The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
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ual and Spiritual Growth from EarIy
Times 90 the Establishment OF Chris
uanity By Henry Osborne Taylor g..
i. Putnam Sons Ncw York. Lone
don. Two Volumes.
For sale by George NJ Wesf.
This work is ana attempt 10 treat hu-
man development from the standpoint
of the ideals OF the different races. els
these ideals disclose themselves n the
art and literature. 300 the philosophy and
religion. and in the conduct and political
fortunes of each race. 10 BIAS been the
authors eudeavor 90 preserv a. unity OF
plan boz setting forth the part taken oy
each race boo tna human drama lie haas
sought To- make cirar the nature of the
contribution made by each 10 the stages
OF human growth reached before the
Christian ETA. aud to indicate iu what
respects these contributions became peg
m1ueut elements OK humanity and thus
elements OF ms further uos-l1iIi te>-pos-
sibIlltcs that lind BOO Christianity perfect
conditions for their final realization.
The work is based. ass tar ass possible.
upon the ancient sources which arc fully
cited iu the notes. To have made SIM
liar citation OF the modern writer's on
the various topics would have made the
notes more extensive than tne text. rcier-
the latest books. u which may be found
hibuosranh.es OF their respective saD-
IeDts.
Mr. TAYLOR deyotos his introductory
chapter to comment upon Ike and para-
ielisms of development. The primitive disc
Quictude Individuality personality. modes
of human growth. topics of inquiry and
arrangement
IL is as he says evident. in tracing The
Ideals of different peoples and the growth
OFF human personality that the
subjects of inquiry VIII vary Wfh fhe
genius " zach race one race coureINrs
900 ideal of character. thls IS to Doe traced
throughout the thoughts of conduct and
civiuues whcrewith DC Sought to form
and ciothe Itself
Another race. spurning its land mu-
nuceuca and all lies heerug gifts fixes
its mnd on tho Eternal absolute. us
veun.ngs shouli be sought for whore
they are disclosed In its religion and p.i-
io-ophy
Another race accepts au. and thcn disc
eliminates with dearest vision and iu-
tellisencc. proportlor.us hfe factors.
and seeking to combine them. JOS ideals
are to be sought for in the k,on .ud.lt-
olIlgs OF individual hfe. iu .It ul poe
etr and m philosophy.
Again. the ideals of another people are
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OFF nor.onal rizht.ot. and AI.l...f.
cod. and the jcsre 20 hold eight reIa-
Dolsup with Him They mu.t ut sought
u the record OF those thoughts. and u
the Waveriugiy acc0rllut conduct w
the people H. is along these Iea.ona-
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move The literary stvle lis most en-
Ior.bls and adds NOT d Ilti. to fil. ..-
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