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Words And Poetry

English Poetry and the English Language. By F. W. Bateson. (Oxford University Press. 6s.) Tins book is a very interesting attempt to outline a history of English poetry,......

The Home Of Revolutions

French Revolutions. By E. L. Woodward. (Oxford University Press. 7s. 6d.) "Le pays des Recolulions"—the phrase, it is instructive to remember, was originally applied by a......