New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-05
LITERARY NOTES.

There Is said to he great demand for standard
works this season. The publishers are announcing
many books OF interest but none OF any striking
and unusual Importance.
"The Author" (of London) says that seems natural
that as the American Nation advances in culture 1t
should provide its own literature for itself; and as
there are few who would now be so daring as TO deny
the best English culture TO the bestbred American 1t
Is still more natural that America should endeavor TO
be sufficient for itself in matters OF modern literature
1t is reported that Mrs Deland rewrote every chap
ter OF John Ward. Preacher Ave six times.
Professor II. A. Bees's forthcoming book is to be
called "A Mid.wnter Nights Dream and other Tales
A"Dictionary of Angllcised Words and Phrases" Is
In the Cambridge University Press.
Another collection Of stories by Colonel Richard
Malcolm Johnson Is announced. The volume. which
will be brought ont bv Webster & Co.. is to be en-
titled Mr. Billy Downs and His Likes"
Carlyles pride is the subject of some Interesting
comment In "The London Spectator" His scOrn for
the socallcd laws of political economy" it SAYS "was
full Of pride. His contempt for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Thn-lipped constitutional Ilamplen for instance-was
full of the pride of n strong will. His leaning TO
slavery and his eagerness TO drill black Ouashec into
involuntary industry were instinct with pride HIS
infinite delight In the manifestation OF Titanic pas
sions and in all that lurid fiery and volcanic anu
even his anahemas shams. were the thundercpS OF
a proud nature. His hearty admiration OF all inc
manifestations OF memorable WILL his denunciaons OF
nero philanthropy, his propaganda against parla-
menaranism his Impotence Of all refinement, whether
metaphy steal or moral his taste In heroes MS i'ocr
ance of the jargon about progress was all OF 1t more
closely connected with the deep seated pride In his own
than with any of the lessons Of historic eN-
perence Carlyle's pride was no doubt. in the man,
mt OF
patience OF the arstocracy OF BIRTH or mere culture
Perhaps indeed, OF all forms OF pride. the sturdy
peasants pride is the deepest. And not unnauraiN'
for the deepest pride is that which reheS east vi
adventtious circumstances and most on the haNeN
rock of self. Now, the peasant has haAtly any al
ventitous circumstances which 20 plume himSeh'
lie has rarely any inheritance Of wealth. or RANK OF
personal beauty, culture any honor except 'he
honor Of bare integrity, If he is proud he is proud OF
nothing except being himself and that Is the very
essence OF pride. The man who pumes hlmseH Oh
talents or possessions, or ancestral manners, Is
rather vain than proud. He values himself on sohetni
OF which he might, conceivably at least DO depr''eu
But pride clings the very barest essence OF SELL
every adventurous advantage could De rent SWa! ~
would revel In the thought Of being ITSELF SUM- iao
was Carlye's case and would, we imagine nave oeen
bis case even II he had not been conscious Of the ex
ceptional genius which gave greater paus'onN 10 HIS
pride He was as proud Of his father and mother
who had none Of that genius. as be was OF hnseii'
tie was proud believe of the very cownlsnness OF
rhe stock TO which he belonged, apart almost from us
Integrity and uprigntness He was PROUD OF i's rug
redness almost OF its rudeness He would have been
proud Of having nOthin: TO be PROVO or even II nv
had been without genius well as without wealth. or
rank or culture And it IS precisely that disposition
in any nature to take pride in Its own poverty "mch
discrimnates pride from vanity"
Mr.. Austin Dobson has written q chapter on Mod
Arn English Library Books7 for Mr. Lanss volume on
sThe Library
cling Poppy, Is the title II the volume Of poems
,s the late owen Mcredith"-Lord Lytton-which IS
con TO be published.
Mr.. Edgar Fawcett Is bringing ont new novel under
he title OF American Push"
Mr. Warner saws In "Harpcr' that the readers Of
,u-r.nt bools declare that there Is want OF literary
.rt in the new writers who offer to entertain fhen'
Mos, Of the writers do not seem TO understand telf
business AMI consequently bungle whatever tney at
temps. These critics say that while there IS great
;unulye among young Americans to write. there Is an
eoua lack Of knowledge how to write. accompanied by
wit OF trained observation. and the fntest power 10
,,icest and sssimilate the observations mace inns Is
partly due Is thought 10 false notions OF 'eeaiisi
They have taught 10 believe that In order 10 pro-
DUE a ble or least saablc. novel or story
il Is only necessary to set down facts that come 10
their knowledge with the least regard to the manner
Of presenting them. style, which Is the essence OF
prose as metre is OF poetry is not thought worth con
siaerng In this false view Of realistic work II ire
5ecs presented are sufficiently dsagreeabe and vulgar
sn the views and denouements fairly pessim'tic
and discoragi the writers fancy they have done
their duty to their generation and that there is no
more art in writing than there is In catching fish In
a suiceway with net. The consequence is a food OF
books without form and void, which aegravatcs the
summer reader who ID in want Of lmpd drahghts and
cooling drinks"
The cathedral" edition Of Trollopes "Chronlces
of Barsetshire.n In the press Of Dodd & Mead,
includes six novels and Will be issued In thirteen vol
umes.