New-York tribune., 1907-08-17

, ticle of De Quincey's which published In
1.-The London Magazine In 1928. 1t seems that
in the previous year the well known bibliogra-
pher and collector. DR.. Thomas Frognall Dibdin,
published what he called THE Library Com
panion; the Young Mans Guide and the Old
Mans Comfort in the Choice of a Library
This appealed to De Quinceys elfsh sense Of
humor and he wrote the article which Mr.. Axon
has discovered, presenting 1t preface to a
proposed book which he named THE Street
! Comnanion; or the Young Mans Guide and the
Old Mans Comfort in the Choice of Shoes. by
the Rev. Tom Foggy Dribble." Such a parody
would be just in the vein of De ouinceys
fooling.
The latest series of popular books on art is one
which is to be started in London under
the general title OF Masterpieces in Color"
Each volume will contain monograph on
painter with colored reproductions of his best
pictures Rembrandt. aphael, Botticelli, Velas-
quez, Reynolds and other old masters will be
represented. and room will be found for such
moderns as Rossetti and Leighton.
Mr.. Arthur Cotton who made his appearance
in fiction a few years ago. is also a writer of
verse. Henry Holt & Co., his publishers.
issuing collection of some forty poems by him,
the volume bearing the title of "Harps Hung
Up in Babylon"
Art IS art and mathematics is mathematics, as
Mr. Whistler delighted to impress upon man.
kind. Moreover. each art has its own special
character and province This fact is often for
gotten, and SO always welcome pronounce
ment on the subject from an artist who knows
whereof he speaks. Felix Weingartner, the
German conductor whose ministrations in this
country are so appreciatively remembered, pays
his compliments in the current number of "The
nci 6arlttr TO VIZ G-,l
his brief paper these good sayings:
There is undoubtedly certain connection be-
tween the various arts. even when each is kept
begst a musical mood: a musical work can
suggest certsin colors certain poeticaI ideas
general and extremely variable manner Ger cer-
tain musical work might suggest TO one of two
listeners a violet atmosphere, to the other rose
coiored one would be made to think of
f ysfeF t i the ether OF peec vision ana @
enpoop Tg 5rd peTtees pl N no Rt ine
form and also be in complete touch with the
Nowadays, however. musicians are coming for
ward with the claim that through the medium OF OF
dsa RsssSs 52 Vf osg and painting R
language Just like any other. Here lies a fun
damental error 1t is. indeed, a language. but one
se nor op mot bs a p e 6 on m % to
concrete matters II is rather one that enters when
erfE e1ntione of - rSsnPind IF one forces music
illustrate slavishly the actions represented by
aa0hsE art sT art Which is dependent o qas h
brings dishonor upon music. but causes inner
discord IN the musical work tnder ,dnese cnnaI,
laws, but is subserved to another art and the
musical form is disorganized Ldszt is always
form" II admits this statement, it is only
,' bo nsea le oo Po @ an to the basic
poem not only destroys the form and does vio-
ienee to the original character and formal laws
subjected to this treatment can never create the
desired definite images.
Mrs MacMahan, who left a pleasant impress
sion with her Florence and the Poetry Of the
Brownings' and with Shelley in Italy" has
compiled a similar volume. with Wordsworth
in England" Like its predecessors, it Will be
illustrated The McClurgs. of Chicago, have the
book in press The same publishers announce
for the autumn new illustrated life of Thomas
Gaipsborough by William D. Bolton.
Mr.. Albert T. Calvert has added to his Span
fish Series" published by the John Lane Com
pany a book on Seville" He says in his
preface, 'I have not met a man or woman proof
against its witchery." and one who has vis-
tied this romantic city of Andalusia will fail
to appreciate the remark. We will have oc-
casion to return to this book of Mr.. Calverts.
but we may note here the admirable plan of
the series in which II appears. 1t is good
.dea to give half OF the space in a book about
a town to the text, and then TO add a thick
sheaf of illustrations. There three hun
dred halftones in Mr.. Calvert's Seville" show
ing the architectural monuments, the paintings.
street scenes and Such a panorama will
do more than pages Of description to urge
reader 10 travel