31 MARCH 1939, page 50

Portrait Of Socrates By Sir R. W. Livingstone

This .book (Oxford University Press, 6s.) is a compendium for the common reader who does- not know Greek. The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo are supplied in translation (mainly......

The Call Of The Siren By Alexander Polovtsoff

Naples is the least known of all the great Italian cities. Its importance in the history of Italian art has not been generally recognised and many of its treasures have never......

The Dutch Barge Dog By Alice Gatacre

The Keeshond, Wolf Spitz, Grand Loulou—or even Over- weight Pomeranian, if you would prefer the name used by Queen Victoria for her champion Windsor Marco—first made its mark......

Living Abroad By Norval Richardson "it Was A Marvellous...

and cold and clear. It was exactly like a Christmas card come to life. It was the sort of night that demanded lighted candles and red apples and carols. Thank heaven there were......