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Abbé Tigrane, The Ferdinand Fabre.
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A German clas-
sical philologist, nephew of Karl; born at
Königsberg, Dec. 4, 1815; died at Berlin, April
22, 1877. His studies had to do mainly with
Roman epigraphy in its relation to history.
His principal works are : (The Ancyran Monu-
ment) (1845); “Epigraphical Notes) (2 vols. ,
1850-54); (Roman Studies) (1859); (Criminal
Law under the Roman Republic) (4 vols. ,
1865-69); (The Birth-Year of Christ) (1869);
(Criminal Trials under the Roman Republic.
Zumpt, Karl. A German classical philolo-
gist; born at Berlin, March 20, 1792; died at
Karlsbad, June 25, 1849. He was appointed
professor of Roman literature in the University
of Berlin, 1836. His greatest work, the Latin
Grammar) (1818; 13th ed. 1874), was translated
into English, and is the basis of several of the
Latin grammars since compiled for the use of
schools. He also prepared annotated editions
of several of the Latin classics; and wrote:
(Annals of Ancient Kingdoms, Nations, etc. ?
(1819), in Latin; (The Roman Knights and the
Equestrian Order) (1840); “On the Duration of
the Philosophic Schools at Athens, and the
Succession of the Scholarchs) (1843); “On the
Law and the Proofs of Extortion) (Repetun-
darum ; 1845); (The Personal Liberty of the
Roman Citizen, and its Legal Guarantees (1846).
Zunz, Leopold (tsönts). A German writer
on Jewish religion and history; born at Det-
mold, Aug. 10, 1794; died March 17, 1886, at
Berlin, where he was head-master of the Jew-
ish normal school for teachers. He is the
founder of the Science of Judaism,” the plan
of which was laid down in his A Little about
Rabbinic Literature) (1818). Very important
was his work Jewish Teachings Regarding
Worship’ (1892). Among his other works are :
(The Synagogue Poetry of the Middle Ages);
(The Names of the Jews) (1836); (Jewish Re-
quirements as to Oaths) (1859).
Zupitza, Julius (tsö'pit-sä). A German stu-
dent of English speech; born at Oberglogau
in Upper Silesia, Jan. 4, 1844 ; died July 6, 1895,
at Berlin, where he was professor of English
language and literature in the university. Among
his works are: (Introduction to the Study of
Middle High German (1868); Exercise Book
of Old and Middle English) (1874); (Alfric's
Grammar and Glossary) (1850); 'Specimens of
All the Accessible Unprinted MSS. of the Can-
terbury Tales) (1890).
Zurita, Geronimo (thö-re’ta). A Spanish
historian ; born at Saragossa, 1512; died 1580.
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He is the author of Lost among the
Afghans,' illustrated (new ed. 1864).
Zweers, Philip (zwărs). A Dutch poet; died
1774. He was a notary at Amsterdam. He
wrote: (Semiramis) (1729), a tragedy; other
dramas; and poems. (Poetical Works' Am-
sterdam, 1759. )
Zwinger, Theodore, the Elder (tsving'er)
(Lat. , Zwingerus, zwin-jē'rus). A famous Swiss
physician and scholar; born at Basle, 1533;
died there, 1588. He was professor of Greek
at Basle (1565). He wrote «Theatre of Human
Life) (1565), a collection of anecdotes, etc.
Zwingli, Ulrich (tsving'lē). A Swiss church
reformer; born at Wildhaus in the canton of
St. Gall, Jan. I, 1484; fell in battle near Kap-
pel, Oct. II, 1531. Next after Calvin he was
the foremost leader of the Reformation in
Switzerland. His principal works, written in
Latin, are: (Of True and False Religion
(1525); (The Grounds of Faith) (1530); (A
Short and Clear Exposition of Christian Faith
(1538). He wrote in German: Baptism, Ana.
baptism, and Pædobaptism (1525); (A Clear
Explanation of Christ's Last Supper) (1526).
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LIBRARY
OF
THE
WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE
Ancient and Modern
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
EDITOR
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE, LUCIA GILBERT RUNKLE,
GEORGE H. WARNER
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
THIRTY VOLUMES
VOL. XXX
NEW YORK
R. S. PEALE AND J. A. HILL
PUBLISHERS
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COPYRIGHT 1898
BY R. S. PEALE AND J. A. HILL
All rights reserved
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
DEARBORN CENTER LIBRARY
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THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
CRAWFORD H. TOY, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Professor of Hebrew, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Mass.
7
THOMAS R. LOUNSBURY, LL. D. , L. H. D. ,
Professor of English in the Sheffield Scientific School of
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, Conn.
WILLIAM M. SLOANE, Ph. D. , L. H. D. ,
Professor of History and Political Science,
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, N. J.
BRANDER MATTHEWS, A. M. , LL. B. ,
Professor of Literature, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York City.
JAMES B. ANGELL, LL. D. .
President of the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Mich.
WILLARD FISKE, A. M. , Ph. D. ,
Late Professor of the Germanic and Scandinavian Languages
and Literatures,
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, N. Y.
EDWARD S. HOLDEN, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Director of the Lick Observatory, and Astronomer,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley, Cal.
ALCÉE FORTIER, Lit. D. ,
Professor of the Romance Languages,
TULANE UNIVERSITY, New Orleans, La.
WILLIAM P. TRENT, M. A. ,
Dean of the Department of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of
English and History,
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, Sewanee, Tenn.
PAUL SHOREY, Ph. D. ,
Professor of Greek and Latin Literature,
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Ill.
WILLIAM T. HARRIS, LL. D. ,
United States Commissioner of Education,
BUREAU OF EDUCATION, Washington, D. C.
MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Professor of Literature in the
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Washington, D. C.
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SYNOPSES OF FAMOUS BOOKS
NHE following Synopses of books have been made in order to
carry out and extend the purpose of the LIBRARY. Many of
them are of books not before referred to, and by authors
not before mentioned. While the general purpose has been adhered
to, of presenting a historical view of the books of the world which
are fairly classed as literature, many titles have been added that it
is hoped will be of service to the reader in other departments of
intellectual activity. The brief synopses will perhaps give hints to
the reader whether the books will interest him. In no sense is it a
catalogue of all desirable books. It is rather a list, with the needed
characterizations, that will be useful in a household that has not
great libraries and descriptive catalogues at hand. Under some
titles, also, the reader will find what he needs to know about a
noted book to which he sees an allusion. Another object has been
to call attention to forgotten books which may be profitably read,
and the knowledge of which is an essential part of literary history.
A Special Index of this volume of Synopses contains all the titles
and names of authors mentioned therein. These names and titles
will not be repeated in the General Index unless they occur in the
body of the LIBRARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME XXX
TITLE
AUTHOR
PAGE
TITLE
AUTHOR
PAGE
Varro. 157
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ABBÉ CONSTANTIN, THE - Ludovic Halévy. 261
Abbé Daniel, The André Theuriet.
261
Abbé Tigrane, The Ferdinand Fabre. 262
Abbot, The
Sir Walter Scott. 272
Abdallah; or, The Four Leaved Clover 167
Abode of Snow, The · Andrew Wilson. 112
Abraham, Studies on the Times of
H. G. Tomkins. 294
Accomplished Gentleman, An
J. R. Sturgis. 291
Across America and Asia
Raphael Pumpelly. 305
Across the Continent Samuel Bowles. 305
Acts of the Apostles, The
Peltier. 295
Adam
Author Unknown. 294
Adam Bede
George Eliot. 485
Adam Blair
J. G. Lockhart. 273
Adolphe
Benjamin Constant. 250
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Scribe and Légouvé. 310
Advancement of Learning, The
Francis Bacon. 475
Adventures in Criticism
A. T. Quiller-Couch. 234
Adventures of Finette, The
Charles Perrault. 250
Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, The
Rudolphe Töpffer. 543
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The
A. Conan Doyle. 13
Æneid, The Heinrich von Veldeche. 474
Æneid, The
Virgil. 474
Æthiopica
Heliodorus. 192
Africa
A. H. Keane, III
Africa, Tropical Henry Drummond. 559
Aftermath
J. L. Allen. 558
Agatha Page
Isaac Henderson. 235
Age of Chivalry, The - Thomas Bulfinch. 475
Age of Fable, The Thomas Bulfinch.
3
Age of Reason, The Thomas Paine. 328
Agnes Grey
Anne Bronté. 302
Agnes of Sorrento
Mrs. Stowe. 232
Agnes Surriage - Edwin Lassetter Bynner. 258
Agriculture
Columella. 158
Agriculture
Ibn-al-Avvam. 157
Agriculture
Rosset. 158
Agriculture
Agriculture and Prices
Thorold Rogers. 158
Aids to Reflection S. T. Coleridge. 329
Aino Folk-Tales - B. II. Chamberlain. 242
Airy Fairy Lilian
( The Duchess. ” 322
Ajax
Sophocles. 192
Akbar-nahmeh
Abul Fazl. 335
Albert Nyanza, The Sir Samuel Baker. 245
Albion's England
William Warner. 239
Alcestis
Euripides. 190
Alexandra
Lycophron of Chalcis. 191
Alexiad, The
Anna Comnena. 193
Alhambra, The Washington Irving. 277
Alice in Wonderland, and Through the
Looking-Glass « Lewis Carroll, 326
Alkahest; or, The House of Claës, The -
H. de Balzac. 378
Allan Quatermain
Rider Haggard. 323
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
Walter Besant. 274
All's Well That Ends Well - Shakespeare. 387
Almagest, The Ptolemy of Alexandria. 175
Almayer's Folly
Joseph Conrad. 320
Alone
«Marion Harland. " 327
Alton Locke
Charles Kingsley. 328
Alzire
Voltaire. 309
Amadis of Gaul
Vasco Lobeira. 340
Amateur Poacher, The - Richard Jefferies. 73
Amazon, The
Franz Dingelstedt. 180
Amber Gods, The
Mrs. Spofford. 327
Ambitious Woman, An Edgar Fawcett. 259
Ambrosio; or, The Monk M. G. Lewis. 243
Amelia
Henry Fielding. 243
Amenities of Literature - Isaac D'Israeli. 337
America, Narrative and Critical History
of
Justin Winsor, Ed. 24
America, Periods in the Modern History
of
John Fiske. 24
America, The Civil War in
Comte de Paris. 25
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America and the Americans
American, The . . . . Henry James. 328
American Commonwealth, The
James Bryce. 26
American Conflict, The - Horace Greeley. 454
American Contributions to Civilization
C. W. Eliot. 26
American Crisis
Thomas Paine. 26
American Hero Myths D. G. Brinton. 27
American Political Economy
Francis Bowen. 27
American Revolution, Literary History of
the
M. C. Tyler. 27
American Sacred Song, The Treasury of
W. G. Horder. 262
Amos Judd
J. A. Mitchell. 278
Amour, L'
Jules Michelet. 253
Anabasis, The
Xenophon. 116
Analogy of Religion, The - Bishop Butler. 294
Analysis of Beauty, The
William Hogarth. 358
Analytica, The
Aristotle. 332
Anastasius
Thomas Hope. 254
Anatomie of Abuses, The - Philip Stubbes. 358
Anatomy of Melancholy - Robert Burton. 359
Ancient Greece
C. C. Felton. 512
Ancient Mariner, Rime of the
S. T. Coleridge. 68
Ancient Régime, The H. A. Taine. 87
Ancient Religion of the Egyptians
Alfred Wiedemann. 413
Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent
Discoveries Rodolfo Lanciani. 298
Andes and the Amazon, The
James Orton. 304
Andromache -
Euripides. 120
Andromache
Racine. 120
Angel in the House, The
Coventry Patmore. 474
Animal Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Archi-
tecture
E. P. Evans. 188
Anna Karenina
Lyof Tolstoy.
Annals of a Fortress
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. 299
Annals of Rural Bengal W. W. Hunter. 432
Annals of the Parish
John Galt. 273
Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood
George Macdonald. 274
Annals of a Sportsman Ivan Turgeneff. 167
Anne
C. F. Woolson. 371
Anne of Geierstein Sir Walter Scott. 273
Annie Kilburn
W. D. Howells. 259
Antiquary, The
Sir Walter Scott. 273
Antiquities of the Jews, The
Flavius Josephus. 293
Anthia and Habrocomas
Xenophon of Ephesus. 192
Anthropology
E. B. Tylor. 176
Antigone
Sophocles. 119
TITLE
Antonina
Wilkie Collins. 370
Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare. 398
Apocryphal Gospels
B. H. Cowper. 295
Apodosis, The
Isocrates. 118
Apologia pro Vita Sua J. H, Newman. 80
Apology for his Life Colley Cibber. 81
Apostolic Fathers, The J. B. Lightfoot. 295
Appleton's Cyclopædias
446, 447
April Hopes.
W. D. Howells. 250
Arabia, Central and Eastern
W. G. Palgrave. III
Arcadia
Sir Philip Sidney. 295
Arctic Boat Journey, An I. I. Hayes. 112
Arctic Exploration, Second Grinnell Ex-
pedition
E. K. Kane. 112
Arctic Service, Three Years of
A. W. Greely. 113
Ardath
Marie Corelli. 254
Aristotle in English
332
Arius the Libyan
N. C. Kouns. 254
Armadale
Wilkie Collins. 321
Armorel of Lyonesse Walter Besant. 328
Army Life in a Black Regiment
T. W. Higginson. 299
Arne
Björnstjerne Björnson.
sical philologist, nephew of Karl; born at
Königsberg, Dec. 4, 1815; died at Berlin, April
22, 1877. His studies had to do mainly with
Roman epigraphy in its relation to history.
His principal works are : (The Ancyran Monu-
ment) (1845); “Epigraphical Notes) (2 vols. ,
1850-54); (Roman Studies) (1859); (Criminal
Law under the Roman Republic) (4 vols. ,
1865-69); (The Birth-Year of Christ) (1869);
(Criminal Trials under the Roman Republic.
Zumpt, Karl. A German classical philolo-
gist; born at Berlin, March 20, 1792; died at
Karlsbad, June 25, 1849. He was appointed
professor of Roman literature in the University
of Berlin, 1836. His greatest work, the Latin
Grammar) (1818; 13th ed. 1874), was translated
into English, and is the basis of several of the
Latin grammars since compiled for the use of
schools. He also prepared annotated editions
of several of the Latin classics; and wrote:
(Annals of Ancient Kingdoms, Nations, etc. ?
(1819), in Latin; (The Roman Knights and the
Equestrian Order) (1840); “On the Duration of
the Philosophic Schools at Athens, and the
Succession of the Scholarchs) (1843); “On the
Law and the Proofs of Extortion) (Repetun-
darum ; 1845); (The Personal Liberty of the
Roman Citizen, and its Legal Guarantees (1846).
Zunz, Leopold (tsönts). A German writer
on Jewish religion and history; born at Det-
mold, Aug. 10, 1794; died March 17, 1886, at
Berlin, where he was head-master of the Jew-
ish normal school for teachers. He is the
founder of the Science of Judaism,” the plan
of which was laid down in his A Little about
Rabbinic Literature) (1818). Very important
was his work Jewish Teachings Regarding
Worship’ (1892). Among his other works are :
(The Synagogue Poetry of the Middle Ages);
(The Names of the Jews) (1836); (Jewish Re-
quirements as to Oaths) (1859).
Zupitza, Julius (tsö'pit-sä). A German stu-
dent of English speech; born at Oberglogau
in Upper Silesia, Jan. 4, 1844 ; died July 6, 1895,
at Berlin, where he was professor of English
language and literature in the university. Among
his works are: (Introduction to the Study of
Middle High German (1868); Exercise Book
of Old and Middle English) (1874); (Alfric's
Grammar and Glossary) (1850); 'Specimens of
All the Accessible Unprinted MSS. of the Can-
terbury Tales) (1890).
Zurita, Geronimo (thö-re’ta). A Spanish
historian ; born at Saragossa, 1512; died 1580.
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His Annals of the Crown of Aragon (6 vols. ,
1562–79) are of great value.
Zwecker, J. An English writer of advent-
He is the author of Lost among the
Afghans,' illustrated (new ed. 1864).
Zweers, Philip (zwărs). A Dutch poet; died
1774. He was a notary at Amsterdam. He
wrote: (Semiramis) (1729), a tragedy; other
dramas; and poems. (Poetical Works' Am-
sterdam, 1759. )
Zwinger, Theodore, the Elder (tsving'er)
(Lat. , Zwingerus, zwin-jē'rus). A famous Swiss
physician and scholar; born at Basle, 1533;
died there, 1588. He was professor of Greek
at Basle (1565). He wrote «Theatre of Human
Life) (1565), a collection of anecdotes, etc.
Zwingli, Ulrich (tsving'lē). A Swiss church
reformer; born at Wildhaus in the canton of
St. Gall, Jan. I, 1484; fell in battle near Kap-
pel, Oct. II, 1531. Next after Calvin he was
the foremost leader of the Reformation in
Switzerland. His principal works, written in
Latin, are: (Of True and False Religion
(1525); (The Grounds of Faith) (1530); (A
Short and Clear Exposition of Christian Faith
(1538). He wrote in German: Baptism, Ana.
baptism, and Pædobaptism (1525); (A Clear
Explanation of Christ's Last Supper) (1526).
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LIBRARY
OF
THE
WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE
Ancient and Modern
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
EDITOR
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE, LUCIA GILBERT RUNKLE,
GEORGE H. WARNER
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
THIRTY VOLUMES
VOL. XXX
NEW YORK
R. S. PEALE AND J. A. HILL
PUBLISHERS
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COPYRIGHT 1898
BY R. S. PEALE AND J. A. HILL
All rights reserved
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
DEARBORN CENTER LIBRARY
WERNER COMPANY
ING
PRINTER
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BINOERS
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THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
CRAWFORD H. TOY, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Professor of Hebrew, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Mass.
7
THOMAS R. LOUNSBURY, LL. D. , L. H. D. ,
Professor of English in the Sheffield Scientific School of
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, Conn.
WILLIAM M. SLOANE, Ph. D. , L. H. D. ,
Professor of History and Political Science,
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, N. J.
BRANDER MATTHEWS, A. M. , LL. B. ,
Professor of Literature, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York City.
JAMES B. ANGELL, LL. D. .
President of the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Mich.
WILLARD FISKE, A. M. , Ph. D. ,
Late Professor of the Germanic and Scandinavian Languages
and Literatures,
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, N. Y.
EDWARD S. HOLDEN, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Director of the Lick Observatory, and Astronomer,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley, Cal.
ALCÉE FORTIER, Lit. D. ,
Professor of the Romance Languages,
TULANE UNIVERSITY, New Orleans, La.
WILLIAM P. TRENT, M. A. ,
Dean of the Department of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of
English and History,
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, Sewanee, Tenn.
PAUL SHOREY, Ph. D. ,
Professor of Greek and Latin Literature,
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Ill.
WILLIAM T. HARRIS, LL. D. ,
United States Commissioner of Education,
BUREAU OF EDUCATION, Washington, D. C.
MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN, A. M. , LL. D. ,
Professor of Literature in the
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Washington, D. C.
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SYNOPSES OF FAMOUS BOOKS
NHE following Synopses of books have been made in order to
carry out and extend the purpose of the LIBRARY. Many of
them are of books not before referred to, and by authors
not before mentioned. While the general purpose has been adhered
to, of presenting a historical view of the books of the world which
are fairly classed as literature, many titles have been added that it
is hoped will be of service to the reader in other departments of
intellectual activity. The brief synopses will perhaps give hints to
the reader whether the books will interest him. In no sense is it a
catalogue of all desirable books. It is rather a list, with the needed
characterizations, that will be useful in a household that has not
great libraries and descriptive catalogues at hand. Under some
titles, also, the reader will find what he needs to know about a
noted book to which he sees an allusion. Another object has been
to call attention to forgotten books which may be profitably read,
and the knowledge of which is an essential part of literary history.
A Special Index of this volume of Synopses contains all the titles
and names of authors mentioned therein. These names and titles
will not be repeated in the General Index unless they occur in the
body of the LIBRARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME XXX
TITLE
AUTHOR
PAGE
TITLE
AUTHOR
PAGE
Varro. 157
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ABBÉ CONSTANTIN, THE - Ludovic Halévy. 261
Abbé Daniel, The André Theuriet.
261
Abbé Tigrane, The Ferdinand Fabre. 262
Abbot, The
Sir Walter Scott. 272
Abdallah; or, The Four Leaved Clover 167
Abode of Snow, The · Andrew Wilson. 112
Abraham, Studies on the Times of
H. G. Tomkins. 294
Accomplished Gentleman, An
J. R. Sturgis. 291
Across America and Asia
Raphael Pumpelly. 305
Across the Continent Samuel Bowles. 305
Acts of the Apostles, The
Peltier. 295
Adam
Author Unknown. 294
Adam Bede
George Eliot. 485
Adam Blair
J. G. Lockhart. 273
Adolphe
Benjamin Constant. 250
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Scribe and Légouvé. 310
Advancement of Learning, The
Francis Bacon. 475
Adventures in Criticism
A. T. Quiller-Couch. 234
Adventures of Finette, The
Charles Perrault. 250
Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, The
Rudolphe Töpffer. 543
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The
A. Conan Doyle. 13
Æneid, The Heinrich von Veldeche. 474
Æneid, The
Virgil. 474
Æthiopica
Heliodorus. 192
Africa
A. H. Keane, III
Africa, Tropical Henry Drummond. 559
Aftermath
J. L. Allen. 558
Agatha Page
Isaac Henderson. 235
Age of Chivalry, The - Thomas Bulfinch. 475
Age of Fable, The Thomas Bulfinch.
3
Age of Reason, The Thomas Paine. 328
Agnes Grey
Anne Bronté. 302
Agnes of Sorrento
Mrs. Stowe. 232
Agnes Surriage - Edwin Lassetter Bynner. 258
Agriculture
Columella. 158
Agriculture
Ibn-al-Avvam. 157
Agriculture
Rosset. 158
Agriculture
Agriculture and Prices
Thorold Rogers. 158
Aids to Reflection S. T. Coleridge. 329
Aino Folk-Tales - B. II. Chamberlain. 242
Airy Fairy Lilian
( The Duchess. ” 322
Ajax
Sophocles. 192
Akbar-nahmeh
Abul Fazl. 335
Albert Nyanza, The Sir Samuel Baker. 245
Albion's England
William Warner. 239
Alcestis
Euripides. 190
Alexandra
Lycophron of Chalcis. 191
Alexiad, The
Anna Comnena. 193
Alhambra, The Washington Irving. 277
Alice in Wonderland, and Through the
Looking-Glass « Lewis Carroll, 326
Alkahest; or, The House of Claës, The -
H. de Balzac. 378
Allan Quatermain
Rider Haggard. 323
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
Walter Besant. 274
All's Well That Ends Well - Shakespeare. 387
Almagest, The Ptolemy of Alexandria. 175
Almayer's Folly
Joseph Conrad. 320
Alone
«Marion Harland. " 327
Alton Locke
Charles Kingsley. 328
Alzire
Voltaire. 309
Amadis of Gaul
Vasco Lobeira. 340
Amateur Poacher, The - Richard Jefferies. 73
Amazon, The
Franz Dingelstedt. 180
Amber Gods, The
Mrs. Spofford. 327
Ambitious Woman, An Edgar Fawcett. 259
Ambrosio; or, The Monk M. G. Lewis. 243
Amelia
Henry Fielding. 243
Amenities of Literature - Isaac D'Israeli. 337
America, Narrative and Critical History
of
Justin Winsor, Ed. 24
America, Periods in the Modern History
of
John Fiske. 24
America, The Civil War in
Comte de Paris. 25
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TITLE
AUTHOR
AUTHOR
PAGE
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America and the Americans
American, The . . . . Henry James. 328
American Commonwealth, The
James Bryce. 26
American Conflict, The - Horace Greeley. 454
American Contributions to Civilization
C. W. Eliot. 26
American Crisis
Thomas Paine. 26
American Hero Myths D. G. Brinton. 27
American Political Economy
Francis Bowen. 27
American Revolution, Literary History of
the
M. C. Tyler. 27
American Sacred Song, The Treasury of
W. G. Horder. 262
Amos Judd
J. A. Mitchell. 278
Amour, L'
Jules Michelet. 253
Anabasis, The
Xenophon. 116
Analogy of Religion, The - Bishop Butler. 294
Analysis of Beauty, The
William Hogarth. 358
Analytica, The
Aristotle. 332
Anastasius
Thomas Hope. 254
Anatomie of Abuses, The - Philip Stubbes. 358
Anatomy of Melancholy - Robert Burton. 359
Ancient Greece
C. C. Felton. 512
Ancient Mariner, Rime of the
S. T. Coleridge. 68
Ancient Régime, The H. A. Taine. 87
Ancient Religion of the Egyptians
Alfred Wiedemann. 413
Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent
Discoveries Rodolfo Lanciani. 298
Andes and the Amazon, The
James Orton. 304
Andromache -
Euripides. 120
Andromache
Racine. 120
Angel in the House, The
Coventry Patmore. 474
Animal Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Archi-
tecture
E. P. Evans. 188
Anna Karenina
Lyof Tolstoy.
Annals of a Fortress
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. 299
Annals of Rural Bengal W. W. Hunter. 432
Annals of the Parish
John Galt. 273
Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood
George Macdonald. 274
Annals of a Sportsman Ivan Turgeneff. 167
Anne
C. F. Woolson. 371
Anne of Geierstein Sir Walter Scott. 273
Annie Kilburn
W. D. Howells. 259
Antiquary, The
Sir Walter Scott. 273
Antiquities of the Jews, The
Flavius Josephus. 293
Anthia and Habrocomas
Xenophon of Ephesus. 192
Anthropology
E. B. Tylor. 176
Antigone
Sophocles. 119
TITLE
Antonina
Wilkie Collins. 370
Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare. 398
Apocryphal Gospels
B. H. Cowper. 295
Apodosis, The
Isocrates. 118
Apologia pro Vita Sua J. H, Newman. 80
Apology for his Life Colley Cibber. 81
Apostolic Fathers, The J. B. Lightfoot. 295
Appleton's Cyclopædias
446, 447
April Hopes.
W. D. Howells. 250
Arabia, Central and Eastern
W. G. Palgrave. III
Arcadia
Sir Philip Sidney. 295
Arctic Boat Journey, An I. I. Hayes. 112
Arctic Exploration, Second Grinnell Ex-
pedition
E. K. Kane. 112
Arctic Service, Three Years of
A. W. Greely. 113
Ardath
Marie Corelli. 254
Aristotle in English
332
Arius the Libyan
N. C. Kouns. 254
Armadale
Wilkie Collins. 321
Armorel of Lyonesse Walter Besant. 328
Army Life in a Black Regiment
T. W. Higginson. 299
Arne
Björnstjerne Björnson.
