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is not merely rhetoric but q s"Composi-
tion- rhetoric" work which not
merely Iays down theories but applies
it to the uses of language and express
sion. II liz a book that SHOULD be in
favor with educators everywhere on
It's own unquestiOnablc merits.
Hermann, par Victor Hugo. with in
trmluctory notes. and vocabulary. BY
Jas y. Hruner. Phi. ID. New York:
American Book Company.
The drama Of Hermann was begun by
Victor Hugo August 70. 1929 and
finished September rs Of the, same
year. It's plot is complex and com
plicated, and yet 1t is a tribute to this
genius Of Hugo that in this play he has
blended poetry with expression Of plot
The main action represents a con-
tinuous struggle Of the hero between
love and some other passion until At
the very last love dominates the other
motives. Hugo. the hero, when a child
took an oath to aycpYe his father who
had been put to death by the ather OF
Don Carlos. Few plays have ever
created greater interest or been tie
occasion Of wider diversity of
criticism than this which is today
generally accepted as one of the
greatest literary products OF the great
French master
Excursions Sur Les T,ords Du Rhine
par Alexandra Dumas with introduce
ton and vocabulary by Theodore
fi"ncklc*. Middlcbury College,.
II is doubtful if any French text
h..
needs Of tn" student OF this, language
'han Dumas Rhine stories. In this
little volume, with its cxcelIcnt
si"SsafE. we have these stories ia
admirable form for students use. Not
only docs this volume furnish most in
trr"StIng aud entertaining French text
but 1t enables the student to study the
Rhinc, its castles, with the legends
grouped about them, from the French
sources. The text AS here offered has
been so edited that il may be put into
IN" hands Of any class Of students witt,
The certainty that it will arouse .
wholesome interest. It is z simnle.
realistic narrative with plenty OF
dialogue. rapid in movement and a
book that old and young can read with
interest and delight
Caesar Episodes from the Gaulic and
the Civil Wars, with Introductory notes
and Vocabulary ~ Morris w. Matt,r
Pm. d.. formerly instructor in Latin
IN Harvard University. New York.
American Book Company
\ book OF selections from Caesar.
commentaries Of the Gaulic and the
civil Wars will unqucstiunably lie wei
coined by many teachers IN mosi
schools the reading of the whole Of
Caesars writings is entirely out Of this
question, and q selection must be mad.
which IS most likely to produce III.
best results with the pupils. anil "
take from the different books those epi-
soics which are Of the greatest inter
est and Importance. 1t is customary in
many schools to limit the study Of
''ars;tr to the Gaulic War. or even {,
The first four books Of this work III
uucetionably some Of the most inter
eS'inS of Caesars writings Arr thus
neglected. In this volume the SelcC-
ti"ns c"y"r Il wider range and are adj
mrahly adapted for the general ugrz
IF 4 preparatory school. This is one OF
the best books upon the study Of GAGS
ar which we have eyer seen. and -sili
scarcely fail to meet the approba tton
Of educators generally.
Wilhelm Tell Schaufpiel Won Fredef-
lex Schiller, with Introductory notes
and 4 vocabulary. by Edwin Carl
Ercddcr. Phi. D., Assistant Professor OF
German. University of Wisconsin.
The drama of Wilhelm Toll vas ora
of the greatest of the writings Of Schu-
lcr, and work which will never lose
Its interest. AS presented in this VOL
ume. with historical Introduction and
an excellent vocabulary 1t will BE- fou',1
specially adapted to the uses OF stu
dents of the German language.