New-York tribune., 1910-10-02
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES,
1t is rerorted that the volume in memory Of
John Oliver Hobbies will be ready until
the spring. 1t will bear the title of The Lit
erary Letters of Mrs. Craigie" and will contain
a biographical introduction by her father Mr.
John Morgan Richards
Among some autograph letters sold at Berlin
Marschner. "The Athenaum'' quotes from it
the following passage: IF Wagner, who is q
highly gifted man. had been a genuine
poser he would not have thought it necessary
tC make such noise and to employ quack
methods to win musical fame and hide the
poverty Of his productions Where is that
Marschner now?
Mrs Julia Frankau. known also to readers
Of novels Frank Danby,' has prepared An
Illustrated History OF Emma. Lady Hamilton"
The Macmillans are bringing it out in two vol
uInes
Good progress is being made in the admirable
series OF books the art Of the world, modelled
on NJ. Reinach's APOLLO" but known under the
title Of "Ars Una" The Scribners announce
Dr.. Corrado Ricci's Art in Northern Italy.
and this is to be followed by Art in Flanders
by Max Rooses, and Art in France" by Louis
HourticQ.
Heinrich Heine figures in the autumn lists in
a kind Of autobiography edited by Gustav
Krapeles and translated by Gilbert Cannan- The
compiled mainly from Heines own writings,
letters and conversations. 1t contains such OF
life or significant states OF mind.
London were discussing with tremendous graV-
ity the question to the proper length for
novel some one called their attention to the
fact that French readers have been following
with avdity the Jean Christophe' OF M Ro.
main ROLAND, romance IN ten volumes .ha am
incomplete at that. Now it is announced that
the first two of these volumes are TO oe put
into English. If they are successful perhaps
we will see the ninth and tenth. and even the
| z y n
far.
The History of the Christian Church
Charles Scribner's sons, projected by the late
DR. Philip Schaff and carried forward py us Hls
SON Professor David s. Schaff. now reaches with
the second part OF Volume v tie close VI 80 cLo
Middle Ages. Two volumes more, ana these
dealing with the German and SWISS rfdGrna
tions will complete the work as orls!ha.y ~!
planned. The present book includes within us
survey the decline Of the Papacy ana the AVl,
gnon exile from \. D. 129f-13'I, the Fapai
schism and the reformatory councils. Four
chapters go to the study OF influential groups;
leaders of Catholic thought. German mystIcs,
ref0rmers before the Reformation and the last
popes of the Middle Ages. There is brlel
chapter on heresy and Witchcraft. longer sec.
ton on the Renaissance and the reVlVai OF
paganism and the closing chapter, on the pulpit
and popular piety. centres about Savonaroia-
In identifying great movements with outstand-
ing personalities Professor SchaH follows a
method which besides being historically sound IS
especially fruitful for the inquirer who would
understand age that has been as nucn
maigned it has been irnmoderateIy praised:
Too many evils abroad in the mediaeval
church for US to think of clothing the dark ages
in light vet side by side with exhibitions OF
exceeding grossness there pictures of eX-
alted moral purpose and attainment We do
well says Professor Schaf TO give to st. Ber-
nard st Francis Assist, st. Elizabeth and st
Catherine Of Siena to Gerson, Tauler and
Nicolas Of Cusa a high place in our list Of re-
ligious geniuses and TO pray for men to speak
to our generation distinctly as they spoke to
the generation in which they lived
Two new books from the pen OF Mr. Stephen
Phillips NAV be expected this season. One, 4
drama called "Pietro of Siena." is due early
this month The other. scheduled for later pub
hcation is "The New Inferno a poem.
The Lectures on the French Revolution the
first PROFESSIONAL course delivered by the late
Lord Acton. are presently to appear in book
form. They have been edited bv two OF his
scholars, DR.. !. \ Fisgis and Mr.. R V Law
renee
Mr. Hobart Gust has completed his trans
lation of the Memoirs of Benvenuto Cel!ini and
it is soon to he published in two freely illus
trated volumes. The translator supplies an in
PRODUCTION. notes which collate all the available
information concerning the master. a list Of his
works AMI a full! photography.
A new 'ook by Alfred Russel Wallace is in
press 1t Gears a suggestive title, The World
Of Life II Scientific and Religious Teachings"