New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05

The fifth volume OF "The Writings
of John Quincy Adams" just issued by
the Macmillan Company, may be called
the centenary volume Of the work, for
II covers the years 18l4-'l6. The let
ters included deal chiefly with the
Treaty of Client.
Dante.
From the Macmillan Company we
are 70 have translation into Eng
j lish verse Of Dante's Paradise by
Dr. c. L. Shadwell. who has already
given US similar version OF the
"Purgatory.' The new book will have
an introduction by Dr.. Shadwell.
Hebrew Literature.
The first English translation Of "The
Foundation of Religious Fear a medl-
avail Hebrew poem of unknown author
ship. by Professor Hermann GollarcZ.
is announced in London. II is the
/ forerunner Of a critical work which
/ the professor has in hand dealing with
/ Rabbi Joseph Kimh's "Shekel Hako-
/ desh" 1.-THE Holy ShekelD. a poetical
/ rendering Of the celebrated Choice OF
! Pearls" attributed to R. Solomon lbn
/ Gabirol OF Spain.
A New Play by John Galsworthy.
Charles Scribners Sons announce for
immediate publication "A Bit of Love"
by John Galsworthy. The scene Of the
play is laid in an English village; its
hero is young curate. "a strange
character full Of passion IN restraint
who ondurcs with temper that
seems the very essence of Christian
/ ity" his wife's desertlon and the scorn
' 4. l. r.s1l fnI VVhf oh nn
scandal brings in its wake.
Unwritten Books.
A writer in the London Nation"
suggests the compilation OF a list Of
the unwritten books Of famous authors,
works planned but never executed. For
instance: Pope, according 20 Rutthead,
planned a history Of English poetry;
~ his death Gray took up the plan.
mapped out N Is general outlines, but
did nothing with 1T. Gibbon left two
unwritten books, so to speak-a history
Of the liberty of the Swiss and one Of
Florence under the Medici. Macaulay
actually began history of France
from the Restoration 20 the accession
of Louis Philippe. and planned studies
of NOitaire and Jane Austen. Burke
intended 10 write a history of Eng
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numerous, among them THE Young
Chevalier." sophia Scarlet" a story
of Tahiti. and "Cannonmills." In his
4 Note Books Samuel Butler expresses
his intention Of compiling a collection
Of suicides letters.
Nine de CastigliOne.
An almost forgotten figure OF the
reign of Napoleon Ill is recalled 20
memory by Frederic Loliee in his "Ro-
/ nance of a Favourite" LondOn: Con-
stable). This beautiful Italian knew
but one passion In life-power. She
aspired TO be an influence in the po-
/ litical affairs of Europe, but princes
and statesmen. enamoured OF her love-
Iness, refused 10 take her seriously as
woman of brains. Cavour sent her
TO Paris as his secret agent ITO firt
with the Emperor; II need be to seduce
him" She won him 10 her side IN a
week, but in affairs OF state her infu-
cnce upon him proved 70 be naught.
f She became too pressing, and was ban
Ished. Allowed 10 return, she was
/ thereafter nothing but the beautiful
Taglione, satisfying her baffled ambi-
ton with a transparent pretence OF
secret relations with the rulers and
statesmen Of her time. After the down
fall she tried political intrigue once
more. for the restoration Of the mon
archy. but again she failed With the
waning Of her beauty she became a
misanthrope, hiding herself more and
more. She died forgotten; by her own
directions she was buried IN an obscure
spot in Pcre Lachaise, beneath a tomb
that does not bear her name.
Records of Civilization"
Under this title the Columbia Uni
versity Press has arranged TO publish
series OF volumes Of sources and
studies covering the entire history Of
Western civilization. The aim OF the
undertaking is twofold: First. 20 make
accessible. whenever necessary in trans
latiou. the sources Of the history OF
Europe; and. in the second place, 10
publish with them the criticism Of this
material by modern scholarship. There
will be sixteen volumes. preceded by
one on The History Of History" By
Professor James T. Shotwell, Of Column
bIa. The titles follow: Hellenic Civ
Iiization." THE Records OF the Jews"
The Early Records OF Chrlstiauity."