New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-18
LITERARY NOTES.

Mary f. wilkins has made new collecuoh Vi '''
stories, and ii will soon be published by Lo'nop ""D'
the title Of The Pot Of Gold"
Dr. Bcrdoe irritated over the London "Athenaethis
review of his Browning Cyclopaedia'' and e'perhN
over Its remarks on the lines in La HalSiaH' pe
ginning " lie Herewith the brand namboyaht -"rU'S
thus to the Journal Your reviewer says 'N"ac'''
DR.. Berdoe may think, Canon Chcyne ana 'ie o'"''
many writer's are individually JUSTIFIED III D'hcNl"s
that Browning speaks for himself IL Is "'e VN'
Berioe's) own contrary opinion which Is picp'N'eiO"s
On reading these remarks wrote to DR.. turnival VINO
has more than once mentioned the subject al the BrOwh
ing Society and expressed Mr.. Br0"nneS a>tohis"-
ment and annoyance at the ridiculous Interpretation
put upon his perfectly Ineligible lines. nave toeaN
received from the president of the Browning society
letter. from which | have permission to publish the
following explanation: Il told Browning That
CORES pondent had insisted the eXtraONlnar! ST"
pdity that he wrote the La Saisiaz lines ABOUT the
brand iambOyant,' etc. on himself, ana no' on Noi-
tarc He rejoned nd gnantly How ridiculous
Why what the man take me for. 10 suppose that
/ should puff myself in that absurd way Does ne
think that have modesty of decency even
should be ashamed 10 accuse my worst enemy OF suoh
vaingorious OF course wrote inc lines Oh
voaire7 The poet was Justly rrltated that any
reader of his should thus have sriven to make MIN
write himself down ass
sneath's Series of Modern Philosophers viii be
long one. Holt & Co. intend 10 add Immediately
volumes extracted from Reid by Dr. sheath. OF Yale
University from spinoza by Professor Fullerton, OF
the University Of Pennsylvania; from Kant by Pro
fessor Watson of Queens College Canada and from
Descartes by Professor Torrey Of the University OF
Vermont Volumes from Berkeley, Hume and Hesel
are also In contemplation
Professor John c. Rldpath thinks that In James
whitcomb Riley's long poem, Flying Islands OF the
Night" he is great creative artist, rising INTO
new world of vision and dream; that the poem Is one
of the most original in the English language and that
IT is destined to introduce its author TO the literary
thought of the world
Professor Rdpath SAYS OF the poet that 1t might be
difficult TO find another Of Reys c,bel0ngngt 10
the intellectual classes who bears about with him 50
little of that commodity which the bookmen ana
teachers label education. | sorrow to inform the
pubc that OF mathematics and geography, science
and the like our poet has none AT ALL lie is In TINS
respect as poverty stricken shakespeare was IN the
little matter of Greek With grief divuge the 1aoI
that TO this day Riley does not formally Know a
nomnative from objective II Is dOuDtless true
that his schoolllfe total faure-and so much
the better. For it is perfectly clear In the No>p'c.
,ba, the formates OF n graded and high school would
have confused and perhaps ObScnrcd what mas proven
10 be the most productive genius Of the Mississippi
Valley"
That the new generation has realized the vivid
mower of Uncle Toms Cabin seems 10 be proven
Nlnn a. Co.. with the book. They brought ont
cheap edtion-in paper covers at % cents. and IN
cloth at so centsand the orders have already p'oro
I'm a such rate that they have had 10 increase the
first issue 10 10000 copies. They are also bringing
ont another issue number Of the Riverside Paper
SERIES and new issuc of the Popular Edition, win
some Illustrations
Nor. members Of the stevenson clan are beginning
10 write and publish. Mrs. de Nattos, n hiSt cousin
OF Robert Louis stevenson has just brought OUT a
book under the pseudonymc of Theodor Hery-'ar'eh'
An English critic by the way says of Robert Louis
Stevenson that "t 10 come home is his one nope OF
literary salvation. To stay in samoa and sec the od
literary STYLE the old magic charm. slip from his
crosp Is but 10 meet with the experience Of mnch
inferior men and to survive his earlier reputation
So many unaatternc things have been said Of Leigh
HINT in relation 10 money matters that it is pleasant
10 quote lately published letter which shows MN
quite the reverse Of Harold SkimpOle. II was written
I'm 1s47 and addressed TO Charles Rcyneli;
Kensingon. Augt. 90
Nv Dear Charles Do not apologize, pray. Tor SPIN
ing OF Just claim and one, too 80 lons ana 50 h"
overlooked-so long. indeed that should be shocked 10
had forgottem IT. IL It Te re n mD1 No enwhe t
so II isl have been fairly crushed hhdcr uouO.s ID
all kinds and the recollection o II pso a If , Oh Rnd
thank God. can meet il. Ny pension uoes hol
commence its payments I'LL the Isl OF octS3er n ~, ny
the luckest chance In the world have UNI, very gay
rpceIyed $3.50 from kind amateur friends ana II
Won will step up here tomorrow mornn- any UNI
before 10 will pay you the eco o1d WIN hllIcst
'''''"' and afectionatc friend.
chas Reynen, Esq. LEIGH HUNT
It's said with emphasis by foreign critic that Miss
blanche Willis Towards story, "Guenn,' Is the only
modern novel wherein artists and artist life are ade-
qua,cly represented.