New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

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| Mr.. Havelock Ellis's new book The Soul os
spain" is on the point Of publication. rho
author protests therein against the idea hat
SPAN Is a dying nation.
Among forthcoming art books is Mrs A-.tur
Srongs English edition of "A History - 4 ="
! py Ut GluIo Carotti, of the Royal University
OF Rome The work which Will be complete, n
-FOUR volumes, is to be illustrated.
A biography Of John Sherman. which IS oriea,
devoted TO his public life, has been writer Nv
ms longtime friend, Mr.. W. s Kerr II -
stated tlat TINS has been prepared in accordance
win the provision in Sherulan's villa rrcvI-
sion thus qualified: This provision is No made
to secure a eulogy. for am conscious Of many
IdultS' put claim that in my duty TO the public
have been honest. faithful and true TIE
6ook has Just been published in two volumes ~
Sherman. French & Co
The new Academcian. NJ. Jean Richepir. IS Az
work upon new volume of poetry. Les ,iIas-
IN "hlch, 1t is said, he will develop his rhICs-
opny IN a hymn to the glory of life. He j. also
"IltIhg poetic DRAMA presenting picture Of
ancient Greek life, and another dealing wiz he
dolIand OF Rembrandts day Another piece Of
work which is taking part Of his time IS men
uoned by The Athen8um":
he Is preparing his scenario for NJ Ie Par-v'.
tSteHbatosEaph: tt b lie has not yet fixed upol sub
!Ii !eGE Dut ne Delieyes he has found the Of
@ d HGEsTes tbT95P n the the PaSe Of a deaf Pen d
! suuct a piece from that point of view, putting
IN all details that make the spectator as j; were
Of Par Ie Glalve' thinks that this enterp1se Is
destined before long TO revolutIouiZe the theatre.
The Scribners are TO publish in this country g
work which promises to be one Of the most m
portant Of current contributions 10 the hts+o~v
! of English politics and society in the nineteentb
century. This is the Life and Correspondence"
/ OF John Deane, who was editor Of the London
! Times" in its period Of great power. between
1910 and 1876. The two volumes vii contain
deeply interesting letters from some Of the rnoss
famous personages OF his time
A book which the friends Of Nj Abbot. n.
Thayer, the painter, have looked for with pleas
ant anticipation is soon coming from the press
The title describes its subject "Concealinc COL
| Grafton in the Animal Kingdom For many
years Mr.. Thayer has been making rCsearc hes
into the laws governing the COIOratiOn Of ami
mails, and he is said to have come upon mn
portant discoveries, resulting in a new theory
1.-THE subject. In the preparation Of the text and
OF the many COlOred illustrations Mr.. Thaycr has
been assisted by his son. Mr.. Gerald 4. ThayeT.
| It Is proposed to erect a memorial e CI-Ida
in her native town Of Bury St. Edmunds This
ancient place has greater title 70 reuenl brsuse
in that it has held the tomb of St Edmund the
last King OF East Anglia
Some extracts from the notebooks or Sa-rueI
Butler, the author of 'Erewhon," have just been
printed in the New Quarterly Here are the
| opening lines OF satire on The Righteous
Man:
The righteous man will rob none but the decence-
whatsoeTer can reckon ,s,G with him he viii Mother
He viii steal an egg from 4 hen or a lau.t rom
eve,
For his sheep and his hens cannot reckon VIII
/ him hereafter
/ They live not in any odo- OF defenCefulnese
Therefore right is with the righteous mai sIC ne
taketh advantage righteously,
/ Praising God and plundering.
/ The library of the late Sgnor Crisp is de-
/ scribed as constituting a unique collection %
| documents for the history Of the rise Of UnItcd
/ Italy He preserved and annotated every PAM
phlet and book on the subject. The Italian
Minister Of Public instruction viii pUTc has ne
. library, presumably for preservation by ths
government
NJ AnatOle Frances "Histoire des PirCcUins~
IS to be brought out next month n PaTis
/ complete edition OF NJ Frances works IN Big
! Iish is announced by John Lane. The group n
transatOrs includes Mrs. Lane. The first VOL
/ ume TO be issued viii be d translation 80 IA
Lys Rouge" LafladiO Hearns Translation of
/ lie Crime de Sylyestre Bouuard' VIII appeal
in this edition. The new Life OF JeanL4
dare Is now IN course Of translation.
\ life Of Edward Henry Bickcrsteth. Bishop
Of Exeter, and the author Of Yesterday. To Day
and For Ever and Of the well known aynn