New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

bring out his second volume Of verse. 1t is TO De
entitled "Artemsfon' CIdylIs and Songs'). Mr..
Hewlett's first book Of poems, Songs and Medl-
tations" was published in 1897.
Two works Of interest to musicians and musi-
cal amateurs have just been issued in Paris.
These are the Correspondence entire Franz
List ct Charles-Alexandre. Grand Due de SAKE"
edited by NJ. Lamara, and Beethoven ct ses
trois Styles" by NJ. w. de Lenz. The latter
volume has preface and a photography of all
works relating to Beethoven by NJ. MD. Cal
vocoress
Professor George E. WOodberry has revised
end enlarged his biography Of Poe. using ma
teriaI brought 10 light since the publication Of
the original work many years ago. In its new
form il will fill two volumes which will be issued
by the Houghton Miffiin Company next month.
Reproductions of portraits and a complete
photography will add to the value OF the work
Several new Dante books are on the press in
England One of these contains the last in
stalment of Mr. w. W. Vernon's revised Edition
Of his Readings in the Divina Commedia-"
Another is Mr. Edward Wilberforce's transia-
tion into English verse of the whole of the
Divine Comedy" This will be issued in uni
form edition with his version of the Inferno"
A third work is Mr.. ". H. V Reade's Moral
System of Dante's Inferno There will prob
ably be some discussion Of Mr.. Reade's belief
that there Is still opening for students to
modify or even TO revolutionize Of the
common opinions concerning the "Oivine Com
edy"
The volume entitled When Lincoln Died. and
other Poems" which the Canadian writer, Mr..
T. ". Thomson has prepared, will be published
.ho
Mr. Thomson served under Grant in the last
year Of our Civil War.
Another Lincoln publication OF the moment is
Mr.. schauffier's anthology. which. under the
title Of "LincoIn's Birthday" is coming from
the press of Moffat. Yard & Co.
There is a pleasant glimpse OF Or. Johnson In
the recently published book Bishop Percy.
It is 10 be found in a letter TO which Boswell
had not access from Mrs. Percy to her husband.
written from Brghtemston IN 1863: MY
Dearest Life-Wou'd you believe it but do as
sure you DR.. Johnson comes to the Rooms every
night The Thrales have made him quite new
man, and he looks so smart that you would
hardly know him, and is in charming health"
The permanent memorial to the late Churton
Collins is to take the form of fund to estab-
lish prizes for literature at the universities Of
oxford Cambridge London and Birmingham.
The fund now amounts to about $500; it is
hoped that it may be increased to something
like $1,000. The sympathetic regret felt by
English writer's in contemplating the unhappy
death of Collins is expressed by Lord Morley in
a letter. In which he said that their old friend
had never had quite fair chance
new edition Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pennens
biography of James McNeill Whistler is coming
from the Lppincott press next week 1t is
stated that the first edition was exhausted ten
days before Christmas. and that in some cases
copies have been sold at premium.
A correspondent of the London Times sends
10 that journal this interesting note:
I recently CHANGED upon Poems on Various Sub
jects' by William Hawkins late professor Of
poetry in oxford nS fe & ite s volume he mas
that its not very striking but IL per
1ynrfh appears TO have Borrowed from it an ex-
preston which occurs at the commencement OF
The chorus to HAWKINS "ode for Saint Ceca's
Day" runs as follows
MuscI, essence holy. high.
Purest heav'n is thy abode.
"2a %nd tosi daUshter OF OF the ,' voice Of God.
When Wordsworth addressed Duty as
stern daughter Of the Voice OF God!
Hawkins's expression must have been lingering IN
his mind The plagiarism conscious or unconscious
was l submit, amply justified by the new appli-
cation of the expression, but the original author
seems to me entitled 20 some credit for having.
IL were, contributed stone toward the ma gnifi-
cent edihce raised by Wordsworth.
This las called out from the other corre-
sponden. the following note:
Wordsworth may have read Hawkins; he GER
tainiy read, Milton. If seek beyond his own
mind an origin of the phrase, stern daughter of
the Voice of God" II seems most natural to re-
member the words of Eve (''Paradise Lost tx
651 ff):
But OF this may touch;
God so commanded and left that command
Sole daughter of his the rest live
Law to ourselves; is law.
The Countess of Warwick, il Is said Is writ
ing her memoirs. and the book is to be pub.