New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

r74v Pcox OF PROVERBS. FOR THE AMERICAN rIRLE
"a sS' Sasiio a. & Co.
which forms one of the series of elaborate
transactions of the Scriptures, prepared under the sam
tca OF the American Bible Union, tho critical ana po
lorcal notes intended Tor the use OF profeSsed
and the purely expostory notes. for the dement, Vi IN
,sh readers are printed separately, the former III cur
Dect,on with the Hebrew text and the revised 'eio'
,h atr in connection with the revised version "ono'
Tqc entIre Hebrew text. the common Enghsh '0'''o'
and e revised version arc printed in paraI'ci Column
,ho FIRST dv,son and in the suhoined notes III" bNe
The grounds on which Tho new ren@erihes nav uoon
oaoned Bv this arrangement, the advantages uotn vi
,r,,o1 and a popular commentary are combined,
,,hout any clasllng with the peculiar province ol
either In The notes Of strictly critical anu oN0Eee
nature Dr. Conant has put into rcquisitlon al inc IT,
nrc.s OF his rare and mature scholarship lreoly u'"W
Inc ON the accumulated wealth or BDhoa eNosesio
a. vor,ovs languages, and eyincing consummate
.a,,rfioo, tact and soundnoss OF Judgment In
she nrnciples which have guided lis seco-
DO, In the second part Of the WORK. he
has followed different method. The explanatory NUS
for pouar use are entirely original ihs'ead VI ICY
1o on any comm cntaIicS now before the puOhc anu ~
oat,c what has been written by others, he has maue
.,est and opportune contribution to the comprehension
90 t1o subject His own experience of life has furnsheu
,bc rude 10 his Interpretation OF TINS WOHc'i " V
iectlon OF ethical aphorisms While IN luh "''oi W.,
Tho RELIGIOUS principles of the BOOK ne mas no'
kUgl to its secular aspects, nor Sought tn0 A..
sermon in It's prudential cOunsels. HIS views VI INC
- o,or,ctsr and purpose Of the Book OF Prov
.rhs which ere stated in few sucelnct parasr'Pn''
,bi,t a decree Of 'boldness that was hardly 10 %
lo,cd for in SO conservative Writer ana VIII ilo' I'
20 command attention. prominent feature VI 'Ho
verss. according TO Dr. COnant, Is t-o Ws'"'1 "'.N
,,,,cb ,bcv insist on tho Obligation Of every man 10
,yot tho y,iscst aud most practical use or MS Pcc'i
tal,nts They show TO tolerance Of the INDECENT ana
,s,rrid selfndugeace which presents the greatest Cd
s;acle TO worldly The simple VINO l"S' '"'
M, with their ewes shut accepting first appearances ana
AWKWARD shows are numerically condemned "Ai'c 'u0
t,oughtlI and sArcwd, WHO are sn.I'0. "
=, dcseptions and who yicid TO no iH",iouS'
AM who are thus FRO epercd III "ot4"' -,
are commended as model men, anu 'Ao'' ca
s b,ls mn for universal imitation TIE "flie' Vi tio
s,,- c,,,-ovs the weapons Of rJiuery and wit win
os,,i-llo eject His grave oriental huin0T' ana HIS
r., ord posred irony, often give point 10 rs oehl-
totons Of folly ana yioe.In his tran aon Ct he hooA'
n coraut has aimed to adhere as closely as possible 10
re letter Of the Hebrew text, Willie preserving tAe
epos aud the spirit of the idiOmatc No4nacHiaf lis
stylc is vigorous md tcIse. In excellent harmony WIN
L. origual his sentences ere ceIl-cU p'4htel anu
,,rov.,. never falling OF their mark Tie change
Of o,,pre--!on from tho familiar ana venerable
words of lie common version viii 10 doubt cause pam
70 SOME sr.copti,c religious readers, VINO appear 10
ssr that c-,rv turn and phrase Of the English trans
ltion was dictated by lie Holy Ghost; but ii ia certain
t,t Dr. C.-at ho made LJirDoy3on mat is not cie'
sor b lli,y 10 the Original text, ana has Deen uh"of
,,o larcc Of hi.h scnsc Of day for the exact per
,,,c Of l;. re-rorsiaIo task. The manner ia "AieA
Loi,s accomplished Lis work is m1ihrd hJ angular
t,r,uchnes. Vide cIJd.;ion, rare literary experience
and sin rarer st!nct.vo good sense IAe Noui'' wa
nat only pe welcomed by every earnest student q 'l
I,, INIT forms "a III IL, ere able ton Of tie progress
Of tocred LEI tele an TINS country.