Chapter XX: Preface (20)

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+ =Engin. Rec.= 59: 251. F. 27, ’09. 110w.

“It appears to be an orderly, well-written account of the principles of dynamics, but rather over-burdened with formulæ.” E. G. C.

+ − =Nature.= 80: 95. Mr. 25, ’09. 170w.

=Ffoulkes, Constance Jocelyn, and Maiocchi, Rodolfo.= Vincenzo Foppa
of Brescia, founder of the Lombard school. *$25. Lane.

“The text embodies not only the opinions of the authors themselves but also of the most distinguished European critics of the past and present on Foppa and his school. It is moreover enriched with excellent reproductions of a large number of his works, fifteen in photogravure, and supplemented by an index of all the mss. quoted, with translations of some of the more important, a chronological list of his extant paintings, one of those now lost, a place index and a carefully compiled subject one.”—Int. Studio.

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+ =Sat. R.= 108: 389. S. 25, ’09. 420w.

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=Field, Claud.=^{[6]} Tales of the Caliphs. *$1. Dutton.

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“Excellent stories these, though probably known to some readers.”

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=Fifty= years of Darwinism: modern aspects of evolution.^{[6]} **$2.
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The eleven essays in this volume reflect the views of as many of the well-known scientists of America upon Darwin’s influence and upon his views of origin. They reveal the enormous development and divergence of biological thought which have been the direct consequence of Darwin’s work. Divergence of thought is the most characteristic quality, for no two of the writers hold quite the same view of the processes of evolution. Some of the papers reflect closely Darwin’s own opinions, both earlier and later, while others are almost diametrically opposed, at least in so far as the methods of origin are concerned. The volume is invaluable as a symposium of American views of evolution.

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=A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 154. Je. ’09.

“It is not ‘popular science,’ but it puts things within the reach of laymen who are willing to take thought.”

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Reviewed by D: S. Jordan.

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=Figgis, Darrell.=^{[10]} Vision of life: poems; with an introd. by
Gilbert K. Chesterton. *$1.25. Lane.

“‘A vision of life’ is but a vision of the broad and strait ways, imagined on lines not altogether novel.”—Ath.

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“Sincerity and a lofty ideal are undoubtedly the key-notes of the book; the author ranges his forces, as Mr. Chesterton observes, ‘on the side of the angels,’ but an ill-controlled preciosity, both verbal and metrical, goes far to discount the power of his message. The technique generally, in which modern verse is usually strong, leaves much to be desired.”

− + =Ath.= 1909, 2: 178. Ag. 14. 450w.

“On the whole, and even with the help of Chesterton’s pointer, we fail to see why oblivion should not have remained their portion.” Hildegarde Hawthorne.

− =N. Y. Times.= 14: 553. S. 18, ’09. 350w.

“The writer meant well and might have been pardoned much but for the introduction. Yet it is but honest to say that the thought is commonplace throughout and foolish at intervals.”

− =No. Am.= 190: 707. N. ’09. 400w.

“Until he gets rid of certain affectations of archaism and a certain laborious endeavor to liberalise the dictionary of modern poetic speech, he will never give his real gifts as a versifier any chance to appear for what they are.”

− =Sat. R.= 108: 322. S. 11, ’09. 270w.

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=Figgis, Rev. John Neville.=^{[9]} Gospel and human needs; being the
Hulsean lectures delivered before the Univ. of Cambridge, 1908–9;
with additions. *$1.25. Longmans.

An attempt “to show that miracles are a help rather than a stumbling block to faith.” “The main thought of his four lectures may be said to be the reassertion of the supernatural in a materialistic age. He will have nothing to do with the apology which minimizes the superhuman nature of the Christian revelation or its expression in the life of Christ and the church.” (Ath.)

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“A distinct and interesting contribution to modern Christian apologetic. There are not a few signs that the lectures were prepared for the press with some haste.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 1: 521. My. 1. 1500w.

“Dr. Figgis’s eloquent and scholarly Hulsean lectures are of absorbing interest. There are minor blemishes in a work which has the real literary flavour, and they can easily be removed in a later edition.” G. E. Ffrench.

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=Filippi, Filippo de.= Ruwenzori: being an account of the expedition
of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of the Abruzzi, to
the snow ranges situated between the equatorial lakes of Central
Africa; tr. by Caroline de Filippi. *$8. Dutton.

9–6571.

Descriptive note in December, 1908.

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“Had the explorer told his own story, the book would no doubt have been more lively in style and more vital in content. But these unavoidable defects in the narrative by no means disparage the intrinsic merit of the expedition, which went forth, not for a story, but to discover and catalogue scientific data. And as a record of important scientific discovery, no possible fault can be found with the book. We have never seen more remarkable panoramic pictures of mountain scenery than are here reproduced.” H. E. Coblentz.

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Reviewed by J. W. Gregory.

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“A handsome volume which will appeal at once to the scientific climber and the lover of travel literature.”

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=Fillebrown, Charles Bowdoin.=^{[6]} A B C of taxation; with Boston
object lessons, private property in land, and other essays and
addresses. **$1.20. Doubleday.

9–5557.

Prepared as a guide revealing the true principle of taxation to the landlord, the rentpayer, and the student of economics. The author treats his subject under the following heads: Part 1, The A B C of taxation;