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Italy In English Literature

Italian Nationalism and English Letters. By H. W. Rudman. (Allen and Unwin. t8s.) IF I thought my words had power " to pinion the Atlantic," I should say to the American......

The Liberal Aspiration

Civilization and Liberty. By Ramsay Muir. (Cape. 23. 6d.) PROFESSOR Must justly deserves congratulations on such a book, of so fine a sweep, published at such a time. The......

Homage To W. B. Yeats

THESE Tributes to the memory of W. B. Yeats are essays by eight writers who knew him well. There is a preface by Stepher Gwynn, which we could have wished much longer, and in......