New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
LITERARY NOTES.

"a Calendar of Sonncts," by II. H." to DO ac-
companied in this edition by twelve fupaSe engaV-
ings. is one of the promised holiday books.
Mr. Hopknson Smiths pen and pencil arc IN one
Of their most winning moods in the little sketcn OF
life on the Bronx that opens :" The Century" Ihero
IS a Gallo Iighness and grace in their movement
Miss Viola Roseboros story offers piQuant Illustration
OF the mnoh bcwrltten unreasonabcness OF her SEX
and a new wtitcr Mr. Erwin Wardman, contributes an
unusually strong picturesque bit of realistic felton,
new and handsomely illustrated edition Of Bul-
wer's novels Omitted to 1000 copieS) is announced
This edition is IN thlrty-two volumes.
Charlotte Bronte would hardly have felt at home in
this age OF rapid literary production. In letter,
lately published for the first time. she says to friend
who had been urging her to write more BOOKS: -
verify believe that the nOber SEX find 1t more dhcnit
to watt to plod to work out their destiny inch by inch
than their sisters do They always for walking so
fast and taking such long steps one cannot keep up
with them. One should tell gentleman that
one has commenced task till IT Is nearly achieved
Currer Bell, even II lie had let or hirdrance, ana
his path quite smooth could never march with the
tread of a Scott Bulwer, Thackeray or DICKENS
want you clearly understand this. have always
wished 10 guard you against exaggerated anhcpations
Calculate low when you calculate on me-"
Here are two scntences-penned by Edward Deiille
which are assuredy worth quoting Any sentiment
base and tnrbid in itself cannot possibly take on
pure and beautiful artistic expression. All which
art touches art ennObles and refnes that which Is
not susceptible of being touched by art is Of itself
ignoble and remains So" Genius never fails TO know
that which is susceptible of being touched by art' ;
II IS the coarse-natured of talent-a lola, for
example-who fails in that delicate appreciation and
selection.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton explains in "The Forum
that the French family custom of alkatveness at meal
times-the takers including the children Of The house
holds what keeps mp the National power of talking
though the mill wheels of conversation have fire.
quently very little grain TO grind Talk Of this KIM
has some use as a stimulating exercise Of the lighter
faculties which in other countries often left I'M
exercised The merits of it its facility Of express
sion and its ample choice of language the defects OF
H. in France, may be included under the one head OF
insufficient OF inaccurate information"
The author of the "FIeurs du Mal7-whO is graph
caly called zone of those who e'nbroder is thuS
described as he appeared npon his first coming 70
Paris as returned Oriental traveller, critic poet
O dandy and capitalist just turned twenty-one:
Baudelaire was OF good height and had 1.-the
feline figure His high white brow, searching lumin-
ous brown ewes nose Of noticeable size and shape
mez de priseur he called it, with the open papitsting
nosril sure mark Of pride and Of powe, lip sensual
at once and sensitive. chin short, somewhat rounded
and slammed with the central cleft denOtng amia-
bity akin to weakness, and java feline aw-strOng
SQUARE and large: all these features composing
oountanance more than handsome, singular. Brum-
mels principles of attire Baudelares for Just so
long as Bsudelaire could afford fine raiment. In
garments Of sober hue and anxious rectitude Of cut
with snowwhite linen and glittering acQucred boots
lie was often to be in the old brOoding torpid
streets within sound of the bells of Nore-Dame half
century ago.