The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27


Mr.. Thomas Burnett smart, was issued on
Tuesday. and IN full OF matter which will be
OF curious interest 10 Arnod's admirers aud
collectors Perhaps what strikes one first,
on turning over Mr.. Smarts pages, Is the
testimony they afford TO Arnoids extreme
fastidiousness. In the successive editions OF
his poems the changes made are, says Mr.
smart, "very confusing; some poems are
omitted. new ones are introduced and the
titles Of others are altered. Poems omitted
from several editions Teappear In later
volumes. while some are reprinted only In
fragments And not only so; but when
preparing his poems for new edition, Mr..
Arnold frequently took the opportunity OF
revising the text" This latter remark ap-
plies, we may add, equally to the prose writ-
ings. The prefaces in particular show con-
siderable alterations in successive editions.
A comparative study ofArnold's cancellations
and reyisions would be very interesting.
Perhaps Mr. Smart will give it us some day.
Another point which comes out very clearly
in the photography is The scanty recognition
which Arpolu's poems at hrst obtained. Inc
recognition, when 1t did come, came, as II
were. with rush. "fhe Strayed ReveHef,
published In 1919, was almOsc Immediately
Withdrawn from circulation. "Empedocles on
Etnav USj2) was Withdrawn before fifty
COPIES were sold. The Poems" OF 1893 were
reissued in 1854 and in 1857, but did not APP
pear again till 1869. Eight or nine years
later, Arnod's more popular fame had set in;
and the volume Of selected POEMS" frst
issued i'm 1878, was reprinted eight times
during the ensuing decade. Ii may be in
terestng TO state that the total number or
items enumerated and described in the Bbll-
ography is 235. This includes all his educa-
ton reports, his magazine articles and his
signed contributions TO the press. Anony-
nous contributions are not included. These.
~ the Pail Mall Gazette and the ran Mall
Budget alone. were very numerous; but, al
though Arnold never wrote anything, signed
or unsigned. without care, II was not Thought
proper TO identity what for one reason or
another he had not chosen toput his name TO-.
OF all Matthew ArnOld's publications, the
rarest is "Alaric at Rome" his Rugby prize
poem (lS40). Until few weeks ago, the only
known copy was in the possession OF Mr..
Gosse. But aDotner copy has recently come
10 light. This is in the possession OF that III
defatigable collector, Mr.. Il. j. Wise. ~
fac-simile reprint of it, with an Introduction
By Mr.. Buxton Forman, is TO be produced Tor
private circulation. The first edition OF Ar
nold's oxford prize poem ("CromwelP') is also
extremely scarce.-Pall Mall Budget.
Literary Notes.
In a dispatch from Washington, the Times
reports Mrs. Burnett TO be at work on new
novel, the writing Of which has been fem
porariy interrupted by her voyage to America.
The correspondent continues: "Just before
leaving London Mrs. Burnett formally opened
the Drury Lane Boys Club, to which, as a
memorial TO her son Lionel she made gift of
he reading-rOOm and library. The club Is
COMPOSED of poor bows, and began IN one or
the poorest sections OF the city, IN miserable
little room. Hearing OF II, Mrs. Burnett AT
once became interested, and hnally succeeded
Ia tfah IL mo
mauently established The origin and growth
of this club. and how and why she became III
tereeted i'm IT, will form the subject OF a
sketen that Mrs Burnett this morning gave
her word of honor 10 an impoftunate pup
Usher should very soon be written, 10 appear
in book form. As a reward for her acqules-
cence in the matter, she received, what she
nrizes far more than all the money she mas
ever made. genuine hearty hug by pair OF
strong, boyish arms for the prospective pun
fisher is none other than her son Vivian, who
is the editor of The Moon, a weekly sheet OF
diminuriye size published by him IN con
junction with several school friends. Inc
basement floor is given up TO the printing
press from which was recently ISSUED Inc
first book written by one Of the associate
editors.
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Mr.. Harold Frederic cables to the Times;
Professor Blackle, lnaI dolOnlsnlnB OClVSCh"-
rian. has an article i'm one Of the magazines
this week with a lot OF odd "reminiscences OF
distinguished people. OF course he includes
CARLYLE. Nobody writes now about anything
he remembers without bringing In carlyle.
one OF Blackies stories is characteristic OF
both men. One Sunday evening klachle was
calling at Chelsea. Carlyle talked on Tor
hours. refusing to let others get IN word
edgewise. Mrs Carlyle had something she
especially wanted TO say and was almost
fearful because sue found no chance. Blackie
at last went over and grabbed Carlyle by the
shoulders and shook him Hereby crying
"Iet your wife speak, you monster" But
CARLYLE wouldn't, all the same.
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