The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10

professor Of English literature at the
Catholic University Of America; author
OF a great variety OF works on many
subjects; a poet Of high reputation,
friend Of President Roosevelt, and has
been spoken OF more than once as an
eminently fitting man FOR a high am
bassadorlaI position.
He lives ia a beautiful house at z3OS
Nineteenth street; not merely a habi-
tation. but home. st the head Of the
stairs there is one room in striking
contrast to the orderliness Of the rest
of the house, for here disorder seems to
reign. II Is the workship Of DR.. Egau.
Book shelves lire the walls from floor
TO ceiling: books are on the floor on
the chairs on the typewriter stand. and
they cover the desk And such books,
Judge of the man from his books.
Here you Shall find TroIlopes 'Framley
Parsonage next door neiEhbOr to
Dormic's "Eudes sur La Literature
Francois a History OF English Ro-
manticism in the Eighteenth Century"
stands hard by The Dhamma OF Co
tama the Buddha.' and the lyrical
poems Of Robert Browning are forced
Legends of St Patrick" Saintsburv's
History of Criticism" leans awkwardly
against a volume OF plays by Bernard
Shaw. and lying upon a volume Of
Coleridge ono sees a tiny. but exquisite
edition Of Montaigne. stopping 20
pick up Hudson's Law on Psychic
Phenomena You may find Love Songs
Of France beside il; there is such
variety in the riches here-Thackeray.
BrOnte. Virgil. Horace, Shakespeare,
Mrs. Browning. Rossetti-aiI in giori-
Gus company.
The variety of these books is like the
variety of DIT. Egan's thoughts. for he
VIII discuss with you his friends Rich
ard Watson Glider Henry James. How
ellis, Stndmau, and other notabies of
the world Of letters. 1t is richer in
results than lecture on modern litera-
ture 10 enjoy an evenings converse
tion in this room-an evening Of liter
airy stimulation, indeed
DR.. Egan was born in Philadelphia
in 1852. he entered Georgetown College
N 1879, and on graduation went into
journalism. lie was subeditor Of Nc
Gees illustrated Weekly. the Catholic
Review. and was editor-in-chief of
FTeeman's Journal. that Catholic re-
view which under his supervision and
control, grew into a high state Of eff
cheney and welded a wide influence
He gave up Cditorship to become pro-
lessor OF English literature at Notre
Dame University. in Indiana. position
he held until he came to Washington
TO become professor of English litera-
ture at the Catholic University Of
America
His literary output has been both large
and varied. The list of books to which
DR.. Egan's name is appended IS a formid-
able one and includes:
'Freudes Poems 1sI9,. "A Garden Ct Roses
(I5S5l Stories Of Duty (lS55l. songs and Sonnsts'
OSs5l The Life Around Is" 1885, The Theatsr
and Christian Parents Clss1l. Modern NOvelists
usssl Lectures English LireratuTc CS5s) The
Disauuearancc If Joan LongTorthy'' tlseol Songs
SonBcts. and Other Poems" lss2l. a Gentlemau''
tlss3l. a Marriage Of Reason lls95, The Sue
cess Of Patrick Desmond llS91). The Flower OF
the Flock" and The Badgers Of Belmont" QssD
The Vocation q Edward Conway GS)6) JACK
Chunleigh. a Story FOR Boys qss1, Jasper Thorn
Story for BOYS $50 From the Land Of st.
LSwrcnce" llsesl, In Brazilian Forest' (lS9Sl,
'Introduction 10 Manzonis BetrOthed, In the
World If Great Books" GSs5 The Lcopan1 of
Lancianus, and Other Tales (lS99l. Studies IN
Literature 1890 The Watson Girls llSJ0). An
Introduction TO English Literature" Qsou, BE
linda" CSl.
He ha also written translation Of the
''SOnnets OF Jose de Heredia,' Lectures
in Literature" and "The Ghost Of Ham
let"
1t IS as poet that he is. perhaps.
best known. though his recent essays
in criticism have won him much atten
tion and fame. To the sonnet form he
has paid particular attention. and the
technical excellence OF his sonnets is