New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
LITERARY NOTES.

.aa,o,ior IN he made CT TINT absurd rurnor which
has tust been se; adrif concerning the illustrations
N .'rr,iby" On the face OF u II Is impossible foe
either Mrs. Du Msurer or her daughter TO have
given pctures the character they possess. They
have On Marrer's style. Du MaurIcr's technique,
Inn Mauriers pecuIiar little touches OF humor. not
merely in the broad idea but In tnat minute turn
Of tho ren which makes all the dherence IN the
world between an empty profile and funny one.
II il true that there is dssinilarlty between
Trby in one illustration and Triioy III anotner nut
1t should be remembered that Du Maurlers eye
sight has been failing him. that he has been COM
PEELED to be prolific at time when ne mas most
needed to lie faow az an artist; ana IN or'ef the
shortcomings OF the Trilby designs IL serious
shortcomings they have are 70 he explained on the
most natural and logical of grounds. The IN
trnsIc character OF the dra wings proclaims their
authorship. Only George Du Maurier cou'n nave
done them and not any OF the trifing assistance
which he may have received from his FAMILY IN
matters OF posing costume. etc. could deprive MIN
OF his responsibility or his honor The recent
tendency criticise these designs with some
severity will soon be counteracted. As matter
o, fact they present some OF the cleyerest work Du
Mauricr has done
The midsummer Nights Dream will occupy tho
tenth volume Of Horace Howard Furness's Variorum
edition OF shakespeare's plays. The volume is now
in course OF preparation.
The author OF "A Supernuous woman has writ
ten a new novel now in the Lipplnco,t press It II
entitled Transition.
The late Dr. Gordon Hake. the English poet, story
writer and man of science was one OF Dante Ros-
sett's earliest friends and one who had powerful
influence upon the intellect OF the youth Rossetu
always declared that DR.. Hake's story. Her Win
ming Ways" was the finest nove OF the century,
but one would hardly accept conclusive MS opn-
ion OF fiction DR.. Hake, who died In his eighty
seventh year. a cousin OF General GORDON ne
has left two unpublished scientific works-one on the
physiological Basis Of Accent and one entited
1.-The New Cosmosony," which IT, said to be met
aphyscal work Of great subtlety and audacity
The reception in England OF the new edition OF
Poe prepared by Mr. Stedman and Mr.. Woodbury.
will be awaited with some curiosity. The dis
pos.tion to carp American scholarship Is not I'M
known among London reviewers, and II VIII be
interesting TO see whether they turn patronzins
or not over this perfect reissue OF an author who
is he'd I'm high regard abroad. TIE French may
be expected to grow positively enthusiastic over
the new volumes There is a cult Cor Poe In Paris
Il has fourished ever since Beaudelaire's trans
latlons made epoch among the morbid writer's
and their followers-and it is likely to receive
final American text o. his writings with down.
right avidity
In the city OF Portland. where would hardly
expect to run bibomania TO earth, Mr.. Thomas r.
MOsfer
fasidious of English publishers in the perfection
OF the books he issues In his 'Bibeot Series In
which Omar Khayyam and Swinburne have been
reprinted. he has done some excellent work ana
now as a further means OF drawing attention 10
his press he has started tiny periodical called
The Bibe.o II Is appear monthly. Inc hrst
number contains selected lyrics from Blake, ana
The issue Tor February is TO be devoted TO rran-
COTS Villon Save that the paper is rather nimsy'
the booklet is attractive, and since the series ID
TO include prose well as poeticai selections OF
a rare sort +: ought prove successful
The late Sir J. r. Sceey, the historian. was as
pupil records true Latin scholar who never al
lowed hi. students use any expression not sane
,icned b. Cicero. He had nevertheless great
contempt FOR learning Latin verses lie declared
with truth that II was a knack readily acquired
By many a man without any poetry in his nature
and quite unable write line OF English poetry
Very rarely did he quote Latin. language OF
which he complete master. once ne quoted
II before few students in manner marveilous!y
apropos Then he apologized for so doing, adding.
a real Latin scholar rarely quotes that tongue"
Captain Charles King has written new novel
which deals with the great Chicago strike IL II TO
be called "A Tame Surrender and IL Will first sp-
pear In the next number Of "Lppincotts Magazine"
The fourth volume OF The Yellow Book IL out,
and doubtless there is Joy in the hearts OF Its
makers and readers because this precious bant-
ling has veathered its first year. II Is as perky
as ever and may I've to green old age. but that
Is no. likely. and u the length OF its existence IL
dwe upon at all Il IL only with reference 10 tho
probable endurance OF the movement OF froth
and Stiffness which ii has thus FAR been oase'.
IL is not credible that the jig-saw AID blue-isht
school will be suffered to continue its antics many
years longer II must pass as the Bunthorne mad
passed.
The Saturday Review" has been dei!!ns In .
spirit OF truth with Mr.. lie Gaienne. In NOTICE
OF The Yellow Book" wherein 1t calls tina, periodi-
cal provincial" the critic says Then we have
the provincality Of Mr.. lie Gallienne. who laoors
under miss ppr shension that the details OF mis-
private life. expressed in Rhymes are sufficient to
form the proper subject OF poetry; but unfor-
tunately for his reputation as poet there is dif-
ference between intimate personal passions, which
ere indeed TIE subject Of poetry. and those details
Of private life which 100 often form the principal
topics Of Mr.. lie Galiiennes verses"
There is much aesthetic activity in Venice now
tha the FIRST International exposition Their" is wei
or lis way to completion in April signor Angelo
Cont has been rearranging the pictures IN the
Academia dele Belle Art. and one o. the cleverest
little works o. classification which have lately
been published Is Mr. kearys new catalogue o.
the great Venetian collection. Another addition TO
the literature OF Venetian art is promised in BOOK
called The Paintings OF Venice" which MIR. Frank
T. Charles Is bringing out. II is to be photograph
ically Illustrated ard VIII published in time for
the opening f the show.
The first volume OF Mr. W. j. Courthopes HIS
tory OF English Poetry" will soon be published
The work Is to occupy four volumes. II is UNDER
stood that instead OF arranging his materials N
mere chronoosicsl order from the Anslo-Saxon
period Mr. Cour,hope endesyors while preserving
the order OF time. 10 interpret the development
OF English poetry by showing the relations OF
thought between the Middle Ages and the Renat''
sance /, is added that the theory that the
Renaissance was a sudden uprising OF thought IS
s;ronaly opposed and the line OF connection D.