Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29


This volume-the second OF the series
referred to In the foregoing paragraph
Is q lecture by Ferdinand Brunetiere. Of
the French Academy, the eminent French
critic. II was translated by Arthur Beat
~, Phi. d.. Instructor In English in the
University Of Wisconsin, who accompa-
MES 1t with an excellent PREDATORY note
defining Brunetiere's style OF Criticism
The Frenchman, in his calm, dspas-
sionate way. shows that meretricious
forms OF beauty cannot change the es-
sence OF that which Is intrinsically vile
and corrupt. He sets up criterion which
appeals to mems sane judgment and sets
men to thinking and criticising so that
they may have a reason for liking or dis
liking the products OF modern art, lite
rary or plastic. 1t is a prophets utter
ance. and. is admirably translated and
alphabetically prefaced by DR.. Beatty.
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. BY
johann David Wyss. One volume;
l6mo.; 399 pages; with Ten Illustrations
by Charles Copeland. Sixty cents. T.
7. Crowell & Co., New York and Bos-
ton.
This wholesome and standard story for
boys has so long held its own among
juvenile readers that it needs no further
recommendation, though we now see it
presented in a most attractive form. The
size Of the volume is quite handy
| and the illustrator. Charles Copeland, has
furnished ten drawings which would or
| nament any text. There is also colored
frOntisDiece.
"The Swiss Family Robinson" was
| originally written in German by a Swiss
| pastor, who desired TO amuse his chill
| dren. So great was his success that he
revised the work, which has since been
| translated into several languages. There
are many English versions Of it, but the
publishers claim to reproduce the best
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF
| ROBINSON CRUSOE. MARINER. BY
| Daniel Defoe. One Volume; l6mo: 1853
| Pages. Ten Illustrations by w. St.
John Harper. Sixty cents. Published
| by T. Y. Crowell & Co., New York and
Boston.
| This old, old story will be ever new to
healthy natural boys. In truth, the
urchin who does not read It has but half
| lived and is altogether abnormal. Any
praises Of this wonderful book-a verita-
Die pioneer in fiction-would be trite. but
we now see it before Us in a most plea
sing form. The publishers, wisely
guessing that no child loves book with
out pictures have filed it with line half
tone illustrations by Mr.. W. ST. John
| Harper, who has selected subjects well
| calculated to please boys.
The "Crusoe" Book is a COMPANION TO
| the Swiss Family Robinson" and, ike
! the latter. is apparently designed for
| children from about to Is years Of age.
THE ARTISTIC ORDERING OF LIFE.
BY Albert $. Cook, Pm D., l.. II. ID. one
volume l5mO. Pages. Il. 3Jc. T. Y.
Crowell & CO.. New York and Boston.
This is one Of series OF four beautiful
! ly-bOund little volumes, which can 10
trusted in the library Of any household.
in "Ihe Artistic Ordering Of Life" Pro-
lessor Cook discusses the question
whether art, even religious art. has ever
exercised any good. The writer, while
conceding the positions assumed by Rus
kin and others even more iconoclastic,
pleads for art as a llghtener of toll. and
maintains. with Plato, that toll should
be not merely accompanied by music. but
should be the practice of music. This he
explains in the words Of Aristotle as "the
skilful and systematic arrangement or
adaptation OF means for the attainment
Of some desired end" This Professor
Cook applies to life and shows how even
the less fortunate and gifted OF men may
strive toward IL and reap JOY therefrom.
REGISTER OF THE EMPIRE STATE
SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Published
by the society on the 10Th anniversary Of
the independence Of the United States
Of America. 1889
This splendid quarto volume, in white,
blue. and buff. with its 5S4 illustrated pages,
shows what the patriotic Sons Of the
American Revolution are doing, by means
of genealogy and biography, for promot-
ing the study OF our colonial and revolu-
tiOnary history. This grand work was
edited by Hon. Edward Hagaman Hall.
Hon. Robert 3. Roosevelt has succeeded
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew as president.
The society was organized February II,
1890, and incorporated Sth April 1895. It
now has membership of 400. second
only TO that Of Massachusetts, which also
has issued very fine register for 1893.
STORIES FROM FROIssART. BY
Henry Newboit. Author OF "Admirals
All" 'The Island Race" etc. Illus
trated. Published by the Macmillan
The Chronicles Of Froissart, which de-
tail the bloody wars between England
and France in the fourteenth century.
are among the pioneers Of literature and
shed much light on the places, customs.
and people of centuries long past. In
the work before as we have a carefully
edited and well-prepared book. which
siyes a good version Of the fine old
writer and wildly describes the days
when knighthoOd was i'm flower" The
publishers have spared 10 pains IN the
matter Of artistic binding ANA good
typography. while the quaint Illustrations
with which The book abOunds add no lit
Tie to its attractiveness.
CHARACTER THE GRANDEsT THING
~ THE WORLD By Orison SWEET
Mardcn. one Volume. 12mo., s. pages
So. D. Y. Crowell & Co. New York ana
Boston
OF course the title page OF this booklet
Partially indicates its subject matter, but
the author I'm dissenting from those who
think love IS the worlds grandest thing
nterspeIses his text with many delight
FOL anecdotes. Indeed, Mr. Marien's work
Is "a kind of literary compendium with
CNOlfr Eri-lo OK tLDNeAl 4A"ti l4AAJ 5i't@
minds. Better stili, II is edify.ng, uplift-
ing. and inspiring.
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGA-
ZINE An Illustrated Monthly. Edited
by Jonu Hyde, OF the United states De-
partment Of Agriculture, with a large
number OF distinguished associate edi-
tors. Gilbert II. Gr1svenor, " Wash
ington. ID. c., Is assistant editor. Sep
TENDER, 1899. $3.50 year. Pages IS a
l.