Victor Cousin. By Jules Simon. (Routledge and Sons.)—This is a
brilliant description of the great French philosopher,—of the manner and matter of his teaching. In fact, it is only too brilliant Allusive and epigrammatic, it sometimes leaves too much to the reader, and expects too much from him. It is a really difficult book, penetrated throughout with Gallicism, and much more instructive, we should say, to those who already know a good deal about its subject, than to those who approach it for the first time. For the very spirited translation we are indebted to the skilful pen of M. Gustave Masson. It must have been almost the last work of that accomplished man.—Another volume in the same series of " Great French Writers," is Montesquieu, by Albert Sorel, a book that will probably meet the needs of most readers more effectually than the " Victor Cousin." This also is translated by M. Masson.
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