28 MARCH 1952, page 22

Twentieth-century Camoens

The Lusiads. By Luis Vaz de Camoens. ' Translated by William C. Atkinson. (Penguin Books. 2s. 6d.) WHEN one passes, in conyersation, from French, Spanish or Italian literature......

Botanist

CANON RAVEN, in his book on John Ray, remarks that" when huge and recklessly inflated lists of plants and animals were being com- piled, the primary business of the student was......

Soldier-president ?

WHY yet another book on the Supreme Commander of the N.A.T.O. armies ? Mr. Gunther himself mentions that about a dozen on the same subject have preceded his. It does not mean......