New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Shakespeares Epitaph: Another Problem-Ne" Books
to Come-A Definition of "Kultur"-Frank r.
Stocktons Enduring Popularity.

of "Kultur Frank r.
1ring Popularity.
been overthrown By the same causes
that brought on the French Reyolu-
ton"
The Citizen Soldier.
Two army officers. Captain James A.
Moss of the 29th Infantry and CAPITA n
Merch Is. Stewart OF the 5th, have
written an abundantly illustrated popu-
lar explanation Of things military
"Self-Helps for the Citlzen-Sold II
IS published by the George A. Banta
Publishing Company, Menasha, Wis.
Our Literary Conservatism.
That the American mind. generally
speaking. Is more conservative :tSn me
English mind is one Of the assertions
Of A. c. Benson in his recent book,
Escape and Other Essays" Mr.. Ben
son denies that the spirit Of American
literature has been the spirit Of de-
mocracy. 1T has not" he says. Except
in the case Of Walt Whitman, shown
any strong tendency TO invent new
forms or TO ventilate new ideas. IL has
not broken out into crude, fresh imma-
ture experiments. II has rather worked
AZ the Romans did, who anXousiy
adopted and initiated Greek models, adj
miring the form, but not comprehend
ing the spirit. revolt IN literary art.
such as the Romantic movement M
England, has no time 10 concern itself
with the old forms and traditions.
Writers like Wordsworth, Keats. Shell
ley, Byron and Walter Scott had far
too much to say for themselves 10 care
how the old classical schools had
worked. They used the past as a
quarry, not as model. But the famous
American writers have not originated
new forms or invented different use
OF language. they have widened and
freshened traditions; they have not
thrown them overheard
Scandinavian History.
Sweden ard Denmark. with Finland
and Iceland" by Jon Stefanson, Is the
latest addition 10 the Messrs. Putnam's
Stories Of the Nations Series.
The Journal of Social Sciences.
The first number of the quarterly
journal Of the National Institute Of
Social Sciences just issued (225 Fifth
Avenue) contains. among others. arti-
cles on art Exhibits in America" by
Miss Cornelia Is. Sage; Magma Charta,"
by Elhu Root; The Menace OF Racial
Deterioration, by Irving Fisher;
Street Traffic Regulation" by William
/ Phelps Emo; The Brooklyn Botanic
! q 4rden," by C.. Stuart eager; The City
and the Flag by John II. Finley;
Il
Since August /, 1915" by Mabel 7.
Boardman; The Russell Sage Founda-
ton" by F. Schneider, ir., and The
Automatic Drama" by Otis Skinner.
Fielding's "Covent-Garden Journal"
In "The Covent- Garden Journal. by
Henry Fielding" 9 vols, Yale Univer-
sity Press. the editor. Gerard t. Jen-
sen, Phi D., has reprinted all the lead
ing articles, seyentytwo In number, Of
The Coyent-G Garden Journal" the last
and best OF the four periodicals that
were edited by the great novelist.
Many of these articles are OF unusual
| literary quality Taken altogether,
they throw new light upon the life and
work Of Fielding az this period. Be
sides the leading articles. Mr.. Jensen
| has included other articles and de-
| tached paragraphs clearly from Field
ing's pen. The work IS completed by
extensive notes and an introduction
dealing with Fielding's varied actiyi-
/ ties and controversies.
/ Ireland and Germany.
"W hat Could Germany DO for Ire
/ land" is the title Of u new book by
| James X. Mcclure, author Of The
/ King. the Kaiser and Irish Freedom.
/ published last year. Mr.. Mcclure ad-
yocates an independent Ireland, the ally
/ Of the German Empire, for the reduc-
/ ton of Great Britain 20 the rank of a
| second-class power. This Is, IN the Ian
/ guage of the day, Large order" The
/ book has an Introduction by Dr.
/ Thomas Emmett, and Is published by
the Wolfe Tone Company, Of this city.
The Apocrypha.
A recent discussion Of the practical
suppression Of the Apocrypha by our
! Bible societies directs attention 20 the
| Fleming II. Revell Company's recent
publication OF the Rev DR.. ". W. Z.
Oesterley's study Of "The Books of the
! Apocrypha," their origin, history and
rich contents.
Central Park.
A neat little illustrated pamphlet
! guide TO Central Park is published by
| the Fifth Avenue Coach Company. and
/ sold az 10 cents copy. the net pro-
/ ceods 20 be devoted 10 the purposes Of
/ the Public Schools Athletic League.
! New Workers, VIGOROUSLY ignorant OF
their own city, will find in the booklet
! a great deal OF interesting information.