Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-20

The knack of quoting with sppositeness
from the best authors is a great accomplish
ment in a speaker or writer. Few naturally
possess the art, but it is one worth cultivat-
ing. To aid those who have not acquired the
knack, but who appreciate the worth of being
able to light up paragraph by an apt quota
ton, volumes of quotations have been com
piled; but we have always found them de-
fective, chiefly in the matter of indexes and
ready, practical means of turning to just what
is wanted. At last we believe this defect has
beer remedied in large volume Just pub
lished by 1. X. Funk 81 Co. of New York.
This volume contains quotations from nearly
one thousand different writer's of ancient and
modern times, and many quotations from
some of them. These are arranged in alpha
betical order and topically, and by the simcle
device of a, b, c, ETC., in the margin of the
two columns on each page, the quotation
wanted is readily found.
1t is done thus Suppose you want to
quote saying of Shakspere about chastity !;
chastity" is the only word you remember.
Turn to the concordance, neatly arranged at
the end of the volume in three columns on
each page under the leading word chastity"
you find some half-a-dozen quotations indi-
Gated. Those from Shakspere are specially
indicated with an asterisk ("). You find this
My chastity's the jewel, ned "a. The star
indicates your author, 81 the page, the place
on the page. Turn to the page, and you
readily find:
my chastity's the jewel of our house.
Bequeathed down from my ancestors"
-AWs Well that Ends Wei. Act w., Sc ..
This enables you to find the context in the
play, if you wish.
There are nearly five hundred double-column
pages of these quotations thus indicated, and
the concordance fills two hundred and thirty
five three-column pages. Sandwiched in be-
tween these pages are several useful and
unique compilations, such as "unclassified
quotations" short sayings of noted authors,
quotations from the classical Latin authors
their pithy and wise sayings in Latin, and also
in English-all under classified topical heads,
alphabetically arranged. Then we have
goodly number of pages of notices and prov
.erbs from the Latin, French, German, and
other tongues, with their English translatons.
This is followed by few pages of ecclesias-
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rect descriptions of the various articles of
dress worn by priests in ancient and modern
times, including those of the Jewish church.
Next follows an alphabetical list of the auth
ors quoted, with dates of birth and death
and if they be living this is indicated by an i.
The typographical and mechanical work of
this book are both frst-class, and the paper
all that could be desired. The labor evident
in its preparation is monument of patient,
painstaking industry. Its title, Encyclopaedia
of Practical Quotations" is not happy one :;
that is, it does not with clearness indicate the
nature or the merits of the book. practical
quotations" leads one to expect quotations
concerning practical things, while it really is
encyclopaedia of quotations from thousand
of the best prose and poetical writers, praoti.
cally arranged for ready use. Perhaps it is
not possible to find better title than the one
adopted but it does not do Justice to the
work of the compilers j. X, Hoyt and Anna
l.. Ward. If this book does not have q ready
sale among writer's and speakers, we shall be
mistaken.