16 NOVEMBER 1918, page 15

The State Versus Man.* " Hegiclian," Says Mr. Wells, "

fills the mouth and warms the mind ; it is as good as cursing." Professor Hobhouse, on the contrary, thinks that it empties the mind and poisons the soul ; and in the present......

Shakespeare's Workmanship.•

SIR ARTHUR QUILLER-0017CH, as we have already had occasion to observe, is one of the most unprofessorial of Professors. In spite of his use of unusual words—e.g., " suppeditate......

Joan And Peter.• Six Edward Come In His Excellent Essay

on the Art of Indexing points out that there is high authority—no less than that of Dr. Johnson—for furnishing even novels with an index. Indeed, he himself subscribes to this......