New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

lish book entitled An Address to the Swedish
Nation 1t is altogether pretty kettle of fish
The mother of Miss Marjorie Bowen is like
her daughter. a writer of fiction. She is about
to bring out novel called For No Man Know
eth
IN England. THAT Shakespeare writes Mr..
Andrew Lang. was the poet as We'll as the
player never doubted in his age. Never
till come to the astute but excitabe Mr..
Smith, the unhappy Miss Della Bacon. and the
ignoraInuses who followed their will o. the wisp.
with their ciphers. down to Mrs CsoIup II think
her name was Gollup). This wise lady sup
ported one of her false Bacons false dates by
the evidence of the Ency copadias': I got the
right Gate from manuscript by Cecil. at Hat
field Cecils date was not that of Mrs GoIlup."
In his introduction to the reprint of Shake
speare's Merry Wives of Windsor" Just added
to the '"Tudor and Stuart I.ibrarv'' DR. W W
Greg notes that the statute against profanity
was responsible for various notifications in the
folio version the play. He gives a comDara-
tive list Of the main oaths and reservations oc-
curing in The quartO and folio texts In the
quarto are seventyseven. including a mild o:
in the folio ffty-fve. including such innocent
expletives as Trust me, the dickens for shame
as good lucke would have it. oh, O. by yea and
no, out alas, and yes.
Mrs. c. c. Slopes has recently brought out a
volume on William Hunns and the Revels Of
the Chapel Royal" as one OF the publications
toward the History of the English Drama is
sued at Lcuvain. The book. which is said to be
primarily for scholars deals largely with the
influence upon the young Shakespeare of the
contemporary festivities which that Elizabethan
worthy. Master Hunnis designed and arranged
1t is stated that by dnt of research Mrs Slope.
has accumulated great deal OF information
about his life, his work. his associates and his
times
All the authentic portraits Of Robert Rl1rns
al now in the possession of the trustees of the
Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Their latest
acquisition is the portrait of the poet done in
chalks by Archibald Skirvine This was one OF
the treasures Of the late Sir Theodore Martin
Two former pupils Of William Morris are de-
voting themselves in London to the elaborate
binding of books, and have succeeded so far that
Continental museums are buying the results OF
their craftsmanship. They are now engaged
upon a copy of the F2ubaiyat of Omar Khayyan1-
which with its illustrations must, it is asserted
involve cost Of many thousands of pounds.
The covers Ire Inlaid with seven hundred gems.
The work of binding it will bring to the crafts
men more than $1,000 They state that the
greatest demand for their work comes from the
United States-that they have, for example, one
order for four books year for five years at a
thousand dollars for each book.
Professor viIIarf's new historical work. "Medf-
anval italy has been translated into English
by his daughter Mrs. Hutton. and her version
viii be published The history begins
with the coronation of Charlemagne and ends
with the death of the Emperor Henry VII We
told that the author has endeavored to
trace certain thread OF continuity through ali
the discordaut and disturbing Influences felt
by Italy during that period.
has been brought from the press of Little,
Brown & Co. The translator is Mr. Prentiss
Cummings & Boston lawyer, who has just cele-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday. Mr.. Cummings
has employed the hexanetcr. In his introduce
ton he has discussed the historical and myth
ical setting OF the epic.
The forthcoming "Glenbervie Journals deal
with life and affairs in the last years OF the
eighteenth and the first Years of the nineteenth
century. Their author, Lord GlepnerviC. was
The husband OF one of the daughters OF Lord
from the pencil of Inc-es is one Of the most
\ book discussing the entire question Of tie
origin of the numerals used by civilized man
kind the introduction Of the zero, the influence
CT the Arabs and the spread OF the system III
Co The authors. DR.. D +. Smith, of Coium-
University of Michigan, have made exhaustive
researches in Europe and America for the pur-
poses Of their treatise Facsimiies from carly
inscriptions and manuscripts viii illustrate the
text
Mr. Lovat Fraser's book. India Uni5r Cur
zon and After, is to be brought out next month
bv Holt The author studying conditions
in India during the period OF which he treats.
ana therefore writes ot drst-hand h4oNi-
edge
beautiful temple Of marble will be erected
~ the grove which IS To- be dedica ed to Virgil
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