12 JULY 1930, page 21

Fresh Light On The War

OrrEN it is difficult, in 'studying the careers and personalities of men who figure prominently in public life to discover exactly What qualities gave them prominence. No one......

An Ancient Problem Play

"The Suppliant Women" of Aeschylus. Translated by Professor Gilbert Murray. (Allen and Unwin, is. and IN.) Tsw. unravelling of the plots of Greek tragedies has for long been one......

A Modern Italian Study Of Machiavelli

Machiavelli. By Ettore Janni. Translated by Marion Enthoven. (Harrap, 12s. 6d.) DISCUSSIONS about the real motives of Machiavelli are likely to go on for ever, but after a time......