The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-01-07

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; neSoibs 'CSt ~ DiVilhShObs WV - .
St., Richmond, Virginia, have sent us
the following books, just published by
Harper 6 Bros, New York.
Old Testament Shadows of New Tes-
lament Truths. BY Lyman Abbott,
Author OF Jesus OF Nazareth, his
Life aud Teachings" &c. Elegant
ly Illustrated from Designs by Dore,
Eclaroche, Durham, and Parsons
9yo. Cloth. Beyelled Edges $500;
Gilt Edges, SO 90.
Mr.. Abbott reproduces some OF the
Old Testament narratives III living IAN
gusge, and unfolds their spiritual sig :
nificance. lie has ayailed himself OF
the best results of historical and scieE-
titic criticism. But they are used only
to intensity the reality, and enforce the
teaching. One OF the pleasant things
about the book is the absence of self
CONSEQUENCES and prcte1ce. There is
none of that ambitious attempt at start
ling narration, that straIning after Cd
dity and surprising anti thesis and gem
eral brilliant spirituality, which so
shake 4 readers confidence in an au-
thor's statement of facts, as well as MS
spiritual apprehension. Tile stories
are told with a graphic power, the ell
feet of which increases as they are re-
road. The meaning is unfolded clearly
and forcibly, and without any devotion
al tinery or confectionery piety. Inc
style is clear, nervous, compact -.uis-
tinguished by death vf insight. dell :
cacy OF perception, ana manliness OF
feeling which are really inspiring. 1t
| has that moral impulse which is the
most valuable element in such work.
| q hf-it
| Scripture, We think that every one
who reads IT. ri"h..,.;- I'll Ill thank the su
thor for much quiet comfort, much
strengthening of faith, much stlmulas
of true life; and especially in this that
these anclent tales are connected SO m
| timately and so naturally with the
vords and life of Christ, and shns
brought SO directly home to our present
| spiritual necessities. The volume Is
very handsomely illustratedwth clever
full-page pictures OF Old Testament
| encs, besides some smaller engray
ings.
The Odes and Epodes of Horace. A
Metrical Translation into English
With introduction andComme ntariss
BY Lord Lytton. With Latin Tex
from the Editions of Oreili, Maeleane
and Yonge. 12mo, Cloth, 81 10.
1t exhibits throughout n painstakinf
endeavor to render the graceful sous
OF tile Roman Iyrist into rhymeles
measure with the least possible saerl
flee of literal accuracy; and NE think II
re producing that curiosa felicitss vor
borum for which Horace is 60 justly IN
nous, he has frequently been more sue
cessful than any previous translators.- :
~++ The first thing which strike
us when we compare the translate,
0des with the originals, is the literal
ness and verbal accuracy of the trans
lations; and we notice with pleasur
how frequently Lord Lytton has sue
cessfully initiated that terseness whic
. he praises so much in the Roman poe
Messls. Harper & Brothers also sen
: us Lost in the Jungle, which is Paul d
: Chaillus latest juvenile story bool
handsomely bound and copiously illus
trated. Price sl,75. Also two novel
] Bound to John Company, and NY Enemy
Daughter, by Justin Mccarthy, at
cts. each. Both are good novels, b,
. the latter is very highly praised. The
r are both illustrated with numero,
wood-cuts, some of them of decide
, merit.
Harper and Brothers will send al
, of the above books by mail, pcsta,
free, to any part of the United State
Q on receipt of the piice.
Messrs. West and Johnston also sen
+ + us their Literary Bulletin for Decembe
! valuable publication. re