The London Mercury (2s. 6d. net) for January is very
pleasant reading. Mr. A. Clutton-Brock writes well "On Blake as a Prophet," and Mr. Roger Ingpen has some new things to say about "Shelley and his Publishers." Mr. J. C. Squire, the editor, has a striking article on "Prose and Mortality," in which he shows how a haphazard selection of passages of fine English prose turns out to be concerned with a few universal themes, and especially with death. "We speak most sublimely of what moves us most deeply." Mr. Walter de la Mare contributes a short story, there are some good verses, and the notes and reviews are inter- esting. M. Albert Thibaudet sends a fetter from Prance on the new French poets. Under the head of "The Drama" Mr. Turner gives a full account of the Phoenix Society's recent production of The Duchess of Malfi. We trust that Mr. Squire will remain faithful to his intention to eschew political controversy. A purely literary magazine like this is restful and refreshing.
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