New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05

Dictionary OF Classical Literature ana An
tiauities." edited by Professor H. T. feck' VI 49,
un,bia College Is announced by the HarPc'S ~
work. II Is promised will present wi'h' ."'
OF A single volume and under a single aiphh"et 'ie
subiocts that havo usually been treated OF IN sepa
rate works Its topics comprise Greek ana roma"
antiquities IN The conventional mcanins VI Wv
word Including subjects falling under 'heso ''''
heads Amusements. architecture arr c'''
domestic lie. drama, law, music hu''s""'
philosophy, religion and rhetoric. each Important
article giving n rejected list Of the best and most
recent works relating to the subject and mus
directing the student to a fuller course Oh supp,o
mentary reading; biography, including not only VIC
personages Of ancient history. but sketches OF
great classical scholars and philolcgists down TO
the present century geography. history, literature
the great works of classical literature given as
separate titles. with list or the best eui'iohs'
mythology general information-a great many ar
ticles on topics which single work has yet sys-
tematically collected for general treatment
A controversy IS raging in England when prom
ises 10 continue Indefinitely and TO embroH many
peaceable professors in sanguinary warfare A
Mr. J. T. T. Brown hath written a book to
provo that Kings James. Of lyrical memory, never
wrote Tho King QUAR-" that Scotland would
better abate her pride in this matter that the royal
poet after all only poetaster. a person OF no
earthly consequence anyway. and that the critics
don't know ANYTHING at all. They. the critics. have
fallen upon him tooth and nail. with ink pot and
ferule Some OF them expostulate eruditey. Others
merely have Mysteries. But whatever way they
have they are all amusing and after calm scholar
ship has weighed Mr. J r. Y. Brown, We suspect
that the ardent ana ,mpulsive will regret that
they took him seriously. Briefly his arguments
fall far short of convincing even mere Southron
that he is right and how he could expect d chiel
from the Highlands TO believe his dsloyal talk is
one Of those things that hope 10
understand
American travellers in Europe know Mr. Angus
tus j. c. Hare as the author of sundry volumes
Walks in Rome walks In Florence" etc
which have assisted them in their explorations and
given them much pleasure at the same time. OF
late years he has devoted himself to the writing of
more ambitious books. and now his thousands Of
readers may know him teller OF stories about
himself and his friends His STORY of My Life
is soon to appear. work in three volumes, with
many Illustrations. The character of these me-
moirs is tolerably TO be striking. for Mr. Hare
has always been readable writer, and he will pub
lish in his new book extensive accounts. enriched
with much anecdote. of Scott Shelley. Lady Bless
ington, Lander, Lord Houghton, Carlyle. Dickens
Ruskin Tennyson, the BTownings and others Of
similar importance.
Jules Verne has probably occurred to most people
who have thought about the subject at all the
only man who could ever have introduced the bicy
Gle into literature. But English enterprise has
cCmplished the thing. a house in London has
started d series of fiction under the general
head of Books for Bicyclsts." The first book TO
appear in the set is Two a Tandem' by Mr..
Charles James, and this is he followed by ION
the Down Grade" by Miss Winfred Graham. Who
will the bicycle laureate be? The laurel Ga pneu-
matte affair, so Is not to burden too heavily bib
noble brow awaits the inspired mortal
Mr.. w. ]. Rolfe is constantly heard from in peri
odicals which give place to Shakesperan discus
sion but ii is some time since have had a book
from his hand. The Harpers will presently supply
the deficiency. They announce "Shakespeare the
Boy, volume in which Mr.. Rolfe cannot have
much that is new TO tell us, but which will be
bound 10 make all that is known about his hero
interesting in new ways