Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
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POEMS OF JOHN II. THOMPSON.
Edited, Win biographical intro
duction BY John $. Patton. librarian
of tho University of Virginia. Charles
Scribncrs Sons, New York.
~ In putting into permanent form for
tho frs; time the poetical work or
this taier,cd representative OF the
brilliant group of literary men who
came up in the South before the War
lsstween the states. MIR. Patton has
rendered distinc; service to the
cause OF letters by placing within
the reach OF the general public a
collection OF poems of the hishest
4 order of literary merit.
John Il. Thompson was native
of Richmond (born in 1929. spent
-sthree years al the University of Nir-
:&ginia ISi0-+2 and lSi4-i5). GRADUATED
OF the Southern Literary Messenger
journalis, in August. Ga, and in
Richmond. lived in London for two
years doing editorial work, and was
crary editor of the New York Bsen-
ling Post. In Richmond. in London
and in New York. the three cities
associated with his name. Thompson
was one of "A well-known literary
circle. Among his friends in London
was Carlyle. and in New York, Will
liam Cullen Bryant.
Although his poems received wide
; recognition in the South. they came
at time when the war had made
!. dederacy; and there was then no de-
: sire in the North for Sou;hc, ner's
poems.
1t was in the hearts OF the PEG.
pie. for the most part. that thes,
poems have been kept green UP to
now. and il is "a pleasure to find
just recognition which has been SC
belated coming to one who served tho
cause of literature so faithfully.
HOW TO STEAK FRENCH LIKE
THE FRENCH. by Marie and Jeanne
Yersin. J. b. Lippinco;t Co. phila-
delphia
This book is by the authors OF
THE Ycrsin Phono-Rhythmic Method
of French Pronunciation. Accent and
Dictation" l, is made unusually
helpful and interesting because al
the idioms and current expressions
of the French language are included
and explained, and a list OF Fren> 1.
proverbs added.
Ii is impossible TO understand or
speak a language without having d
knowledge of its idioms. Usually
foreigners do not know tho idioms
and curren, expressions in French
and. when. by change they cmplo.
one OF them. they use ii wrongly
They consequently fail 10 under
stand the conversation OF the French
their books. and plays. They make
the mistake of understanding words
merely in their usual sense, and miss
the real meaning of their idiomatit
expressions. the finer shades. the
beauties Of the French language and
much tina; is important and interest
Ing. When they sneak. they simply
use English sentences put into French
words. with a result chat is FAR from
French.
The authors emphasize the point
that they give in this book. French
idioms. not English idioms translat ed
into French. Where there exists an
tdiom. it Is given. When the studen,
learns An idiom, he should carefully
memorizc the example given with IL
Realizing that the greatest difficulty
as the French do. the authors give
with the expressions requiring it,
one or Two examples. according 10
the degree o: difficulty.
Besides rendering this Language
study especially interesting, by rea
son Of their helpful methods. the au-
thors promise students that study
--ot this book Will require for then,
"a command Of the Frcpch language
--surpassing all expectations. The,
will be able to understand and spea k
French in the correct grammatical
relations and read the delightful
books and plays of that Language
!. with an Appreciation of it's delicate
D.
PARLIAMENT AND REVOLUTION
by J. Ramsay Macdonald Scott y
Seller. New York.
- This work is the first scientiac and
entirely unbiased argument against
Bolshevism and in favor OF "A Demo
cratic representative government hy
majoriiies The force OF Macdonald =
logic goes home all the more sure
ly. because II Is the REASONED ,onNic-
n a. a.
ana unimrcachahle moral coU-aee
il Will 10 remembered that Mr. Ram
Say Mhcdorala had IN. boldncSs with
: r." o'her English statesmen like
John Morley and kirr Hardic. 10 es-
pouse the intensely unpopular cause
against the war and backed his con
Eictlon by r"SiEning his official posi-
tion in the English government and
riskinS Inc Great influence he welded
AS a political lcra"r. Ia now. in his
PARLIAMENT ana Revolution" he en-
braces the popular side in behalf II
democrats government as against
dictatorship, no suspicion can attach
10 MN tnat he does so from any mo-
tive other than what he conccivcs 10
be for the highest Interests St HUI
manity.
Indeed. il is not unlikely thar this
hook Will be appraised as Important a
contribution for our day AS was the
essay on Liberty" ny John S;uar,
Mill for his time. At any rate. t.e
cause OF democracy as against dicia
torship has found its ahlcst advocate
: IN RECEIPT writings ia Ramsay Mac
Is donald, and its hest. perhaps. classicnl
expression N his hook "pariiamcn;
and Revolution" I. Is sure TO nnd
warm welcome from all friends o!
democracy.
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INpt..fRY
by Edwin Widman. The Page 60.
Boston
The author here takes up and dis
cusses the careers OF twcnty-siN men
who have been -inlncntly successful
In life Success IL "A hard roHd a.
you VIII learn in reading Of the
StrugEles. Obstacles overcome lis.
appointments and unrcmitting d, o.
tion TO their ambition OF these ta.nou.
leaders Of industry.
They did not lead joylcss lives; .hc,
found pleasure III their work. h"c:,uS,
they loved their work and hoped -
get on in the world In prcpar:ul
these stories the author says he ma,
chosen mostly boys in different line,
of work. all o: whom succeeded il
the business wnrld. so that wha.eve,
is the readers bent ne may find hel,
and inspiration in the success o. SIN.
other boy who commenced al tn,
bottom and worked, round by rounn
- Inc top.
The conditions in the bushes
world OF today are not quite the sam.
as they were when these noys wer,
young. But the principles of su,ces
i the persisiency OF purpose, the yea
: for hard work and the necessity q
putting in il your love OF ii, an,
your energy for it--are the same Tn,
opportunity is as great today. Tn,