New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Emerson's "Natnral History OF Intellect which is
announced for publication, comprises the available
portion Of n series OF lectures given at Harvard.
Professor H. n. Adams's forthcoming Life and
Writings OF Jared Sparks" will be partly made up OF
many valuable and entertaining letters from some OF
| tho most distinguished statesmen and author, who
were the contemporaries Of the biogrnphcr Of Wash
| ington.
Tho editorinI preface Of "Thc Pagan Review" de-
| clares that the directors Of the magazine "am Mt
thorough going appropriately" nndadds. "Therc Is
every reasoh 10 believe that with the blessed who ex-
pect little shall not be disappointed" II states
| further that The Review" Is to be "a mouthpece OF
the new pagan sentiment Of the younger generation
| this pagan sentiment being apparently nothing more
original than an English development Of the French
theory OF Art for Arts sake Modern Plagiarism, II
one may Judge the contents Of thes periodical Is
something very crude. prodlrously concerted hther
nas'y. and dreariy, dolefuly dull.
An English crtilc notes that upon tbs younger gen
Grafton Of writer's the influence Of Robert Louis Steven
son steadily growing that from him they are learn
Ing 81 fastIdous and scripulous dicon oi
rapid narrative. OF measured design and
proporto..
ono ~ tho pica-antest announcements of the sca-
son Is that witch promises handsome new edition
In three volumes 81 DR.. John Brown delightful
dull no, 70 love those esaays. sunny with humor
and mos, manly wisdomi nnc portal. IS to b.
prenxed 10 this edition.
II appear the grca. library Of the British
Museum the irsor' and rcsourc, Of scholars from
al countries docs altogether fulhi all the pur
poses Of great public lihmry. From ID" point OF
OF the blblogra pher 1t Is said. i very far
from complete and IT. available funds inadequate
to the purchas, Of 1.-THE Of the literary treasures
that come into m" market.
" Dsudct tesiihcs that French men Of letters
ar- generally hnirrs Of music. II Cauticr who
talked nbor' music being re most cxpepivs Of all
n0iees.
u. \. Eecrs. Professor Of English Literature a,
Yale. has prrpnrcd volume OF sketches OF Yale
LIE which Holt viii publish.
Professor Willinm Jamess Principles OF Pay.
choo-y" has reused "Tle London Athcnneam" 20
unwontcd enthusiasm The extraordinary readable
ness II says of Professor James's book makes
II easy to admir-" even TO enthusiasm. bat hard 10
criticize sun mp. aud not wholly easy TO profit by
II Is much Ca cr be- carried along by this tide Of
eloquent than 10 pause. take ones bearings
estimate The novelty. Significance and truth OF prn
cipleS mud disregard the wonderful wealth OF Mus
trallOn.7
Mr.. Warner SAYS I'm Harper that II people were
rs careless about what trey eat about what they
read dyspepsia would be much more c)mVoG than Il
u now and he aitrb1tes the comparative failure Of
some good books N n defect In distribution. Many
volume OF high character h- declares "has succ y,
within a limited circle and Is praised by the critics
and then drops ont OF notice when not n tenth OF tie
peope had heard Of II who would be- likely to
buy II as the few who did read II when II first
launched" This ntr duces Interesting questions
For example. does not the sale depend more upon the
subject Of the hook after all, than upon perfection In
distribution DO MT TIE people who interested
in any particular subject generally manage to hear
about toobs which dea with ~ Probably Matthew
Arnolds ceays have reached sale In this
country TO be compared with TINT OF John Ward
Preacher but would not attribute this 10 n defect
In distribution.
There Is failure IN the popularity OF Walter
scot; In Great Britain. at any rate. The new six
penny edition l. having n remarkable sale. only
one firm receives them on the terms Of sale or
return but although twenty more numbers have
already been Issued. this firm has not yet returned
changed single copy. THE Bookman7 reports
that booksellers say trat they dispose OF seventy
i've per cent OF their orders within n few days
lie books are delivered and the remaining twenty
nve goes or Within the month. We venture to say
that few monthly magazines sell either In such
quantities. what IL more important TO the retailer.
SO quickly. The sale up TO the present time has been
enormous. the number issued being well on the way
10 the second million"
A new collection OF essays by Emerson Is coming
from the Riverside Press. The volume will be en-.
Titled Natural History OF Intellect and Othc: Papers,
and Il Will include papers not to be found in any Of
Emerson's books previously published. part Of the
volume. indeed. has never before been printed.
Mrs. Eva MoGlnsson. the autho- OF the successful
book Danas Livery" and Of IAN Earthly Paragon"
which has been running as serial In liarpcr's
weekly" is a young Southern woman. She wrote
~. 30.
Among the many good stories told concerning Car
lyle this Is not the least good "Cnrlyle took friend
and much younger man out walking with him. and,
In his usual way, INDUCED In monologue In which
nevertheless his companion was much interested.
once or twice, however. the friend ventured to put
In q word two OF objection I'm regard TO something
said by Carlyle. This annoyed Carlyle Intensely and
when they reached home he turned upon his companion
and addressed 10 him the following warning: Young
man, I'D have ye 10 know that ye'vc the capacity for
being the greatest bore in Europe The poor man
had hardly spoken n dozen words but since these
had been critical they lind made him seem to Carlyle
a potential bore OF colossal proportions"
OF the new edition OF Herman Melve's works,
edited by Arthur stedman. two volumes, "Typee"
and "Omoo" now ready. Since the publication
of the last edition a generation OF readers has
arisen. and these books will open up new and
fascinating world to its delighted vision.
Apropos Of Professor Nortons translation OF the
" Paradise, The Saturday Review says "There
are places-thoush We think, not 80 many-in which
Mr. Norton has had the better OF Mr. Butler. The
fact Is that the perfect translation, especially the
case author Of such pregnancy Dante scarcely
lets Itself be mndc. One may be happier in one
place another In another and II will go hard, but
any conscientious scholar who attempts the adventure
will add something to the achievements Of those who
have gone before him, though he may fall short OF
them elsewhere. What VIC rather doubt is whether
Il Is possible TO make the Pnradso" inte able any
one with so iitIs annexation Mr. Noron's plan
requires. Evry other sentence in this extraordinary
poem requires commentary Of one kind or another.