12 FEBRUARY 1916, page 15

Parody.* George Eliot In Theophraetus Such Uttered A...

against the growth of burlesque in literature. Indeed, she looked forward pessimistically to the possible advent of the time when people would only turn to standard masterpieces......

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JAPAN.* TnE West has scarcely even- yet recovered from the profound' astonishment with which it learnt that the Japanese had suddenly, emerged from the chrysalis stage in which-......