New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs Creighton will herself write life of her
hu,band. the late historian and Bishop of Lon
dol
O9 Bryant as poet the London Academy
saws that he is "a cross between Thomson and
Wordsworth without a spark OF the power III
either"
The German Emperor deserves credit for doing
a liberal thing in naming Berlin street after
Freiligrath The poets political beliefs We're, or
course exactly antagonistc To those held by the
very emphatic Emperor
DR. Barry. the author Of that clever novel
Arden Nassite-'' is writine. A book on the Papal
Monarchy from Gregory the Great To Boniface
VIII lie proposes to describe therein the rise
and fall of the Papacy as visible world Power
as displayed within that period of seven hundred
years. The volume is % be included in the
story of the Nations series.
The pleasant sum of S4OO0o is 10 go this year
to the author OF the literary work which the
Swedish Academy shall consider the most note
worthy from the idealist point of view. The
period set for nOminations-b members of the
Swedish. French ana Spanish academies, and 10y
tbe Irnfrysors of aesthetics literature history
at any university-has almost expired 1t will
be remembered that this prize was founded 10y
the late Dr. Nobel. Of the inventors of dyna-
mite
Macaulay several times invited to Wind
aor and once as he himself recorded had the
tcmerity Ia correct the Queen to her race, apro.
pos Of a blunder in history. THE Queen.
he said. was most era rious 10 me. She talked
much about my book. and owned that she had
nothing to say for her poor ancestor James III.
Not Your Majestys ancestor said i. Your
Matrsty's predecessor | hope this not an
Uncou,tly correction. / meant it as n cOmpl-
Tent and she seemed to take il So
1t was of these visits TO Windsor that
the historian foolish 10 date letter
his constituents from the Castle. a piece of
singulary bad taste. which brought down upon
to Mr.. Macaulay's little place in Berkshire
ard later went on to hint that he was COM
manded there 10 ill the vacant place OF a pet
me Hkey Of Her MaJesty's recently deceased.
new book about Poe. by Professor ]. 4.
Harrison. of the University Of Virginia is forth
coming. Ii is to contain some rare illustrative
material reproduced from the archives of the
university and will. moreover. ii is said. dilate
upon certain phases of POe's life and character
which have hitherto been overlooked.
1t is .said of w. s. Gilbert who has written
with felicity for the OF musician.
that he has no knowledge of music whatever.
He knows only two tunes-One is God Save the
Queen and the other isn't. But how could any
body supply better rhythm in the way OF IL
brettos,
The diary searching historian of the twenty
first century will look in vain for materials In
the papers of Queen NictOrias intimate friends
among the ladies of the Court. She exacted
promise from all OF them that they should not
keen diaries or other documentary evidence OF
the gossip OF the Court for future reference.
The late Marchoness of Ely in fuIhlment OF
few ~eeks before her death
Mr.. r T.. Pemberton tells US in his just pub
lishcd biography of Bret Harte. that Harte. even
after his name a writer had crossed the At
lantic. learned 10 set type Literature was the
star that guided him always: but from the
very commence ment he WAS resolved 10 have
trade at his fingers ends that would make
him independent of writing a means Of liVel-
hood. Hence his acceptance in later years OF
political and editorial posts. for. though he never
had an article refused by an editor or publisher.
he lacked the sclf-ConfidenCc which in the
Of hundreds is unimpaired 10y constant disaP-
pOintment." Harte maintains that he thus
enabled To write what he pleased. and not what
he ordeIcd IL write.
Charming indeed. is the temperament of Tus-
cany. IF may believe Mr. Carmichael the
author of a new book dealing with that region of
Italy. He shows. for example. group of beg
gars hiding from their sanity priest. whose pow
erty known TO them. and whose money they
would not take but dared not refuse. We beg
garS took all could get when he rich
but for a long time have hidden away when
him coming He would give his last
SOldo. ana you ds~e not T'fuSc-he such a
grand SiEnOTe. But often ne had enough
food L. eat. lie poorer than the poor. for all
that ne looked such great gentleman"
'HIesSed is the holy land of Tuscany" sings Nh
Carmichael. where the love of poverty and its
unOst, ntatiouS practice Is still a claim 10 public
distinction where a simple love 0f the poor and
unf;tilinp charity toward them is title suf;i
cient a. all the pOmp and glory OF herO's
funeral.