Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
Literary Notes.

An edition Of Keats has just been issued
by Mr.. William Morris from his Kelm-
scott Press Mr.. Morris will publish also
his own romance, 1.-THE Wood Beyond the
World" and his translation from Old
French. which he calls THE Story OF the
Emperor Constance" He announces for
future publication an edition OF Cations
translation Of st. Jerome's "Vitae Pa
trum."
1t is said that Nine. Sarah Grand's IA
vorite amusement Is indulgence in re-
Fiction. What she likes least Is going
into society. Dwelling in peace and
quietness is her idea OF happiness. We
suspect that Nine. Grand is an old bache-
lor. after all.
The Californian illustrated Magazine
contains scme' terse "reminiscences OF Mr..
Edmund Clarence Stedman's early lite
rary life, in response to the editors ques-
ton, What were the circumstances
which encouraged you to write your first
book?" The poets direct answer is that
there were no encouraging circumstances.
but plenty Of the other sort. Mr. Dana
first took him up. by publishing in the
Tribune three long ballads. which gained
for the poet the friendship of Bayard
Taylor and Richard II. Stoddard, and 1t
was on the latter's recommendation that
the late Charles scribner brought out
his first volume. This was very nice Of
Mr.. Dana. and seems to disprove the
adage ''poeta nascitur. non fit" That
kind OF literary prominence which is
procured by newspaper advertising Is
often OF little value. except in a financial
way. Mr.. Dana is now endeavoring to
manufacture another poet in the person
OF Cy. Warman. who seems to know as
much about poetry as Mr.. Dana does
about Democracy. Mr.. Stedman has al
ways had notions of thigh art" and in
Inmates that he hasn't lost anything
thereby.
Comparative popularity In France Is
thus expressed: lola. 5000 copies; Daudet.
5000 copies; Octave Feuillet, $1,000 copies.
Some announced volumes of poems are
those Of Coventry Patmore and Theodore
Watts. Mr.. Patmore's verses will appear
in collected edition, while Mr. Wattss
book will contain selections from his
sonnetS and sonnet sequences heretofore
published only In the Athenaeum. Another
forthcoming volume of verse Is a number
OF the Golden Treasury series, which is
to contain selections from the writings
Of Arthur Hugh Clough.
The editorial and manufacturing de-
partments of the Cosmopolitan will be
removed from New York city to Irving
ton, on the Hudson. The editor could
hardly have selected more beautiful
location or one OF pleasanter literary as
sociations.
Bangs & Co.. the New York auctioneers.
sold recently the immense stock OF Worth
ington Co., including over 10000 books
Tor the young The New York and Phila-
delphia publishing and book trades were
well represented. Over $4,000 was real
lied.
Miss Beatrice Harraden. author of
"Ships that Pass In the Night" arrived
In this country recently. and will spend
several months on a California fruit farm
In search Of health. Miss Harrsden Is
forced to write with her left hand, having
lost the use Of her right. being too ner-
vous for dictation and disliking type
writer.
Charles H. serzel 4 Co. viii publish at
once George Moore's novel, Esther
Waters"
Houshton. Mimi 4 Co.'S latest publ
cations include Samuel LongfelloW: Ne
moir and Lettsrs." edited BY Joseph
May; the NTH EDITION Of Jones on Mort
cages" and Z new edition Of Money.