New-York tribune., 1892-12-04

sucrcssful effort. II Is story of nediae'al craUs
r anship asd superstition, the mcmE"orhlhs "'''
hc,nr burned as dealer in black magc' Tor III
| venting musical skeleton
Tho book OF the season in London so fnr IS i'hn'
Scn's postluimous volume. The Death OF Aenohe'
over Il thousand copies were soid III one s""p NUM-
| An English translation Of Ibsen's new play VIII
| shortly be brought out in London, although 'ne
author has not yet finished his WORK upon the proofs
of the original. He has not yet decided OH tue
i1c of the play-which Is said, by The way 10 ou'-
Ho.ida Iedda Gabler.'
II is remembered OF the late Thomas AdoipnS
Trollopc that he said day, with the honest id'"
| scs, and simplicity wh n always characterized him
| &" Nv English novels | cannot recommend NM"
very ltlr practically Of English life; but all that
| 7 have written Of Italy and Italians Is worth read
Ing For over fifty years Trollope lived In Italy
and those Italian novels OF his haVc nhuehhDN
marvellous frnih 10 life IT is to be hop'd 'n"t
somo American publisher will be novel 10 ISSUE
! editions Of " Marietta l'cata,' ana bepP''
| For ncX wears outing Mr.. Edgar Fawcett mas
rropnr.d n story with the taking title OF A comep
| Of Countorp0ts7 The magazine has never u"F"'s
#. praisewo-thy career announced more pluant
and varied list OF articles than that for o'' MI
manncr Of sports all over the world Will nave repre-
seniaton In its pages.
Mrs. Cathrwood', novel Old Kaskaskia.' Is to
he "The Atlanc's7 chief serial story In l0o"' II
win be- begun in the January number
Marie, uoo-tens the distinguished Dutch novelist,
whose wor, is becoming popular with English ana
American readers, Is country gentleman hVms III
m old cirteau remote from towns. IL l. said "
hi, publishers that hi, nelehiors Know np'ihhg oi
his English literary To them he Is m"rc'Y
ON, Of Themselves, only nttle more indoent and
what he does with his ume Mi day tas he does not
shoon and occasionally ut some sOclnl Junction.
vounc lady will ask him whether BE- READS EnsnsD'
Iic In, travelled n good deal. ana has bV"d III fi"
md Germany. II was mere do1SN res'i>e ~
rorrca his ho.ls into print in English lie chooses
n, write I'm Fnglls.l 10 have an AUDIENCE io
s,nt .Joo,t ,veliugh' t. Ensanl from lloiaha ana
all the BIZ house, it sent to refused II. iheh
n, published IT a his own expense
Francis p,rkman has prepared FOR The Atlantic a
,o,,h,r p,per on III, Fcuda Chiefs Of Acadia
vr c,.r,.. 6. Leland ha. written n preface for
v.s NJ 4 owen, objection Of "|oodOo lales'
rue book /, on the Putram's list.
The dcdicatory lines in T'nnyson's volume con
cluding thus
| To yuu that seventy seven ~, ,, lima ,,u.
Wni aith as clear Il, tn" heights "i the 'uh'A"'
And I, fancy As sulmcrnew
,"" y, ne Green of the hrck amid the gloom OF the
! heather.
were written and given on h'r seN''N 'SeN'"'"
! birthday, to the poets WIFE
| one OF the many things for which the true io''rs
Il ltcratur, viii revere lcnnysons memory WIS '''S
strong nnd unrceniing objection to parodhS' Let
- acknowledcc thai parody OF famous poem
may bp a miracle OF humor and literary ieat oI
.xtroordInary ccverness all the same II vulgarizes
i,s beoutlfl model. The bloom Is taken on the
f,mous poem forever; II is never quite the same
aftcrwsrd for sensitive readers OF the parody
ur stopford Brooke SAYS In The Century con
| corning Rr0wnne's obscun,y and many people VIII
! sympathizc with him: "eome people Ike this' bnt
II Is FOR the part the trouble 1t gives them whirh
they nke and the poetry the intellectual exercise
| 10 which they put and not the passionate feehhs
in the verse; which j.. of couisc, what Browning most
wished them 10 enjoy The thought when they have
d,sentangcd H. + dear to them. and pcases their van
| uv because thcy had such hard work 10 find II
| ON, the nut tasting sweet I'm proportion to the dim
Guilty of the she'll But this Is not love OF poetry but
OF ones own clovcrne,s Moreover when the thought
| * found ont. Il Is often the Wordsworth or
| Milton haS expressed I'm luminous language. but which,
being quite clear to child. does not give these per
sons the pleasure Of "a double acroatic.
The authorities Of the French navy propose to
confer honor on the Boy" who stood the burning
| decl," They are about To lame new torpedo
! boat the Luce de CIsaliInca.'
The Grolier Clubs edition Of Mr. W. d. Conwny's
Darons Of the rotomack and the Roppahinnock' will
| be- brought out about january L. The book. which
describes colonial life and society In Virginia I'm the
middle Of the last century, Is to contain number OF
| Interesting portraits.
Godfrey Locker i.ampson. the eldest OF the
author Of London Lyrics" ana now a scyente year
old pupll at Fton the gOdsOn and much beloved
protrge Of Tcnny son. The youth has written these
lines ON his dead f'iend
The sorrovng nations weep and mourn for thee.
And voices of the dead cry from their graves.
And send sad echoes ,ishns thro' the seq
Roll ON the ocean o! mems minds
And s. and break and utter thoughts IN verse
Born Of thy mighty soul and moaning winds
Cry past the Iaurcs on thy doleful hearse
Thus,is ty fame 70 i've. when battles rage.
And all the earth Is overthrown In night
Thus shall thy monument from age to
stand for witness Of thy country. might.
Ana @ ra s v S"mr whsre c Iii ho%r "na nays lain
| Thro' centuries thy verse shall never die.
SO sleep TO rise and wake 20 sing again.
George Eiot's widcwcr Mr. J. w Cross is about
10 bring out volume Of his ESSAYS. II is entitled
Impressions OF Dante and the New World
| Mr.. Henry Georges book A Perpiexcd
| Philosopher" Is to be brought ont by G.. l..
| Webster & Co. The work deals with IIerber, spen
GERS expressed opinions the land question. This
firm contemplaieS the publication Of n uniform edition
! OF Mr.. Georges books.
Cowpers house at Weston Underwood Il much as
II during his residence there. The touchinc lines
| In his own handwriting upon the shutter OF his bed.
room-wrten or the morning OF the day he left II to
spend the remainder OF his life In Norfok-are sill
| cgble.
The Rev DR.. W. Il. Huntington OF Grace Church.
has written "A short History OF the Prayer Book