We have before ns the third volume of M. Henri
Van Lann's ad- mirable translation of The Dramatic Works of Moliere. (William Paterson.)—This volume contains " The Princess of Elis, a Comedy- Ballet," one of the amusements in which the great Louis (M. Van Lann takes a very proper view of his greatness) used to squander the wealth of France. It is little but a spectacle, and does not contribute to the fame of its author. The introductory notice and the annotation relating to the personal history of the Court are, in fact, more interesting than the play itself. " Don Juan " and "L'Amour Medicin," with two other comedies, which must be reckoned among Moliere's masterpieces, "Le Misanthrope " and " Le Mddecin malgre Lui," complete the volume. There are some interesting illustrations, showing how other dramatists have borrowed from the groat French comedian.
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