The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-29
LITERARY NOTICES

LITERARY NOTICES
The Captains Of the Roman Republic, compared Nth the
great modern srategists-their campaigns, character,
and conduct, from he PaHie the death Of Caesar
BY Henry William Herbert. Published by Charles Serb
ner. New York 1854. For sale by Franek Taylor,
Washington city.
The author of this volume has design writing
the military history Of the truly great captains whose deeds
of proves have illustrated the different periods of the world
His plan to embrace in volume the history of the cap
ains of distinct period and thus making each volume
complete in itself Upon this idea he published his first vol
about ago. entitled the " Captains of the Old
World" Encouraged by the OF that work. he
presents the public his second volume, the Captains Of
the Roman Republic, and he promises to follow this with
others.
Some surprise may be felt by the lovers of Roman history
find Mr.. Herbert finds great Roman captains prior
to the time of Pubus Cornelius Scip He repudates the
exploits of the Camli the Curl, and the Dec iabuous
and begins with Cornelius Scipio about two hundred years
before the Christian He does deny that prior to
that time there brave captains but he attributes their
victories brute rather than intellectual scientific
yaor His volume embraces the military history of all the
captains from the time Scipo Mare Antony which the
author deems worthy to be called great These Scpio
Aricanus the conqueror of Hannibal; Faminius and Pau
us conquerors of Philip and Perseus; Marus the mighty
democrat Sya the last of the patricans; the prncely
pride of Pompey and the wondrous versatility Of Caesar
The military exploits of such galaxy OTTOMAN ain fur
nish rich themes for the pen of enthusiastic admrer Of
deeds of vaor and Mr. Herbert has shown himself to be
enthusiast in this interesting branch of literature The stu
of history will be delighted with his works and doubt
that his present volume viii meet with much favor
his q Captains of the Old World"
Phoedo, he Immortality Of the Som BY Plato, transa
ted from the Greek by Charles j. Stanford Published
by William Gowans. New York, 1854 and for sale by
Gray 4 Ballantyne
This is edition of Plato the Souls Immortality,
enriched with Archbishop Feneons Life of Plato the opn
ions ancient medieval and modern philosophers and di
vines of the souls Immortality together with notes histori
cal biographical and Theological which is added cat
alogue of all the works written future state.
Progress and Prejudice. BY Mrs. Gore, author of the
Bankers Daughter" 'Mother and Daughters "Preer-
ment," &c. Published by De Witt a Davenport. New
York, 1854. For sale by Franck Taylor, Washington
Mrs Gore has already obtained fair fame by her former
works and her progress and Prejudice will add
rally her reputation The design of her work is highly
commendabe and she has selected and mingled the char
in her story to maintain constant interest in the
progress of the incidents Her object is to convey lessons of
pure morality and depict the beauty and excellence the
domestic virtues and she has been entirely successful in
arranging the incidents attain the object desired If
all would labor does Mrs Gore improve
the and reform the passions and commend virtue and
vice. the tastes of would be greatly i'm
proved and their morals advanced.
Famous Persons aud Places. By NJ Parker Willis. Pub
shed by Charles Scrbner New York, 1851 For sale by
Franck Taylor.
This volume mainly devoted personal portrayngs of
distinguished persons living in England and Scotland
who desire to become acquainted with the characters
the prominent the stage of action in Great Bri
tain this work of much interest The portraits repre-
sencd to be with scrupulous accuracyindeed the
author prde himself upon the of personal por
trayings The descriptions of famous places ALSO have
cuiar attrac many readers. The volume before
combines both features and therefore entitled be called
readable well useful work. The men and places in
Britain they and the and places about
which the American reader feels the most interest in obtain
ing information are portrayed and described by Mr. Willis
in style which commends his book Of pleasure
well profit.
History of the Protestant Church IN Hungary from the begin
ming Of the Reformation ls5O,cih special reference
Transylpania Translated by the Rev. j. Craig ID. D.,
Hamburg; with Introduction by J. II. Merle D'Au-
bigna D. D.. President of Theological School at Geneva,
&C. Published Boston by Phillips Simpson, Co. at
New York by James C. Derby 1854. For sale at Wash
ngton by Taylor Maury.
This volume is commended to the Protestant world by the
editor Merle Aubgne in of great earnestness He
No complete history of the church of God in Hunga-
has yet been pubshed and the period Intervening be-
tween reign Maria Theresa and the present time
ciay has been hardly sketched in few detached frag
ments. The work that offer to the public ought,
therefore be considered worthy of attention. it only
novelty but particularly account of the la
Dor that bestowed composition The author
possessed of enlightened pety sound Judgment,
integrity faithulness and Christian wisdomquacs well
calculated to inspire perfsc, c4nfdence.a