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World History (1815-1920). By Eduard Fueter. (methuen....

twelve years ago Professor Fueter, who is a German Swiss, had a considerable success with his Ge,schichte der neueren Historiographie (Munich, 1911). It was quickly translated......

The Journal And Essays Of John Woolman. By Amelia Mott

Gummere. (Macmillan. 25s.) John Woolman's journal and essays have been reprinted times without number, but this new edition, prepared by Mrs. Gummere at the request of the......

Elizabethan Joitrnalism:t

Tim soul of Francis Bacon must be immensely unpopular in Elysium, unless he is incurably philosophic now, and not to be blown up with conceit, however he may be trumpeted on......

Critical Biographies.

Some Aspects of the Genius of Giovanni Boccaccio. By E. Hutton. (H. Milford. Is. 6d. net.) - The British Academy's annual Italian Lecture was devoted last year to Boccaccio. Mr.......

Shakespeare. By Raymond Macdonald Alden. (allen And...

This volume, written by the Professor of English in Stanford University, is one of an American series entitled " Master Spirits of Literature, " and it is only fair to say that......

It Is Good To Know That A Considerably Expanded English

edition of this study of the Elizabethan theatre by Professor Sisson, of Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, is in preparation, for it is an important and exceedingly......

History.

The Middle Ages. By Fr. Funck-Brentano. Translated from the French by Elizabeth O'Neill. (Heinemann. 12s. 6d.) This is a book which causes regret that one is only an Englishman......