New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21

. r- rura. FOR the sick and wounded, not
h.,ng etrong enough to shoulder the musket. Upon
hIs return saddened by the experiences whlch TIC
had had and the sights which he had SEEN nc
enterea the University Of Jena, and later that OF
Munich 10 study philosophy ana phhoiosy' ~
was soon after this that Voss began 70 oe'o''
himself exclusively to literary work. But he was
OF a melancholy disposition and Withdrew almost
entirely from the world In Berchtesgaden Tne
works OF his pen at this period show the enects OF
hls discomfort and gloomy views OF life In 1915 TIC
married a clever woman and went with MS "iie "
Italy He himself refers 10 his marriage as ie
birth" and the character Of his writings uhoei
went an entire charge. Noss Is the author %
thirty or forty volumes. among them be.ng me
patrlc,an." "Luigin San Felice." "Regula Brandt
.vo,hcr Gertrude" Daniel Daniel" Near
sedan" and .'Rolla: The Life Tragedy OF an Ac-
tress."
Nr uowellss new novel The Landlord at Lions
Had d" "a IN sppear Al serial IN "Harpers Week
,v" Mr. " r. smedley Is 10 be It's illustrator
rove,ette by Mr. Howells called AN Open
AVOID Consp,racy." IL announced for immediate
publication in The Century" 1t Is story OF Sara
,oga life
When rcgre, was expressed In this place some
time ago that the author Of Murder as fIhe
ART was not alive to let his genius play about the
engaging theme OF publishing as Fine Art X
,hAr,e could also provide the De Quinceyhcauon
80 7, seerns unfair too 20 ask so much; respect
should be- paid TO retirement like that OF MI
Thomas - Mosher devotcdly concentrating hlm-
selt in Portland Ne. upon the art 70 which relet-
ence Is made Blu, behold one OF the oro'herhoon
has risen: Mr. Mosher himself has attacken 'he
suhioct with an abandon. IA vim, that De Quincy
h1rnsel, nigh, have envied In letter to Mr.. An
drew Lang. who had publicly expressed his OBJ
lection to Mr. Mosher's unauthorized reprint OF
hi. translation of "Aucassin and N'coiet'e' inc
artist In publishing says:
Dear sr-I have today mailed you copies OF my
"od world EDITION Of your translation OF -AucSs,
Gin and Nlcolctte" also Of Fi'zgeralds version OF
Omar" LET me hope that You VIII accept mem,
and after due examination md nave zone Eou no
discrodt I'm assoc,acng your work with tnai OF
Fitzgerald. As TO The ethics OF reprntins fn aa
not say anything. | have simply taken what ao-
mre, and am. doubt. no better than my oro,ner
pirates II there was. as you ASSUME, d''s ho,id
courtesy | am sorry FOR u. assure you smVu'u
enjoy your work though you cursed me VIZ, gaoS
twenty devil cur,e g why NV no forcibl entry to
mere inability to keep my hands OF your exquisite
p prod Very truly yours y vosurR
Where Is the rhetorclan who could surpass IN
fore. his candid defender OF the sanctity OF a
noble art Tho art Of literature Is great. but
plainly the art Of literature is greater
I, seems too bad that such gifts, should be mis-
understood and rcviled. Here. IN letter TO the
London Academy" Mr. Lionel Johnson INDUCES
In denominations which ara merely brutal He
shows his Grass ignorance OF fine art by saying
with almost vulgar simplicity OF phrase;
game than Mr. Lang. am one OF nj, victims. IN
1894 he pcrpetrated a TIP. PTScy l,,d ~, ,hs
Br'dgcss Growth OF Love hTst printed c al ,ne
6xfori. he stole Mr.. Daniels emblem and imprint;
and hs prefaiSry 11tr rPhs 81 Isve the publisher
has desired 10 sc, forth the high estimate recently
y Jtg ~ r, do this eestualy more fitting in
troi1ction could have been gwen man me contri-
button 1y tud Hobby -Horsc october lSsD. and
here reprinted entire II was. ana ~ amos. am %
inaccessible as one OF Mr. Brdses's privately print
el AGins insult to injury. Nj Moshcr has present.
.ourcs! THIS f,,e s Is NY nsher tS Cease paying
steal my watch. am not consoed by his approval
OF It's merits
Professor Joseph Wright. OF oxford. is bringing
out tho first part OF his great Dialect Dictionary,
work which has meant for him most exacting
and fatigu.ng devotion Local committees for the
collection OF material were appointed throughout
England. AMI these had to be visited often and
carefully directed and until the present year the
Professor conducted entirely alone the necessary
CORES rondcnce entaled In the preparation Of the
book writing htty letters daily for long periods.
Professor Wrlghrs proposed collection OF phoEo-
gram records OF local speech from all parts or the
British Isles arranged In connection with the die
tionary will be deposited IN rhe University Museum.
Laurence Irving Sir Henry Irvings eldest son.
IS Il appears, more and more inclined 70 the liter
ary NE Ho has written another play. dealing this
time with Richard Lovclace. the Cavalier poet and
soldier.
Byrons grandson the Earl OF Lovelace, Is editing
the new edition OF the poets works which John
Murray intends to publish. The edition will con-
tain much new material, including unpublished
MSS and letters contributed by Lord Loveiace
from the family archives.
Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldr!ch has won the guarded
praise OF The Athenaeum'' OF Iondon-pralse not
so much for his matter for his manner. and
praise cooled here and there by snlff. Writers
a1,ch as Mr. Allrch saxs thls Rritish CRITIC