The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-22
NEW BOOKS.

WILsTACH's VIRGIL. Ia two volumes. By John
Augustine WilstIch Houghton, Mitfiin e. Co,
Boston; BoWen, Stewart 81 Co., Indianapolis.
Price, S.
The complete works of Virgil are here trans
lated unto English verse; This is undoubtedly
the completest ana best trans alton of Virgil yet
accomplished. The author shows broad and
comprehensive knowledge of the work in all it's
details. He not only famiIiarzes the reader
with the text rendered into excellent English
verse, but brings out all the facts necessary to
correct understanding of the great Roman
opens with lengthy review OF what he Is
pleased to denominate "The Vtrgilians," or the
scholars who have undertaken the partial
entire elucidation of Virgil's poems This feature
alone makes these volumes inv aluable In every
instance wherein the present text differs from
that rendered by others the author gives suffi-
cent reason. Following the above are "A num-
Der of tables of speeches, so that any desired
line may be readily found. Next table of
SMILES, OF "fate lines" of "ignoripgs," and of
new readings. Virgil's pastorals are first given
according to the authors new order of sequence.
Then the Georges, and finally Virgins
browning work, the Asneid.
QUEEN VICTORIA HER GTRLHooD AND WOMAN
HOOD BY Grace Greenwood. Illustrated.
John r. Anderson and Henry I. Allen, &c
Reade street; New York; Bowen, Stewart IL Co.,
Indianapolis.
OF the Exemplary Women series. Affords a
charming insight to the private and domes-
sovereign. Her personal traits are portrayed in
a manner to show her personal excellence W It'll
out und duly praislng her maguifying her vir-
tues Four portraits are given-one of the Qaeen
as "A little MISS one at the age OF eighteen, and
one at the age of sixty four. portrait of the
Duchess of Kenr, mother Of the Queen, is also
given.
ANECDOTES OF THE CIVIL WAR. BY Major gen
eral +. ID. Townsend. ID. Appleton & Co.,
New York. Bowen, Stewart Co., Indianapo-
lis.
A collection of entertaining "reminiscences by
a man who was in position to obtain much
valuable matter not attalnable to Others. The
book is a welcome addition to the literature of
the war, free from unpleasant topics and full of
anecdote-
AUNT CHARLoTTE's STORIES OF AMERICAN HIS
| TORY BY Charlotte NJ YoDge and H. Hast-
ings Wild, d. d. d. Appleton d. Co., New
York; Bowen, Stewart d Co, Indianapolis.
A series of instructive juvenile stories taken
from the history of America from the earliest
times down to the administration of President
Arthur. The illustrations are numerous and the
subjects selected are good.
MARAH. novel. BY Rose Vertner Jeffrey j. B,
Lppncott & Co, Philadelphia; Bowen, Stew
art Il Co., Indianapolis Price, $1.25.
A hectic story, fiowery and fanciful as a bou-
quet and about as substantial, AS has been as
eribed to President Lincoln, 1t may be said OF
this book that those who like this kind of q book
Will probably be pleased with it.
FLOYD GRANDoN's HONOR. By Amanda NJ.
Douglas. Lee & Shepard, Boston; Cathcart,
Clelaud & Co., indianapolis. Price, $l.5O.
A story IN Miss Douglass best style. The pc o
pie IN it are real and vested with interest to the
reader. A book calculated TO make bright many
a passing hour.
ENGLISH Lyrics. d. Appleton & Co New York;
Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis.
A dainty little volume in vellum containing
the choicest OF English lyrics admirably ar
ranged. with names and dates of authors aud in
dex to first lines.
RosEHURsT. novel. By Annie Somers Gil
christ ]. B. Lippincetu s. Co., Philadelphia;
Bowen, Stewart g. Co., indianapolis. Price,
$1.50.
A story of more than ordinary plot and dra-
matte power, sustaining the interest to the end.