As a scholar, jurist, linguist, not to mention as a
patriot, Sir Frederick Pollock has proved his eminence. So we receive with delight some rtipcpr, attractively produced by the Cayme Press (7s. 4.) under the title of Outside the Law,, and gathered from various periodicals. An essay on war and' diplomacy in Shakespeare is excellent criticism, written -under the shadow of the War. There is verse, English,.
, French, and German. (What other Englishman . would
'translate a Persian poem into German verse ?) He handles ancient Hindu and modern mystical philosophy. He writes with humour of mediaeval .Engligh civil and canon law, of female fencers and of cats ; he tells stories of Bible characters which are parables for to-day.. He is subtle but never too abstruse. Apart from its context we challenge our readers to explain a reference in a Latin note to " Chron. Anatol. 'd4 Ins. Ping. " but they will, not fail to understand and smile when they read what Pantagruel had to say of cats in Paris in 1925. Long may Sir Frederick mix his wit and learning for our advantage.
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