The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
the sympathy. and the benevolence of the
more fortunate.

the sympathy, and the benevolence Of the
more fortunate.
AUTHORS AND THEIR PUBLIC IN
ANCIENT TIMES: BY George
Haven Putnam. g. II. Putnsm's Sons.
New York. London. For sale by West.
Johnston g. Co.
As originally written, Mr.. Putnam states
in his Introduction. the contents OF this
book 'were planned to form a preliminary
chapter or general Introduction to a his
tory Of the origin and development OF prop
erty In literature when owing 10
reasons also given in the introduction
has not yet been completed
When we reflect that In ancient times.
or indeed until considerably after the in
Yention Of the printing press, there can
fave been no such thing as literary prop
erty" we will at once see the relation
OF the book under consideration TO the
proposed history, especially after a glance
is at the fly leaf wherein the title proper
IS quanned or explained by the following:
"A sketch Of literary conditions and OF
the relations with the public OF literary
producers, from the earliest times TO the
invention OF printing"
Mr. Putman's work shows broad cult
walton, careful research. and thought. and
he says what he has TO say vita simplicity
and consequent attractiveness Between
the covers are to be found a list Of the
principle works referred 10 as authorities
and fun Alphabetical index. The book
is the work Of scholar and Is a Valu-
able one; its value being in inverse ratio
to its cost.
PICTURES FROM GREEK LIFE AND
STORY: BY the Rev. a. j. Church.
NJ a. Lately Professor Of Latin in
University College, London. with
illustrations. q. +. Putman's Sons
New York. London. For sale by West,
Johnston x CO.
With a brightness and grace Of style
which gives the pen pictures from social.
political, and literary Greece, the charm
which attaches 10 well written fiction. Mr..
Church has given US not merely a charm
Ing, but also instructive book. The central
figures are those whose names are familiar
10 us-Solon, Themistocles. Pansonias.
Thucydides, Aeschylus. Sophocles, As
pasta, Alcibiades, etc.,-and IN several in
stances, the bases OF the chapters are
events with which also we are familiar,
but the characters and the events have the
attractiyeness Of an original style Of mar
ration thrown about them, making them
and embarrassing 10 the Nineteenth Cen
fury readers.
The book Is tastefully and duraby
bound. and contains sixteen exceedingly
fine Observation-Disclosures, Parthenos, Gen.
eral View Of Delphi. Herodotus, Themisto-
cles. Thucydides. Theatre Of Dionysus.
Sophocles, Aeschylus Pericles, Aspasis.
Alclblades, Euripides, Aristophanes, Soc
rates, and Plato.
PETER FRANCISCO, SOLDIER OF
THE REVOLUTION BY y. b.
WINSTON. Twenty-Five cents. For
sale by West, Johnston &. co.
The soldierIy proves, great physical
strength and persona qualities Of Fran
cesco, Of whose origin there are many
but no authentic reports. are commented
upon in this pleasant sketch by Miss
Winston. which Is dedicated TO the "Old
Dominion Chapter Daughter Of the
Revolution"
Francesco's personality was Of a char
acter which makes him an excellent
subject for a brief sketch; his qualities
were all strong, there was nothing feeble
about him. Nature had done no half tint
ing tn his case.
Coming TO this country in 1863 or there
about, whence no one knows certainly,
he was subsequently indentured as a
servant I'm the family Of Anthony Win
ston an uncle Of Patrick Henry and an
knsman of the writer Of the
sketch.
His extraordinary physical strength is
dwelt upon, and his splendid
service in the war of the Revolution.
He died IN Richmond, in 1892, funeral
services being held over his body bV
Bishsp Moore. IN the House OF Delegates
Francesca having held at the tine Of
his death the position Of Sergeant-at-
Arms in the Virginia Legislature
The sketch displays Miss Winston's
distinctive literary style. one better
fitted 10 the field OF historical research
and biography than absolute fiction. II
Is clear, simple, faithful to tact; while
never rising to brillancy it still never
wearies and is always sensible and
strsng. A. Lodge