The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

seem well that we should any longer deny
ourselves the privilege Of erecting an
other"
Napoleon as a theme for the historian
has not by any means been exhausted,
but biographers have. for some time, been
paying more attention to the different
members of HIS family. Under the title
OF The Men BOnapar;e," Mr.. a. II. At
teridge has written a volume treating OF
the Emperors four brothers, and the
more remarkable Of their descendants.
This ought TO make a rather fresh and
interesting publication.
Mr.. Andrew Lang, who is always in
teresting, has been delivering himself Of
opinions about Shakespeare in the Illus
trated London News. Thus he writes:
small set Of modern writers find Shakespeare
very announcement There is worthy room Tor
them while Shakespeare keeps his place. which he
merely 70 tradition and superstition Jones or
Brown cannot sit in The siege psrilous ti he has
ousted that saperstitious old phantom Of Shake
speare antiqnated thing, not up to date.
There is good deal Of superstition concerning
Shakespeare, concerning Burns among deTotes
who have read neither author. George ii said as
much concerning Shakespeare. and was thought
fool for his pains Shakespeare was a Of his
age. a man Of the thea,er, who had 70 please the
patrons Of the stage and who not at al care
full q bis reputation. lie often gave what Was not
Of his best he huddled up his closing scenes In
hurry
He was too rIuoh Of a humorist to punish ike
Dickens most Of his naughty people he dealt N
hasty incredible conversions; Mr. Raleigh admits
that DR. Johnson did not eKsegerate his sad miscon-
duct Of "Cymbelne" This Is all true, ana All
uneSsential Shakespeare remains a genius net 70
be measured b. the human intellect not TO be re-
garded with less than alteration TIL universal stu
pidity reigns unchaIenged.
"The Cathedrals and Churches of
Northern Italy" by T. Francis Bumpus.
with eighty Illustrations in half-tone and
color. will be published IN the fall by
James Pott q Co.
An interesting volume that has been
added to the Cambridge English Classics
Series of G. P. Putnam's Sons contains
/ Matthew PriOr's Dialogues OF the Dead"
More than half Of its pages include ad-
dltions to the hitherto published writings
of Prior A companion volume. Just is-
sued. gives Poems on Several Occasions"
| and completes the edition of PTiOr's Eng
/ fish writings.
President Roosevelt has sent a copy Of
each OF his books to the Roosevelt Ii
/ brary founded by Prof. Burgess, and pre-
| scented TO the University of Berlin as a
memorial Of his educational visit.
E. P. Dutton & Co. have just published
Submarine Warfare. Past and Present
by Herbert c. Fyfe, with an introduction
! by Admiral Sir Edmund Freemantle, a
/ second edition, revised by John Leyland;
| 'Fortiicatlons: It's Past achievements
Recent Development. and Future Prog
ress." by Sir George sydenham Clarke
with map Of Port Arthur and fifty-seven
| Illustrations: and The Discoveries in
Crete and Their Bearing on the History
Of Ancient Civilization" by Ronald NJ
! Burrowes, professor of Greek in Uni
versity College, Cardiff.
The Baker & Taylor Company an
nounces the postponement until 1908 Of
Charles H. Cafn's THE Appreciation Of
the Drama" Mr. Caffin Will be remem-
bered as the author Of How to Study
Pictures" published by the Century COM
pany. He has had practical experience
both as an actor and as a dramatic
/
tached to the New York Evening Sun as
dramatic critic.
Among works of fiction announced for
publication this month by the Century
Company Is "Clem.' by Edna Kenton.
a story in which there is a battle royal
between Mrs. Grundy and the woman who
dared to be herself. This week "The
Lady Of the Decoration" by Frances
Little, goes into its fifteenth edition. This
story. written by a kindergarten teacher
in a series Of letters from Japan, is
counted by the Century Company as the
best seller in the country at this season.
Three distinct tributes to the memory
Of John Oliver Hobbies are to be paid by
both her British and American admirers,
provided a sufficient sum is subscribed.
In the first place, it is proposed TO place
portrait plaque, in marble OF bronze, in
University College, London, where Mrs.
Craigie studied; in the second, TO erect a
replica of this plaque at some suitable
site in the United States, and finally Ia
establish scholarships for the study OF
modern English literature, to be given
States. The fund has reached a sum of
eT6. which includes a first list of sub
scriptions from America amounting "a
e232. IN this list appear, among
others, the names Of Joseph II. Choate
Bishop Potter. Gen. Stewart Woodford
, Mrs. Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Bliss
and Andrew Carnegie. A second list is
expected, and meanwhile American visit
, ors in England are invited to respond tc
this scheme for honoring the memory OF
I their distinguished countrywoman.
James Morgan. author Of a Forthcoming
life Of Roosevelt has just returned from
a vacation in Germany. and Is now living
in Boston.
Edwin Asa Dix. author Of Prophet.
Landing" has Just returned to this coun.
! Try from an automobile trip through Al
geria.
''The Seven Ages Of Washington" By
Owen Wister, is an important book Of
biography for publication this fall by tht
Macmillan Company. In this new worl
Mr., Wister has brought ali his skill as Z
writer to bear on the task Of condensin1
within the smallest reasonable space. &
comprehensive estimate OF Washington
life, character, and significance Another
: interesting book Of a biographical natur,
promised by this firm will be collection
of the Letters of Dean Hole" one o.
the wittiest as well as the most Learned
] OF English clerics during the latter par
Z Of the last century.
At Sothby's recently three volumes O
Hykluyt's THE Principal Navigations
VOYAGES. Lof1ngus, and Discoveries O
the English Nation" with the genuln,
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