New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30

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are in the main jddicouS, especially IN regard TO tho
practice Of pryng into the details Of private 'e whch
lac predicts will not be Continued 10y the American press
Of the future "uness civiE alton shall retrogadr ana
our nation REMAIN nation vi children"
COETUPs UyRMAyy UyD DORorIBA Edited by JAMES Mon
DAN HARr 12Vo up 100 g. T. fninams sons'
The careful and thorough editing exhibtedin
the preparation OF this volume is pomis ng commence
ment Of the series Of classics which has been
announced by the publishers The plan OF the WORK EN-
braces selection from the most celebrated productions
Of German Literature with critical introductory hotces'
and running commentary forming complete verbal
and historical exposition OF the tex In the bet intro
duction TO the present volume the editor describes tne
materials made by Goethe In the composition oil the
poem showing the richness and fertility OF imhsih'o
with which from a few meaGer hints he has eonS'roe'c"
one o the most touching and beautiful pastcrals n any
language The arguments prcfxcd to each cdutO ana
the notes TO text models of neat ana ucd inter
prelaton Nothing essential To the comfortable prog
ress Of the student appears to have been omitted who
be is not mpeded at step as is often the case by
4 ,nasa of superb nous verbIc'. TIC remarks ol the
editor betray only an intimate knowledge OF the
German language, but keen perception OF hitr"Iy ana
artistic excellence and good sense which appre-
catos the the in hand without trace
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series so happily begun adapted to give fresh i'm
pulse 10 the study OF OF the crandest branches of
modern literature, and 10 furnish Trustworthy ald TO
the comprehension and enjoyment OF its choicest treas
rrcs The volume is brought out with unusual typo
graphical elegance as well accuracy, and IN all
respects j. deserving OF high place among the text
books for an advanced course Of study.
TIip FRENCH REVOLUTION AND FIRST EMPIRE Bv VIII.
oRsIs. l2no. pp JJ5 scriOner Armstrong,
The value of this work consists in its being
Trustworthy cpitome OF the fruis of modern research
on the salient period of history which it is devoted
great number of important of information on
the Revolution and the FIRST Empire have been brought
n light in the sudious inquiries OF recent times which
the present author proitcd by for the composition
of an instructive and popular summary. He writes
wi;h fairness, with sound Judgment, and In SPIRITED,
though not = scnsationd style. No attempt Is
made ~ surround Napoleon with the gl"rits Of
q faC;iiiou. reputation, while ample. and perhaps
even generous justice is accorded to the goOt
qualities that entered into the texture OF his character
In the opinion Of the author he was no mere tyrant,
cruel ia his temper esn his anus, and uhuman IN
h.s policy. Numerous his faults or even it may
he sail his crimes, he conferred benefits upon France
which she has forgotten. II his despotsn was
an v from the first contained the germs Of future
disaster his government able and moderate for a
time and even his career Of conquest. though stained
with blood was rot without c0od results IN Europe.
His fail was Gc old story Of the danger OF ntrusting
Hen with absolute power He now stands on the tracts
OF the Past as the most prominent figure of wonderful
age. Tne appendix to the volume hy President A.
D. White contains photography OF the period admira-
bly, selected aud arranged but the want OF alphabet
itcal index to the whole work is serious defect and
occasions small inconvenience TO the reader. though
It's place Is in part supplied by the analytic table Of