12 JUNE 1909, page 24

Six Oxford Thinkers.*

Mn. CECIL has written a remarkable book, full of that subtle criticism and fine seriousness which are marks of his dis- tinguished family. His standpoint is conservative, and,......

Empedocles.*

Tannn . are some writers who, by a curious destiny, are rarely read but always discussed, and Empedocles assuredly is one of them. Few people, we imagine, possess a copy of his......

How The British Empire Began.*

Mn. G. L. BEER has produced a book oai The Origins of the British Colonial System which not only does credit to his patience in research, but is also a most readable- volume. He......