The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

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=, THE ART OF TILE VATICAN:
The Art of the Vatican. BY Marx
etc. Large II mo- cloth decorative, pro-
fusely Illustrated with full page age plates in
| ton: L. c. Page & Company!
| The author says in her preface:
1T has been thought better to devote as
most noted Of the works rather than to
| speak more briefly of many. In this way
it is hoped that the book may be valuable
something more than mere guide-book in
! formation of the great treasures of Rome.
and for the amateur who has not sufficient
time OF uoSlIe 10 CONSULT Inc many OflS|
inal works necessary TO" a thorough art
training.''
It would be impossible to overestimate
| the importance of the subject of this book
l. the Vatican, wherein Michael Angelo
| performed his mightiest works, the ter
rifle Last Judgment, the monumental
Pr9phets an9 sibylS Of the sistine Ghapel
compositions, the great frescoes Of the
Stance, and the exquisite arabesques of
the Loggie:
the Borgia apartment, the tapestries, the
sculpture galleries and the pinacotec.
Her book has pictures of paintings and
deta s bibliography and an index Of
names
Miss Potter is already we'll known by
her latest and most important book will
be received with pleasure by those inter-
ested in the art of the world.
ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
| The Romance of the Commonplace. BY
Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard.
| This is a volume of modern philosophy,
which ranks in that class of essays made
famous by Jerome K. jerome. Mr.. Bur
CESS says many clever things in his book.
and one may glance at any chapter and
discover many commonplace things writ
ten. in very uncommon manner line
| is one of the most contagious of diseases.
and few Of us are immune. Some vigor-
Gus moral constitutions never suecumb,
work stopping it, and a secret or the RAM
page is well nigh irresistible. Tell your
secret, then, broadcast, and let it have it's
way until it dies out. But above all never
confide it to- her who asserts she never has
the slightest desire to- tell, for there, like
| a seed sown in fertile ground lit Will ger
inmate and flower long after you have for
gotten it, aye, ard bring forth fruit you
| never planted
| Again: "F1attery is, however; am edged
to3 and must be ~sfd T,fa lS
a glance just how much his victim will
| stand.
The author treats of art, science and
literature with such delicate, ironical
| criticism, and wfthal with so much OF
masterful art as to render this book of
unusual interest
PICTURES OF SWEDISH LIFE.
Pictures Of swedish Life; or svea and
Per- Per- 49, 'o ss5o. z Engbe s Pub
| fishing Co.. Chicago.
! orsteIy Illustrated volume. The author
lived for many years in the Land Of the
| Swedish life. The author writes At
| length on the simplicity Of living which
| characterizes all classes of Sweden's pop
nlation and tells us that the strength OF OF
| nobility, when further advanced in life,
! are accustomed to habits of life most SIM
! pie and unpretending." In a chapter en-
! titled whats in Name?' the author
| shows still further the rule Of simplicity
| of these people and says, with regard to
! surnames in Sweden. extremes meet. The
| highest and lowest have none. Oscar II.
! is simply Oscar H., dropping the Berna-
dotte. The humblest farm laborer is but
| Anders or Axel while his wife is simply
! Brita. Anna or Maria. When a man in
| humble life has attained distinction even
| in ordinary callings he may have a title
| or "Carpenter Erickson.'' The book is
| quite an excellent. addition to3 the liter
| allure of travel.
THE SPOILSMEN.
The Spoilsmen. A story Of Ward poll
tics. By Elliott Flower. Author of Po-
| liceman Flynn. - mo. pp. 1924 $1.5O