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THE BENEDICTINES. By Edouard Schneider. and Unwin. 6s.)—This is the first of a series of po studies of the Monastic Orders, which have appeared France under the editorship of Professor • Schneider, are now being translated. It gives a fluent, enthus. and—it must be added—somewhat sentimental a of the daily routine of an Abbey of black monks in the night office is still said. It begins with a quite une account of St. Benedict's life paraphrased from St. G Dialogues ; and after this describes in considerable the services, discipline and labours of the community the arrangement of the monastic buildings. The has evidently a first-hand knowledge of his subject in spite of his effusive style, he tells us much that is of inte bringing out the autonomous and self-supporting chi of a great Benedictine house, and the wise moderati its Rule. The translation is poor and contains some a " howlers "—e.g., " eulps for faults, and " sides for nave aisles.
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