New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-09
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s-sTs A GENERAL VIEW OF THE t me ARTS,
is written by lady, whose taste as an amateur,
as well as her practical skill with the pencil, quail
ifes her to pass an intelligent judgment on the
various subjects treated of in this volume. The
section devoted to painting is the most coplous III
its details giving lively description OF the dlfer'
ent schools of Art, ancient and modern, with n va
riety Of anecdotes concerning the most celebrated
Furopean and American painters. Sculpture, Ar
,h;tecture. md Music are also treated OF consider
sble length, and il an attractive manner We
cen recommend this agreeable volume to those
.vbo desire to obtain bird s.eye view of the field
Of art, without the trouble Of turning over the
numerous works from which the present treatlseis
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A CoScIsE PRAcTIcAL GRAMMAR OF The
FYc1IslI LANGUAGE by J. T. CHA1tPLlH, claims
10 be more concise, more philosophical and a
better arranged and illustrated statement OF the
principles of English Grammar than most OF the
manuals in use II certainly crowds great
mass of results into short space, without any
parade OF erudition OF research With its Sc
yerely philosophical character it will be found
better adapted to consultation by advanced stu.
taste. we object to the catechetical FORM but this
does not interfere with It's practical utility. The
work may be studied to great advantage by all
who are curious in the niceties of language
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Ia "TuE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
October, is an unusually attractive number, con-
3auinc favorable, though too patronslng notice
efNfr. Ticknors History of Spanish Literature
an amusing article on Forms of Salutaton,
discussion OF the Homerc Controversy" COS
siping account the " Last Days of Louis Philip.
pc. with other articles of miscellaneous charac.
aer leonard Scott CO..
EY Millions PARADISE LOST. edited by
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~ "LycrCRES on THE PiLGRpl' PRoGREss,"
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