New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
LITERARY NOTES.

All critics may prepare to tremble, Miss Marie
Corelli has issued article called THE Com
fort OF Criticism: A Reverie-"
For an uncut copy Of the first edition Of
Lambs John WoOdvil" with the Inscription,
With c. Lambs best regards" the gOOdIy sum
of 500 is asked copy Of the first edition OF
Dr Wattss Hymns and Spiritual Songs IS
held at $50
Mr.. ". NJ. Rossetti is still busy at the family
gold mine His newest production contains cas-
sified lists, with the dates OF the writings Of his
brother, Dante Gabriel ROssetti. These are ar
ranged under three heads: Writings with dates
actual or approximate: the same in quasi-aIpha-
betcal order. and again in order OF date. The
work. which is privately issued IS limited TO
hundred copies. and collectors Of RossettiAna VIII
probably struggle for them
A statement Of Robert Browning's theory OF
style Is TO be found in the Ruskin museum az
COniston- in your bewilderment." the poet
writes 10 Ruskn, how shall I help that? We
don't read poetry the same way. by the same
law, il is too clear 7 cannot begin writing poe
Try TIL my imaginary reader has conceded
licenses 20 me which you deTnur at altogether.
] know that don't make out my conception by
my IanSuage-aIl poetry being putting the in
finite within the finite. You would have me paint
II all plain out, which can't be But by various
artihces try to make shift with touches and
bits OF outline which succeed lone another TO
bear the conception from me TO you You ought.
! think. 10 keep pace with the thought tripping
therl-not stand poking your alpenstock into
the holes and demonstrating that no foot could
have stood there Suppose II sprang over there7
IN prose you may crticise so, because that is the
absolute representation OF portions OF truth
what chrOnicling Is FOR history; but in asking
for more ultmates you must accept less medi-
| ates-"
/ Nj Simon Vedder, Of Elihu vedder
shows considerable promise as an illustrator
I1lS work IN the new edition of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden" has pleasant hunor as
Wen as considerable technical skill
Writing OF the way IN which the late Mrs
Craig1e as a novelist now and again shattered
Illusion for her reader, the critic for The Lon
don Times" says:
II is but little less disastrous 70 be made TO Fed
that the characters are treated as individuals
but men women; that their actions are boInr
cTiminaton between the sexeshe must 40 this q bs
cause II is IKE a man she that because It is Ike
that The reader ands himself ever and again say
touches
The life OF George Herbert as courtler and
village priest has been dealt with in a volume
just brought out in England The picturesque
aspects Of his period are included in this study
Not the least striking episode Of the poets
career was mis- marriage three days after his f-st
Mistress Herbert
An amusing paper in "Cha-nbers's Journal On
I
English Snowman Of the last century. contains
this story:
Il was during the earlier and less fortunate part
OF his pilgrimage that ne numbered Edmund Kcan
I among his company The old shoWrnan not a
little proud OF this aSs0clat ation. and used 70 give
himself some credit for having had a hand
Kean's theatrical education. When Macrcady's
name was becoming known IN the dramatic word
Z Richardson was asked II ne had seen hir7.
NO, muster" he said. ''I know nothing about
him. in fact he's some vaSa bone as one kn0yvz-
one O them chaps as amt had anv edficaticr ror
the thing; he never was with me, Edmund Keau
and them r:glars was
Many hitherto unpublished records prese- wed
at the BiblOtheque Rationale, Paris, and else
where, have been used IN a forthcoming volume
entitled The Curse OF the ROTnanCrs: y study
of the Reigns OF Tsars Paul I and AlexanCer
Of Russia" The author is Professor Angelo >
RappOpOrt
"Scoundrel Mark" is the expressive title OF
forthcoming British nOveI-One presenting Is "a
hero a criminal with the instincts Of 4 gentle
man The book is mentioned Is most original
There ought 20 be much fascinating material
in True ROuances Of Scotland" a book which
the ElackwO0ds have in preparation Another
book their list sketches under the title OF
Maids Of Honour the lives of a number OF
single women who have distinguished them
selves in various ways Louisa AlcOJt is the one
American member " the group