New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
SOME NEW BOOKS.

The twelfth volume of the Banksde Shakespeare
contains the First Part of Henry the Fourth (the
PLAYERS text Of 1895 with the HcminGcs and Condcl
text OF lC:3) with an introduction by W. II. Fleming
The introduction Is this time rather curt not 10 say
perfrnctOry The editor glanccs at. rather than dis
cusses the Sir John Odca,c question, and does not,
in so doing. consider the probabilities in rernd 10
the legend Of Court Interference or prohibition. Mr.
Flemng's brief study OF the genesis Of the play is
satisfactory as it but it docs not very
far and apart from this there is than one interest
ing point which j. not touched upon * 10 Mr.
Flemings contention that Shakespeare in FaStah in
tended 10 ridcuc the Puritan>, do not think the
idea a very happy one. The fact that sir John
uses scraps of scripture phrase now and then surely
cannot count for much \ more essentially unFuil-
tanic character can nowhere be found, o. 'nc who
makes less pretence Of either piety or virtue.
Henry Holt & Co. have published . translation by
John Durand of Taine'S first volume Of the Modern
Regime the French original of which was recently
reviewed i'm The Tribune. The translation seems to
have been hurried. for il bears marks OF caree->c>o
which could scarcely have escaped revision. ~
rule the authors meaning is prc>crvcd bat whacve"
emoothness exists in his style has been lost in the
rendering.
Roberts Brothers. Boston, issue translation OF
Ernest Remains Future of science" another work
which was reviewed at length in the original by
The Tribune. This revision is. on the whole well
and carefully done.
Glove and Lore is the haphazard title OF book
let by Edgar SaltnS. containing number q papers
between which Sandwiched scr'edS OF verso mostly
illustrating that creed OF professional pesNmNm when
this writer has adopted. The essays are on ValOuN
subjects those on fiction perhaps expressing the
authors ideas most faithfully. Mr.. saus has ALREADY
given practical demonstration of his notions
concerning the coming novel; and tie value Of his
judgments may be gathered from the circumstance
that he refers TO the crude and pIure first mover OF
Amelie Rives as "a masterpiece While he speaks OK
Paul Bonrcct the exponent OF pseudo p>y Geological
salacity almost with bated breath rs Of master the
latchets OF whose shoes no EngshSpeahine author
worthy unloo>e. OF Mr. SaltuS echoes Inc
hackneyed and treSome twaddlc about the superiority
Of q code Of fiction which does not recognize lnOiaiN
and he appears TO draw from the fact that nasty novels
sell well the conclusion that the coming mover Will
be nasty lie thinks, however that il Will be. so -
speak, delicatey indicate that it will not shock the
most refined taste. while f6ely suggesting the most
scabrous ideas. All Of which aford- curious insight
TO this amusing writer's habits Of thought According
to him. too. IN, Pc>>inl> is anytling but gloomy ON
the contrary. he is the only really cheerful man now
living. His favorte beatitudc i: blessed are those
who expect nothing, for they shall not he dlN'p-
pointed; and regarding life, he Is equal to either
fortune never astoni,hcd and never depressed This
f. however theory Of pc>,imism: concrete eN-
ample of the philosophy wOUt BE- worth many volumes
OF such talk. We suspect that if Mr.. >aliuS. walking
some winter day upon IN icccru>t'd pavement were
t. Sip Suddenly and come u icnomiHlouS grief be-
fore witnesses. he w0ud Dc apt ID manifest FEELINGS by
no means acco,daut with his written views Of lie
j. W. Bouon has published. p the n.ti1l volume Of
a series entitled EOuou'S Archaic Library, fourth
edition OF Thona, Taylors dissertation upon the
Eic,~n.an and EacChic Mysteries. edited. with notes.
Introduction and glossary. BY Dr. Alexander Wilder
with illustrations by A. L. Raw>on. The book j. hand
soncy printed and bound. and will doubtless be wei
c6mCd bv M student occult >cicaCr, Il1onl>t> and
Eystc,, the number of whom. Judging from the pub
lcaOn Of works specially adapted to their studies. is
evidently on the increase. Tavlors dissertation has
become classic notwithstanding the more than
dubiou, fidelity Of many of h- Transitions. and Dr.
Wilder i, q fitting Interpreter Of hi, Grabbed and IN
vOlvcd style.
From Joh. +. Alden have Japan: sailors
VT To the l.lsnd Empire" by VI. h. Cook THIS
modest Hie volume contains sketches and descriptions
OF life and scenery in Japan. written with artlc>s SIM
picity and rdicai ny >lewd observation and sense
OF humCr. Mr.. Cook much pleased with the PEG
ple Of Nippon and ibis of them is appredative
and kindly Iii, letters also include many points MOI
to be found in more ambition, books on Japan
Rand NcNaily a Go. are the publishers Of " Hon
du,Ts The Land Of Great Depths by Cecil Charles
who +, the author If book about Costa Iica. His
new volume CONSTITUTES complete handbook 10 hon
ouras giving with official statistics % the
rrurc> productions and resources. tc-ctlcr with de-
scIiptoa, Of the most interesting localities. 1t Is
also furnished with a map and several portraits.