New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15

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Mr. Gladstone ia said to have pronounced
"Cu,revere" the finest work OF Tennyson. He
was enthusiastic over Shakespeare. especially
over his power and so entirely putting himself
into tho position Of his characters that he could
| even think with their thoughts. He instanced
Cardinal wolsey." says Mrs. Oldheld in Long
MANS" and quoted the lines:
q, .t,s a burden. Cromwell. Ills a burden
! Too heavy for a man that hopes for Heaven.
| saving so truel but how could the man know It .?
| How could he know enough about the cares OF
State to tell this? Mr. c. said. BY putting HIM
self into Wolsey's place But Mr.. Gladstone
was not satisfied with this explanation. but re-
peated again with a far-away look In his eyes.
o, tbs a burden too heavy for man that hopes
for Heaven"
collection Of about three thousand unpub-
| lished autograph letters OF Thomas JEFFERSON
has been presented 10 the Massachusetts His
torcal Society by the Hon. 7. J. Coolidge
Nine. Sarah Grand's stepson. Haldane Mac
fall. is reported to have written in THE Wooings
OF Jezebei Pettyfer' a very clever novel 1t Is
too long-four hundred pages of dialect are
rather benumbng to the readers intellect-but,
in spite Of that the story. are told. is one
OF more than common excellence. 1t deals with
the negro population OF Barbados and Jamaica
A reprint Is not yet announced In this country.
Mr.. H. N. Brasford. the author OF that at
tractive book THE Broom Of the War-God"
has been living in Crete for some months: and
he has so impressed the Cretans with his wisdom
that they have offered to elect him deputy TO
their National Assembly. and have even pro-
posed to make him their first Minister Of
Finance.
Who Is the popular author at the ends
Of the earth? IF we may believe the most I'M
portant bookseller in Australia, Mr.. Rudyard
Kpng is that happy
An edition If the poems Of Richard Realf Is
10 be brought out in tho autumn by Funk &
Wagnas The collection has been made and
edited by r. J. Hinton. and is said to include
one hundred and seventy pocms-a larger num-
Der than generally supposed TO exist
The Duke Of Argyle Is writing his memoirs
work which ought to be much more interesting
than the controversial volumes which he has
spent much time.
Or. George Rrandes has written a work on
modern Scandinavian literature which is to be
soon brought out in English in London
Wives in Exile" is the title ~ Mr.. William
/ Sharp's new novel It describes the experiences
Of two charming danes. who undertake voy-
| age in a Yacht commanded 10y themselves and
! with a crew Of women We wonder II Mr.. Sharp
| has ever read a certain fascinating little tale
| called Lords and Ladies'" In that book APP
| reared divers wives in exile" and very delight
/ full was he narrative Of their adventures
When Mr. Gladstone heard the rumor that
Miss Margot Tenant the original OF the
heroine OF Mr. Bcnson's "Dodo." he wrote TO
that young lady: "Bcfor. I had mad. progress
in the book absolutely acquitted the author Of
ell even the fnintcst Idea Of portraiturc. a. II
would be too odous q 1t would be too violent
! 81 II would bc too absurd. Some moro rag OF
casual resemblance may have been picked OF thu
public rond. Do you happen to rsmembsr that
/ one time | used TO be Identified In carlcature
/ through extravagantly high ehirt co1ars? Any
/ way It was So and think tn. illustration. IL
hardly ornamental may indicat. meaning
At the same time. have always held and hold
firmly. that anything out OF which We may Ak
tract criticism reproof. Just unjust. ne
made 70 yield proht. and is less dangerous
than praise"
Mr.. Andrew Lang is writing a romance " the
last century in collaboration with another man.
Mrs Gertrude Atherton says. apropos Of
| American criticism on her "intenationar nov
els: THE rrason is simple one-the Americans
cannot stand criticism from any one But crit
cism from American born who has taken up
! his residence In a foreign country and thus
gained two ears instead OF ono. irritates and
worries them out OF all self control and percep
/ ton of Justice. II romanced about them they
would. beyond doub.. ignore me: out az hsv,
never in single particular deviated from tn,
/ truth. been guilty Of exnsserstion. th>y
/ have tried overy possible method to brighten
/ NE into tho peaceful realms obscurity. OF
! course there American, and Americans
! larg, and enlightened class unde rstInd IN It the
| country need. an impartial critic more than any
| country on earth" Misc Atherton's novel Pa
| ti..nc> Sparhawk" has gone into a third ~dition
/ in London
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