New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
He proceeds gravely TO explain hi
philosophy:

Ho proceeds gravely to explain his
philosophy:
n must be obvious that thore is a higher
characteristic OF philosophy t.an pes
s.m'sm. or than Wolior.siu or oven man We
OPTIMISM OF these critics-Whi'h = truth.
Existence H. either ordered IN certain way,
or 70 Us up' so ordered, ana ''IJe'tHIt'
which harmonic best With experience arc
removed abov" al comparison with other
coniectur.e which do not 20 hariuohle -
that 10 say ono f."w IS worse IMAM "lnr'
views. without proving u erroneous, I'M
niles the possibility ~ "a false We" htln~
t,ttsr or more cNpcdiont than tru" We"
and no pracmltic uroppngs can make thht
ldolum spocus stand on IT. feet, Tor y p'stH-
bates a precedence denied 10 humanity
!. IS stated that in this new edition ~
Tess" a few pages belonging 10 CHAP
ter Y aprcar for the first time. When
certain episodes ~ the novel we're col
lected from the two periodicals In which
they were first published these pages,
though in tho original MS, were over
looked end were absent from the first
edition Of tho novel.
Claire CIairmonts Journals.
II Is possible that Claire Clairmonts
Journals. which have lain untouched for
many wears will he edited and published
hv NJ Buxton Farman. They contain,
NJ course. great deal that is ~ inter
cst concerning Shelley and Byron and
their satellites.
Strindberq's Plays.
Another play 81 the Swedish author,
August strindherg. whose death has Just
been announced. "a 10 he published by
the Scribners this summer. II is en-
titled There Are Crimes and Crimes
and tho scene IL set in the Paris OF to-
dav. An edition of the earlier volume OF
his plays, issued by the Scribners. Is 70
he brought out I'm japan. Strindberg'
end was most painful He suffered so
intensely that no lost all interest In his
work and only longed for death.
Ramona.
One American novel there is which
does not lose its popularity though II
was first published twenty-eiCht years
ago. This is Helen Hunt JacksOn's "Ra-
mona" OF which nearly quarter million
copies have been assimilated I'm this
country. 1t has Just arrived at It's
nnety-thrd printing. It is PERHAPS the
Crusader element in the book which
maintains It's hold in a time when most
novels have an ephemeral existence.
Tho Good Of Revision"
What advantage there may be in a
poets merciless revision Of his verse Is
forcibly illustrated by one of Tennysons
lyrics embodied in Tho Princess" An
autograph copy Of II In a private collec-
ton contains this verse:
When all among the laundering drums
Thy soldier in the battle stands,
Thy face across his fancy comes,
And gives the battle TO his hands.
That is pretty poor. Much better Is
the final form OF the verse when, after
earnest revision, It appeared in print:
Thy voice is heard through rolling drums
That beat to battle where ne stands:
Thy face across his fancy comes.
And gives the battle to his hands.
Charles Oickens's Gift.
Many people no doubt remember
Charles Dickenss last visit to this coun-
try. but probably few know OF the gift
which he left as a Parting memento.
Mr.. J. c. Francis says that the novelist
having visited one Of the asylums for
the blind III Boston. and finding how
limited was the literature placed at the
disposal Of the sufferers, he caused The
Old Curiosity Shop 10 be produced In
raised letters, for the use of the blind In
each asylum In the states So we'll was
tho secret kept that only Dolby and the
kind doctor Of the asylum knew IT was
his doing"
a Revolutionary Plot.
The Lighted Way Mr.. Z. Phillips
Oppenheims new novel. will be pub