. Contemporary Portraits of the Reformers of Religion and Letters.
With Introduction and Biographies by C. G. McCrie, D.D. (R.T.S. 10s. 6d.)—In 1580 Beza published at Geneva, where he had been for sixteen years "Moderator of the Venerable Company of Pastors,", his fames, portraits of men " by whose ministry the studies of good letters were restored and true religion renewed." The volume contained thirty-eight portraits, including one of James VI. of Scotland. The plan was more extensive; there are forty-three blank spaces where the name is given, but the portrait is missing. In the following year Simon Goulard published, also at Geneva, a French translation with eleven new portraits, those of Wycliffe and Jerome of Prague being among them. These are now reproduced in facsimile, with biographical notices contributed by Dr. McCrie. Hus, Knox, Cranmer, Zwingli, Peter Martyr, Calvin, and Tyndale are among the personages represented. There are also some Humanists, Francis I. and Margaret of Valois among them. This lady's "Heptameron" Dr. McCrie describes as "delightful reading."
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