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He OUR CONTINENTAL CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, February 1, 1867. THE chief subject of discussion in the literary I have two pen-and-ink portraits of authors which world, just now, is the canvass for the vacant seats I think you will read with interest. The first is of in the French Academy. The candidates are M. M. Theodore Barrière, the dramatic author. "TheoJules Favre, M. Jules Simon, Father Gratry, M. dore Barrière is, above all, a man fond of struggles. Philarete Chasles, M. Ed. Laboulaye, and perhaps Don't understand me to say he is disdainful of disM. Théophile Gautier. The discussion loses some- cipline, far otherwise. Were you to see walking on thing of its interest from the knowledge that before the boulevards that dark-complexioned young man, a very long period of time there will be vacancies with an energetic and martial head, rigidly buttoned enough in the Academy to gratify all ambitions. in his frockcoat, you would say he was an officer in M. Villemain's health is deplorable, M. de Ponger- civil dress, rather a martinet, and not the least in ville is barely alive, M. de Segur is past 90, the the world one of the most ardent writers, and one Duke de Broglie and M. Viennet are above 80. It of the writers most impatient of restraint the age seems to be the general impression that M. Jules has produced. His first appearance avouches his Favre will be elected to M. de Barante's seat, and rectitude of mind and of life, and the broad temthat M. Jules Simon or Father Gratry will be elected ples and forehead indicate to him who knows how to succeed M. Victor Cousin. However, April is to read, he has a will which never bends and ever still distant, and the Academy is fickle. M. Sainte- goes resolutely to its aim. He hates conventionBeuve's contribution to the "Paris Guide," which alities, common places, and all the convenient MM. Lacroix, Verbocken & Co. have in press for the morality in which hypocrisy takes shelter. Exhibition, has attracted a good deal of attention. can't understand the precautions of Philistines' hyI think I mentioned, in a recent letter, this firm in- giena which interdicts the breaking of a neighbor's tends to bring out a magnificent guide at a very windows because draughts of air are dangerous." low price; it reckons upon an immense sale to reim- The other portrait is of M. Mistral, the Provençal burse the costs and give it the profits it has a right poet, whose last work, "Calendau," has just been to expect from the original and bold venture. The published with the langue d'oil on one, and langue Guide is written by our most eminent writers; M. d'oc on the other page, that persons unfamiliar with Victor Hugo has writen the preface, Mme. George the Provençal may read the poem in more familiar Sand contributes a chapter entitled the Landscapes French. He has come up to Paris to see his book of Paris, MM. Alex. Dumas, Sardou, Paul Feval, through the press: "Look at that young man; he Jules Janin, Théophile Gautier-in fine, all of our is still a young man. His large head rests placidly literary men-sign a chapter. M. Sainte-Beuve's on broad shoulders, his brown hair is cut short, his contribution is a chapter on the French Academy, eyes are brilliant and clear; he has a fresh comin the course of which he makes these remarks on plexion, a thin moustache and barbiche, between academical elections. After mentioning how M. the moustache and barbiche a good-natured but Littrè was about to be elected when the influ- firm mouth on which his friends see a smile from ence of Bishop Dupanlou, of Orleans, defeated him, the heart, which is not one of the common-place M. Sainte Beuve, says: "Ah! we have retrograded smiles one sees every day. He has the red ribbon indeed; we have retreated from our fathers' firm- of the Legion of Honor in his button-hole, which ness, and by this single example we may measure gives him a sort of half-military look." the distance of our retreat. This is a mournful page in the Annals of the French Academy which cannot be effaced or annulled, and which there is but one way to tear. Let the day come (and may I live to see it) on which an almost unanimous vote of the Academy shall spontaneously elect M. Littrè without canvass by him; then alone the insult the Academy gave itself by ostracizing a sage, and by depriving itself of a man of whom it had the greatest need for its domestic labors, would be repaired and avenged. I reckon little upon this. Politics, toward which the Academy has seemed to incline too much, is really only one of the provinces on which it should turn its attention, but solely to introduce into itself that which is eminent in talents or in eloquence. The highest impartiality under these circumstances would be the purest taste, and I cannot see what the most exclusive literary man could find to say if the same company united to it M. Berryer and M. Jules Favre as orators. The question of the Church is too deli cate. The more reserved the Academy is on this subject, the wiser it will be. One day, in a discussion upon some book in which Luther was damned to the eternal fire, and which we were asked to crown with one of our prizes, I could not help saying to an orthodox Christian, of whom I have the honor to be a brother academician, and who was astonished by my protestation: It is quite enough for the Academy to be of Horace's religion."" As M. Sainte Beuve's influence in the Academy is constantly increasing, and the majority of the new members are disposed to listen to his suggestions, it is quite probable M. Littrè will one day be elected a member of the Academy: meantime M. Sainte. The space I was obliged to give to M. Victor Cousin in my last letter made me omit all mention of the career of M. Noel des Vergers, who died at Nice not many days before the former. Joseph Adolphe Noel des Vergers was born in Paris, in 1805. He early showed a taste for the languages of the East, studied them, and while quite a young man visited Italian and Sicilian converts, to examine their archives for every document relating to the Arabian domination in those countries. He soon afterwards became a member of the Council of the Asiatic Society, and Secretary of the Geographical Society. In 1837 he published Aboulfeda's “Life of Mahomet," with the text opposite the translation, and with historical notes. In 1841 he gave to the world "L'Histoire de l'Afrique sous la Dynastie des Aghlabites et de la Sicile sous la Domination Musalman." In 1847 he brought out a "Histoire de l'Arabie." About 1847 he purchased an estate near Rimini and took up his residence there. The relations of neighborhood introduced him to the acquaintance of Borghesi, the eminent epigraphist, whose home was, as you know, at San Marino. Acquaintance ripened into friendship, and commerce with this eminent man changed the whole course of M. Neol des Vergers' studies. He now began to direct his whole attention to the study of the history of Italy in Latin monuments. When M. Villemain, during his tenure of the Ministry of Public Instruction, took the first step towards forming a general collection of Latin inscriptions (discarded after he quitted the Ministry, but adopted and executed by Germany), M. Noel des Vergers began to organize among the scholars of Italy a correspondence to carry this scheme into MAR. 15, 1867. execution. How much he regretted its miscarriage "Dictionnaire du Biographie et d'Histoire," errata may be seen in his letter to M. Letronne. et supplement for all historical dictionaries from authentic unpublished documents. He next wrote a "Vie de Marc Aurele," which he drew almost entirely from Latin inscriptions. He then turned his attention to ancient Etruria, visiting and exploring every inch of the Tuscan Maremma, digging in the ground, opening tombs, collecting every vestige of antiquity he could discover. He spent ten years in these labors, and then brought out "L'Etrurie et les Etrusques," which judges hold no ways unworthy to be placed on the shelf with Ottfried Müller's great work. MM. Firmin Didot brought out the work in most sumptuous style, and it will remain the great monument of his life. His health was always delicate, and so frail was his appearance, it had ever been a wonder how he lasted so long. Mortal disease surprised him while working on a history of the Antonines (fragments of which have appeared in MM. Didot's "Biographie Générale"), and in collecting materials for a history of Borghesi's life and labors. The first mortal symptoms appeared two months ago. He had quitted Paris to pass the remainder of the winter at San Lorenzo (his estate near Rimini). When he got as far as Nice he found he could go no further, so ill was he. Disease made rapid progress, and at Nice he died. He married a daughter of M. Ambroise Firmin Didot. M. Charles Muller, the well-known editor of Greek classics, has been sent by the Minister of Public Instruction to the East, to visit the libraries to see if they do not contain some unpublished Greek works. . . The friends of Mery have collected 5,000f. to erect a tomb to his memory. A public subscription was opened to raise a monument to Beranger's memory; only 600f. were subscribed. . . M. Michelet has begun to write the history of Louis XVI. . . Prince Paul de Broglie, second son of the Duke de Broglie, brother of the Prince de Broglie, and grandson of Mme. de Stael, has entered a theological seminary to study for the priesthood... M. Lapaume has collected under the title Bibliothèque Elzevirienne de la Romane du Midi, all the patoises poesies of Dauphiny; they are contained in four huge 4to. vols. of 600 pp. each; ali the poems have an historical and literary commentary, a translation into modern French, and a glossary. . . The excursion M. Paul Feval recently made to Switzerland, as an advocate of the Literary Men's Society, has revived the memory of his maiden cause at the Vannes bar-for he was bred to the law. A Breton rogue was arraigned for stealing chickens; M. Feval had with great eloquence I have noticed, among the more recent publica- defended his client, and had proved an alibi. The tions, A. d'Almbert's " Physiology of Duelling;" judges, in conformity with the French usage, before V. A. Malte Brun's "Annales des Voyages, de la ordering the jury to retire, asked the prisoner if he Géographie, de l'Histoire, et de l'Archéologie pour had anything to add to the remarks of his learned 1866;" "Catalogue of Vegetables and Seed on Sale counsel: "Judges, I ain't guilty. I did kill five at the Acclimatization Garden of Hamma, near chickens. I would have killed a hundred, for I Algiers;" Mme. Caubet Darius's "Les Deux Che- had got to be bloodthirsty. I was a perfect alibimins de la Vie, or the power of principles" (a but I sware, when I went into that chicken-house novel); Godefroy Cavaignac's Military Novels; I did not intend to kill more than one chicken; but, Dr. J. C. Charazac's "La Clef du Diagnostic;" H. judges, I was a perfect alibi." The shouts of laughFevre and M. Robiou's "Chefs-d'Euvre of Ancient ter with which this prisoner's speech was received Art, Architecture, Paintings, Statues, Bas-relief, disgusted M. Feval with the law. . . M. Michel Bronzes, Mosaics, Vases, Medals, Cameos, etc. taken Levy Frères are about to publish de Balzac's principally for the Royal Museum, at Naples," 1st Jacqueminot" and Henri Heine's unpublished vol. published in numbers; J. Claretie's "Les correspondence, and they ask the public for letters Femmes de Proie, Mlle. Cachemire" (a novel); J. which may be in their possession.. 400 editions Collin de Plancey's “La Vie et les Legendes Intimes" of "Don Quixote" have been published since 1605 of Napoleon I. and II. to the Accession of Napoleon (the date of the first edition) in Spain alone; 200 III.; E. Flachat's "Navigation à Vapeur Trans- have appeared in English, 168 in French, 81 in Poroceanienne, Forms of Ships, Resistance to Motion, tuguese, 96 in Italian, 70 in German, 4 in Russian, Motive Power, etc. ;" Dr. P. Foissac's "Influence of 4 in Greek, 8 in Polish, 6 in Danish, 13 in Swedish Climates on Man, and Physical Agents on Moral and in Latin. Dr. Thehuper, a German bibliopole Beings;" "Fragments Anticipés d'un Essai de who died not long since, had all of these editions Mathematique sur la Divinité de Jesus Christ;" in his library. . . The minister of public instrucLouise Goethe's "Les Puritains de Province" (a tion has determined to publish a report on the novel); A. Guillemin's "L'Egypte Actuelle;" Prof. situation of letters during the exhibition of 1867. Ch. Robin's "Leçons sur les Humeurs normales et M. de Sacy is to write the introduction, M. Théomorbides du Corps de l'Homme;" Count J. de phile Gautier is to write the report on poetry, Rochechouart "Souvenirs of a Voyage to Persia;" M. Paul Feval on novels, and M. Edouard the 40th edition of "Picciola;" "Saint Marc;" Thierry on the theatre. A person who knew Girardin's "La Fontaine and Fable Writers" (the M. Cousin well, says: "He never read attentively substance of many years' lecture at the Sorbonne); a single line of contemporary prose. He looked Edmond About's "Salon de 1866" (criticisms on the for nothing in reviews and newspapers but capital pictures shown in last year's Fine Arts' Exhibition); Cs-the initial of his name.".. The Minister E. Belot's "History of the Roman Equestrian Order of Public Instruction has given orders to collect considered in its relations with the different Con- photographs of all the colleges and high schools stitutions of Rome from the Kings to the Gracchi;" of France, and of all the scholars and professors M. Capefigues "Sainte Marie;-M. Alcoq and the in them for the exhibition. . . The philosophical Congregations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of works of Father Gratry bring him copyright to the Mary, the Immaculate Conception;" L. Cellier's amount of $3,000 or $4,000 a year. His book," Les "Holy Week in the Vatican" (musical and pictur- Sources," is one of the four volumes M. Berryer esque study); M. D. Chaigneau's "Souvenirs of keeps constantly on his table-the three others Hue" (Cochinchina); Chs. Deslys's "Le Rachat are the Georgics, the Spirit of Laws, and Bossuet's du Passé" (a novel); Gus. Droz's "Entre Nous ;" Discourse on Universal History. The de La Euvre's de Gerbert, Pope under the name of Rochejaquelein family have protested against the Sylvestre II., collated with the manuscripts, pre-assertions of the newspapers that the late Baron de ceded by his biography, followed by critical and Barante was the author of their mother's memoirs historical notes, edited by A. Olleris; and A. Jal's "he encouraged her by his advice, and aided h 66 |