd
ltorS, and at least fifty searcheis, writer's and
pliers. These will include the chief specialists in o
country where it is thing for men to devote
their lives TO the study Of Greek Latin roots For
many OF the savants the preparation of the dictionary
will be a llfcwoIk. as it will not be finished for
twenty years. When completed II will ill ten large
volumes, Of 1,2OO pages each. Almost 1000 900
marks Will be expended in the preparation. II Will
be, IN reality, more of encyclopaedia of Latin than
dictionary. and if may believe the projectors,
promises to DO the most complete work of the kind
ever attempted, IT will contain complete history
Of the various forms Of every Latin worl-those which
have become obsolete as well as those which have
maintained their sway through the various vicisstudes
Of the Latin tongue. Museums cloisters and con-
vents in Europe and Asia Will be searched for ma.
terial to be used I'm the work.