New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-20
LITERARY NOTES.

The Mcclure Company ammo inccs new edition
OF the Bible which undoubtedly surrasses all othcr
editions Of the book In elements OF enterprise ana
modernity II Is 20 be In four volumes. bearing
the title OF The Self-1ntcrpretng Bible" THIS
title is a trine ambiguous since much OF the inter-
probation Is secured by printing the best that mas
been written by Biblical scholars in all ages. IN
criticism comment upon and calculation OF the
Scriptures" To assemble all this material IL GER
tainly not TO make the Bible "sef-int,rprcting'
But the other side OF the publishers plan Is more
plausible They have been photographing biohcai
scenes. and the pictures to be printed opposite
the passages illustrated. The edition was invented
by Bishop Vincent Of Chautauqua. Professor H. Il.
NJ Balm and the Rev James w. Lee have super
vised the work.
The American Library Association publishes IN
comely volume OF eighty or ninety pages an An
notated photography OF Fine Art which ought
10 be OF substantial service 10 students MI KOS
sell S,urgis has edited the division dealing win
painting. sculpture architecture, arts OF decoration
and illustration. and Mr.. II. l.. krehbiel supphcS
the precis OF musical literature. The scheme IS an
admirable one, making for practically and discios-
ing a Judgment on the part OF the EDITORS generahy
as exact as II Is catholic Omissions there are OF
course as there are bound TO be In such WORK
Mr. S,urgis mentions the Greek Studies" OF Walter
Pater and ignores the Studies in the Renaissance
q book OF peculiar Importance and usefulness; ne
notes the History of the Renaissance by Symohds
latter's translation or Celfll, without
tionns also his valuable collections OF essays on
Italian then,es of interest to art students; he omits
10 indicate the Gazette des BeauxArts' as an un-
rivalcd mine OF miscellaneous information: ann'
finally, he says nothing OF Maurice Hewlett
"Ear;hwork Out Of Tuscany" which Is one OF the
best Of recent introductions 10 the study OF inc
Renaissance. Other regrettable omissions might be
pointed out. But the line must be drawn some
where II n list like this is not 10 be made cum
trous and confusing on the whole. the essential
things arc noted ard in both divisions the books
have been classified in such manner as TO aid the
student I'm finding at once the best literature the
particular branch Of art that he desires to invest-
gate. The critical notes are concise but compre-
hensve and in excellent taste. The student
who submits TO their guidance can hardly go wrong
A good index gives the finishing touch to the book
other lists Of a similar scope. but dealing with diff
.eren fields Of literature. will presumably follow
They are sure of a welcome II they are as satis-
factory this one.
II Is now said that the Life" OF Tennyson
BY his son Halam. to which reference was recently
made IN this place. has gone 10 press hut will not
be published until the fall 1t IS most likely TO APP
pear in october.
The Werner Company of Chicago has sent us the
fifth and concluding volume in It's New American
Supplement to the Latest Edition Of the Encyclo-
padia Britannica II is to repeat all the
words Of approval which have already been passed
upon the enterprise in this journal 1t Is COM
pendulum which suffers TO some extent from the
rule Of compression imposed upon 1t by It's scale.
ard which has not been edited with as much dis
elimination as should characterize so ambitious an
undertaking. But the students OF American his
tory for which II seems TO have been more espe-
c!ay prepared. viii find il helpful In the clearing
Up Of many a knotty point; a considerable corps
Of competent writers have been engaged upon the
work: and to sum up. It has been particularly
well printed and bound. Without being indispensa-
among books Of reference.
The Quarrels Of authors usually stupid
enough to the beholder but occasionally spice OF
drollery enters into the episode Mr. Andrew Lang
IS editing Dickens in new set Of beautiful VOL
umes. and he is writing some delightful prefaces
TO the books. The Saturday Review" cannot bear
the name OF Lang. and is constantly attacking him
in one way another. 1t chooses the new Dick
ems as Offering a nrstrate opportunity Its protest
Is coored by prejudice. and. the whole Will not
hold water but 1t is certainly amusing. Dated
from "Hades. April Isl" and signed by the magic
name of Boz" 1t
Sir: From this place l notice that gentleman
has been engaged to Introduce" me and my works
also noting nemmto me eSS Sn sa n,ca
for my predecessor Scott, and Is likely enough 10
Would you convey TO this journeyman editor that
three do not need his aid for Introduction or
% ShsrS MIS- be q9a that he is only us
The Wizard Of the North. and Boz; and possibly;
IT'S rather too much. However. the office may be
eTas. 50 let it pass for the moment: But these
notes, Heaven save the mark "Pickwck," as
you showed bad enough. but oliver Twist:
What allurement he quotes from me has the thief,
life 'for the most olter-headed of juveniles ~? and
he answers the question with "a leetle biograph-
ical anecdote" Of his early childish days The
Inch Of taking the fogle of elderly gentleman
he walked down Hanoyer-st., in Edinburgh"
pd. hs being W nea 4% on R POINT
'Renecting that II ! were detected the Worthy
il was not the fosle but an OPPORTUNITY Of Dis
editing % me- Boz! G. D-read over e's ali the World
nsrew haze and what my e an do n Th o any
Hanover-st.? 'Joter-headed." indeed. as he de-
Oh but see IT now! There was vicious n1agis-
sketehed and hroduced into y Chimes ealing
him Fang Can Ii be that this Andrew is his soE
my booksEThus-ike to aVenge MS sire or uncle?
The scr,bners bring out in this country the
twelfth edition OF "Hazelrs Annual" being the
expected compilation for 1881 Like The States
mans Year Book" this is publication invaluable
TO the student OF affairs IT is truly encyclopedia.
and yet Is well arranged that IT can be con-
suited hurriedly upon any Of the subjects it covers
and will yield exactly the assistance required.
"Avaunt perplexity!" runs the Shakespearian
motto on the cover. and 1t Is happily chosen.
When the editor Of a literary magazine is in de-
epair Of filling his columns, feels that he must
DO something to Interest his subscribers. he
rushes off and invites symposium on anything
under the IT Is Of course. always a sym
postum OF authors. What kind Of poodle do they
prefer to have bark at them? DO they lean 10 the
Homerlc the romantic tradition in the matter
Of Ynuffins for breakfast? Would they rather die.
like Clarence. in n butt Of Mamsey, or would a
hogshead Of .nk-the kind of ink they've always
used-appea TO them? We believe the last topic"
was being exploited great rate until one saw
age humorist replied that he thought n reading