New-York tribune., 1901-04-17

An important and altogether edfying task is
brought to a conclusion by the publication of
the fourth volume of Mr. Shuckburgh's transla-
ton Of The Letters of Cicero" The Macmillan
Company We have already dealt at length
with the sound characteristics of this translator
He gives the whole eXtant correspondence in
chronological order. His notes are never in
trusive but always brief as is consistent with
practicalty. and on the whole, really il
Illuminating. This last volume has an index
which is perfect so far as it goes. and it goes
pretty far: but il might perhaps have been ex-
tended still further with advantage.
IT is pleasure TO receive in book form. neatly
printed and with some clever illustrations. Sc
lection from the great number Of yivacious cs-
says which M. Edward S. Martin has published
in various periodicals during the last few years
Lucid Intervals Harper & Bros) is good
title. Mr. Martin abounds in lucidity. as he
abounds in the weight of common sense and the
salt Of humor. He writes with geniality-we
might almost say gayety-of children, husbands
and wives, education. riches, and divers other
topics OF moment. His view Of mankind is toll
Grant charitable but never timid. Clear candid
and hopeful. he looks the bright side Of
things with no indifference to the shadows Of
their number much possible by dnt of
sound thinking and healthful action. There is
. nothing esoteric about his philosophy. He gives
his excellent advice touching the little things of
this life with simplicity and directness~ His
readers certain to he amused and they are
unlikely TO be benefited by his sunny. prac-
teal talks
r. H Russell adds 10 his series of theatrical
rc7irc 81 w
well known entertainers 1t is a sheaf of Illus
nations representing these players and their
colleagues in character. A few of these are from
photographs but most from drawings by
Archie GUnn
Some Players: Personal Sketches CHerbert
s Stone & Coz is volume of short chapters
by Miss Amy Leslie, illustrated from photo
graphs. The subjects most Of the important
actors, actresses and operate performers at
present before the public. The articles of which
the book has been made originally con-
tributed 10 a Chicago newspaper. and of
purely ephemeral character. possessing no quail
ties to justify their preservation in book form
The same criticism is invited by The Stage in
America, 1S91-1ag0' CThe Macmillan Company,
volume in which sir. Norman Hapgood has
brought together his newspaper and magazine
articles sundry theatrical topics-articles
commonplace in thought and in style. Offering
no obvious excuse for their republication be-
tween covers. The level of the work is well IL
lustrated by this sapient observation: Charles
Hoyt, recently dead, the creator OF a long line
of farces that hold the stage witty, good
humored. fatastic. frank. agile formless vul-
gar-as are. the great American people,
material for profound art. If not yet ready for
il" IL is kind Of Mr.. Hapgocd to put his own
sublime profundity and art at the service of the
great American people. and doubt his mis-
sionary labors will be appreciated.
G. P Putnanl's Sons publish revised and en-
larged edition of Walter Dwight Wilcox's
Camping in the Canadian Rockies" giving to
the book in it's latest form a different title.
namely. THE Rockies of Canada" The book is
good one and this edition of It is notably
handsome. printed on good paper and with more
than forty photosravure and other illustrations
from original photographs by the author The
photogravures are especially welcome giving
some fascinating glimpses of the grandeur Of the
Canadian Alps.
A handsomely bound book Of $50 pages con-
tanning "reminiscences by Isaac NJ Wise" has
just been issued by Leo Wise & Co of Cincin
nati- me "Reminiscences were published orig
inally in The Deborah" and after DR. wise,s
death were translated and edited by Dr. David
Phillipson and printed in The American Is
raelite. The time covered by them includes
the first eleven years OF DIR. Wises work in
America. from 1876 to 1857, the time when be
made his first desperate fight for reform in In,
daism, which caused his congregation TO rise IN
against him, but made him power among his
co-regonists The obstacles and the discour-
agements with which he was compelled to gran
pie and his pictures of life among the Jew. in
America in the early days OF Reformed Judaism
are interesting features OF the book
Hero Patriots of the Nineteenth Century.
Thomas Y. CroweIl & Coz 10 the title OF a read
able. popular volume by Edgar Sanderson +.