The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11
Book Reviews.

The LEE OF An ARTIST: an autobiography
with portrait. BY Jules Breton. Trans
lated by Mary ]. serrano. ID. Appleton
co.
This isa work Of rare purity. From the
earliest thoughts of the child 20 the ma
turity of the man veil Of refined dellcacy
Oyerspreads every page, cheering the WOrlu
for us as we pass through Breton's liie-hke'
natural utterance. The attraction OF DIS
art il 10 him the radiation Of pure Thoughts
the methods Of his analyses are profoundly
touching in their depth and sympathy. Inc
perusal of this book must be inValuaDle 10
an artist, enlarging perception, instilllhs
! the love of the beautiful seeing into the BE-
youd. reaching up to the infinite, compre-
| hendIng all through the light OF feeling.
Breton's recOllectiOns OF the BarbZOn
PAINTERS. Delacroix. Nillet, COrat, Daubig-
ney and others OF worldwide fame are
given with naiyete, richness and tender
/ ness. The great charm Of this book, whicn
/ has been so well received i'm France, must
/ lind resting-place in the hearts OF trans
| Atlantic readers.
Essays on EDUCATIONAL REFORMS. by Rev
Robert Hebert Quick. VI. A. d. Appleton
&CO.
This volume of essays was nrst published
! In England i'm 1868, Fepublished and written
again in 1890. at Dir. Harris suggestion, as
the seYentee tn contribution to the lnterna-
tional Educational Series. The aim Of this
series is to provide "a library for teachers
and school managers, and textbooks Tor
normal classes" but the lover OF good ME
nature, though not educationally inclined
will find rare pleasure in the perusal OF Dir.
Ouick's book. IL il not treatise on peda-
| gogy, but a set OF delightful sketches on the
/ bI ta1 reforms
in education, beginning with kabelals IN
1883. and ending with Herbert Spencer.
Each chapter is made TO cover certain
Mr.. Harris calls this book of Dir. QuieEs
the ..most valuable history Of education In
our mother tongue. tit only TO be compared
with Karl Won Raumers Geschichte der
PadagOgck for its presentation OF essentials
and for the sanity OF its yerdicts." Ia the
preface TO the edition Of 1870 the authOr
cOmmends II 10 'readers in the country OF
It's adoption rather than In the country oil
it, birth"
WIDOW GUTHRIE. by Richard Malcome
Johnston. ID. Appleton Co
Col. JohnstOn's widow 10 high-tempered,
leyel-headed, self-willed woman with great
deal OF free Of character, combined Win
an emOti0nallsm which seems contradictory
. 10 one Oh utf UlfUldi Duihls luz livN Va Q"
story il simple, the movement quick ana
interesting in spite Of a vulgaEity OF style
which ia repulsiYe. Ii purports TO be apie-
ture Of life in Georgia village sixty years
age. There are several spirited illustrs-
tiOns By +. W. KemDle.
THE LIONS CUB, WITH OTHER NEsss. by
Richard Henry Stoddard. Charles Serb
ner's Sons.
While admitting the almost melodious
form OF Mr. Stoddards verse, We were dis
appointed in this volume OF his poetry
However, Julian Hawthorne says OF IT,
There is = depth and charm in these verses
that are peculiar 10 Dir. Stoddard's genius.
No one who cares for real poetry can AFFORD
10 omit this volume" The book contains :
portrait Of the author, and 10 marvel OF
the printers art in clearness ofteIt, as well
As in the beauty OF its binding.
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