"
Balfour Gardiner Concert last Wednesday at
Queen's Hall.
Balfour Gardiner Concert last Wednesday at
Queen's Hall.
Athenaeum - London - 1912a
It has been further noted interesting than on Hesiod, who used
This show is handicapped by its arrange.
that more advanced ideas are similarly the aristocratic and dignified hexameter ment. We are surprised that the place of
found in wholly separate races, as, for his homely subjects. We do not honour should be given to a copy of Rem-
brandt's Mill ascribed to Cotman (75), a
for instance, the oft-cited occurrence of think that it is fair to say that he is coarser
the story of Odysseus and Polyphemus than Homer, who avoids indelicate sub- either of the names invoked; and around
coarse piece of sensationalism unworthy of
in far Šiberia. In fact, “it is found jects. Hesiod is not at all gross, and, this centre-piece are a large number of tiny
with slight variants in many different moreover, there are guesses at primitive brown pictures, their number and tawniness
parts of the world. ” But how far history which, like many of the guesses made more tiresome by the fact that all are
does this general homogeneity carry us? of the Greeks, anticipate modern science set in disproportionately heavy and ornato
According to Mr. Chadwick, even as most curiously. Consider for a moment gilt frames.
far as the creation of an heroic poetry the legend of the ages of man distinguished best known outside expert circles by the
The name of Julius Cæsar Ibbetson is
founded on the similar circumstances of by metals. Thousands of years ago, imaginary descendant invented for him by
adolescent races in different ages and we find the Gold Age, Bronze Age, and Du Maurier in the first of his romances.
countries. But all his examples are from Iron Age appearing in Hesiod ; nay, more, Yet how accomplished a painter he was is
Aryan races. Could such a condition of just like Mr. Chadwick, the old Greek evident from his beautifully conventional
society arise among Semites? We should poet felt that the Heroic Age could not be Bridge (53), maintained throughout in a
like to hear our author's opinion how fitted into this gradual development. The same artist's
Evening (49), if on slightly
far the adventures of David, graphically that it was something exceptional and The same artist's Evening (49), if on slightly
told in the books of Samuel, correspond transient—and so he intercalates it between piece ; while No. 67, Å Derbyshire Village,
with the Heroic Age. There are many the Bronze and the Iron Ages as a brief by H. Dawson and W. Shayer, has an
features very like those of Homeric epoch of passing splendour. Mr. Chadwick enamel-like beauty of creamy impasto
heroes—the same combination of cruelty might have made his book brighter had which is a lesson in painters' methods
and deceit with generous feelings; the he developed this curious anticipation in unsurpassablo in its way. Morland's little
same literary excellence in the narrative, a Greek poet whom he otherwise highly sketch, By the Wayside (30), has similar
along with shocking savagery in the facts appreciates. When he was dealing with | Chambers's Portsmouth (31) is an ingenious
related; the same intimacy of a strongly the mythical narratives he might also technical exercise brilliantly artificial; in
anthropomorphic God with the race of have added those in the dithyrambs of colour.
Here, too, there is doubtless Bacchylides.
In Crome's View on St. Martin's River,
an historic kernel for the epic. Mr. Among the peculiarities of the poetry of Norwich (47), we find, even more than in
Chadwick rightly insists that the more the Heroic Age he justly notes that the Ibbetson's panel, the note of solemnity.
of such a poem as the Iliad' is that it to happen did not preserve any dignity modelled form bathed in warm moonlight.
probable and far the simplest explanation places where the great events were said The passage of river-bank and buildings to
is based on historic facts. All the dreams by means of these poems. The majority The surface of the river is rendered inta
of the comparative mythologists about of the seats of Homeric heroes, for mechanical fashion, however, and an ill.
the sun or the dawn being personified in example, were obscure and insignificant realized water-line detracts more quickly
Achilles or Helen, in spite of seductive in historical Greece. So also national than anything else from the impressiveness
etymologies, he sets aside.
sentiment is weak in the poems, and the of a picture. Nos. 79 and 85 are more
The Teutonic branch is his strong author shows how the loyalty of Patroclus perfect examples of this master, yet for all
point, and the larger part of his book is was not for the Greek cause, but for the their excellence
have not quite the intimate
appeal of his moonlight study; while his
devoted to that literature, which has for glory of his friend Achilles. But here he On the Marshes (56) is a dramatic composition
us the enormous advantage of not being has not distinguished between two kinds in brown which sugg sts kinship with a
composed till there was contemporary of loyalty. The attachment of close lesser artist, Mr. Leader. G. Shalders's
history, when the reality of its characters friends was very strong among the Greeks, Leith Hill (103) is an instance of brush-
could in many cases be tested. He is and one would face death for the other. drawing of great precision without loss of
therefore able to show how both myth But the loyalty to a king as superior in the continuity of a liquid stroke.
Constable
and fiction were brought to bear on these the state was very scanty indeed. Thus
we cannot on the whole speak in terms of
mostly historical personages, and from Herodotus and Xenophon wonder at very high praise, though three of them-
this he draws conclusions by analogy in the loyalty of the Persian nobles to Birthplace of the Artist (14), Landscape (15),
the case of Homer, whose poems have their king, which was like that of the and The Valley of the Siour (16)are among
come from the twilight or dawn of Hellenic nobility of France up to the Revolution, his better works. The only figure subject
society. How far, indeed, that society among whom it was a privilege to die of much interest is an unusually fine Müller,
was based on an earlier civilization, such for the king because he was the king, not The Piping Shepherd (58), a design of much
as that now called Ægean ; whether this because he was personally loved. This Farm (24), by W. Collins ; a large varnished
earlier civilization was absolutely non- sort of kingship was being created, drawing by Gainsborough (59); and a
Hellenic or not so—these are problems according to Mr. Chadwick, on the ruins wonderful experiment on a burnt - sien
which occupy all the author's ingenuity of the earlier tribal and kindred ties. ground, The Footbridge (57), by De Wint.
He prefers to think that the earlier It disregarded nationality, and substituted
people who occupied Greece were akin for it personal allegiance. But that
to the Hellenes, but
find him allegiance never became dynastic among WORKS BY MISS MARGARET GERE
agreeing uncritically in the common Greeks till Alexander and the Diadochi
AND MR. CHARLES M. GERE.
opinion that all the Mediterranean lands introduced it upon the ruins of Oriental
were occupied by one earlier race. Of sovereignties.
To have accepted a certain group of pig.
that we are by no means persuaded. We must omit many other topics ments and made the most of them was a
Very different races have been juxtaposed of interest which are not presented so just been considering, and a similar virtue
principal virtue of the painters we have
throughout the world's history. Constant attractively as they deserve. The prose may be claimed for the two artists showing
movements of population have taken account of the heroic stories of the at the Carfax Gallery. They have more
place. Our author shows a curious sim- Teutons with which the volume begins and brighter pigments at their command,
plicity of mind when he states that it is dull reading, though necessary for and thus approach more easily a plausible
was frequently not want of food, but the many who are not familiar with this resemblance to natural colour, but have
the pressure of alien invaders, that dis- literature. The headings of the chapters the same delight in using their materials in
turbed primitive nations. But what pro- are also not comprehensive enough; and purity. Both display considerable crafts.
duced the pressure? In most cases, surely, head-lines giving the subject of each page manship, Mr. Gere being particularly suc-
want of food among the new-comers, I would have been a great help.
cessful in his small landscapes in tempera,
we
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THE ATHENÆUM
371
occa-
such as Orta (37), The Lombardy Plain (21), some years ago at Pydna, and Palatitza in The volume is essentially a work of reference,
or the charming mountain view, Castello in Macedonia itself.
and the more it is used, the more will it be
Valsolda (5). One water-colour, An Orchard
PROF. NEWBERRY has just published (in appreciated. At the end will be found
in March, shows him again admirably the University of Liverpool's Annals of
Table of Chronology, giving page
expressing the cool, crisp sunlight of spring, Archæology) two slate palettes which he references to incidents related in the course
with its slightly decolourizing effect. His seems to have bought at Luxor. They have, of the work; a Classification of Compositions
large landscape is refined in intention and
as he says, evidently been used for grinding in respect of the means required for their
carefully designed, but inclined to a diffuse malachito, probably for cosmetic purposes, performance ; an Alphabetic Register of
enumeration of many small forms and as each of them has a depression in the
Works ;
an Index to Poetical and other
minute differences of tone. The acceptance centre stained with green. One of them, Sources from which the text of the vocal
of a vanishing - point of modelling rather however, which is in the familiar form of a
works is derived; Tables of Editions ; and
earlier in the process of analysis makes hog-backed fish, bears roughly incised an Index of Proper Names. From the
such smaller works as The Lakeside (20) figures of an animal which may be intended very beginning the author will surely con-
more compact and more arresting,
for a hyæna, a goat, two birds on standards vince all reasonable persons that, though an
or crossed staves, two tailed deer, and a pig. admirer of Brahms, he does not indulge in
Miss Margaret Gere's figure compositions In his description of these Prof. Newberry "needless raptures. " He says :
have an archaistic charm which is undeniable. says that the lines are only very lightly “ Either people insist upon regarding him as
They fall a little between two stools, sacri- incised,” or, in other words, scratched; and, the legitimate successor of Beethoven, or they
ficing some of the vitality of stroke of the the slate in question, compared with some
deny him the position of a great master altogether,
Persian drawings on which they might admittedly forged
and it may well be feared that some exaggeration
phylacteries,” also on
takes place on either side. "
have been founded in favour of a fuller slate, and bought in the same place three
representation which is not quite close years ago, suggests the view that the animal
enough to contemporary life to pay for the figures are modern additions to a doubtless
loss of conciseness. The Virtuous Woman prehistoric palette.
(10) is perhaps the best of her works very
Musical Gossip.
pretty in surface and daintily. wrought. Museum, studies in Sir Gaston Maspero's
M. GEORGES DARESSY, of the Cairo
Sisters (15) is somewhat suggestive of the
The programme of the sixth concert of the
Recueil de Travaux some ostraca found by Philharmonic Society at Queen's Hall last
English Pre-Raphaelites, and here the Mr. Theodore Davis at the Valley of the Thursday week was not lacking in interest.
firelight effect which differentiates it from Kings, which appear to have formed a sort Berlioz's 'Le Corsaire ? Overture, not one
Oriental tempera painting is not studied of wage-sheet or notebook kept by the of his most attractive, is rarely performed;
with much thoroughness. Noah's Ark (14) foreman or other officer in charge of the and, curiously, the composer makes no
is a delightful fancy, though a practical construction of the rock-cut royal tombs mention of it in his autobiography or letters.
person might criticize the flimsy. piers there situate.
which support the gangway by which the the Egyptian workmen enjoyed an
It appears from this that The idea of writing such a work was no
animals enter. The imminent arrival of
doubt suggested to him on a journey from
sional strike,
the elephant spells certain disaster,
together with frequent Marseilles to Leghorn, when the captain
holidays, including regularly appointed of the ship—who had been, so he said,
ones of seven days every month. These captain of Byron's corvette during his
ostraca also enable M. Daressy to fix with excursions among the islands of the Greek
certainty the length of the reign of Seti II. archipelago—had much to tell about the
Fine Art Gossip.
at six years, and to show that the king poet. Mr. Arthur Hervey conducted his
hitherto called Si-Ptah was really Rameses symphonic variations, 'Life Moods,' . which
MR. HARRINGTON MANN's portraits at Mr. III. and the immediate successor of Rameses were originally produced at the Brighton
Knoedler's Gallery are in the manner of Mr. the Great.
Festival. The different moods expressed
Sargent, with a special bent towards the
DR. ALAN GARDINER records a curious naturally make for variety, also the changes
Raeburn tradition, and will be acceptable instance of survival with regard to the of key, while much of the music is effective;
to such as demand above all from portraiture sistrum, or rattle used in the worship of
but the romantic element is not so strongly
an illusion of substantiality. In No. 1, the Greek Isis, and mentioned by writers
felt as in one or two of Mr. Hervey's
Annabel, a healthy infant of not
too subtle like Plutarch and Apuleius. He thinks it earlier works. Sir Alexander Mackenzio's
character suits the treatment fairly well
. the object figured in the
hieroglyph generally Invocation,' a new orchestral work, opens
,
is not sustained
through the picture, which represent some sort of sceptro or mace. pleasing character, but the treatment of it
becomes a vignette loosely sketched in its He also tells us that it is still used in the
is not always convincing. By judicious
main masses around a core of firmer, but not Christian churches of Abyssinia, and that revision, and moderate excision, he might,
always very subtle modelling.
the Berlin Museum possesses a fine specimen
we think, render it far more attractive.
A DEATH MASK of John Philpot Curran has of one of these modern sistra secured by Señor Casals once again proved himself
been found in the cellars of the Royal
Prof. Littmann.
a master-interpreter of Bach. He selected
Hibernian Academy, and is on view at the
the Suite in o minor for 'cello unaccom-
exhibition now being held there. The mask
panied, the one in which the A string is
bears a close resemblance to the Lawrence
tuned a tone lower. Signor Busoni gave a
portrait from the Peel Collection, now in the
MUSIC
powerful_rendering of the solo part of
National Gallery of Ireland, and was possibly
Liszt's 'Todtentanz,' a curious rather than
taken by Curran's friend Peter Turnerelli,
interesting piece of programme-music. It
who executed & bust of him in his latest Historical, Descriptive, and Analytical was inspired—to use the customary term,
days.
Account of the Entire Works of Johannes by Orcagna's fresco The Triumph of Death'
Brahms : Vol. I. The Vocal Works. By
at Pisa. The Gold Medal of the Society
PROF. JAMES GEIRIE has been appointed Edwin Evans, sen. (Wm. Reeves. This was privately presented to these two great
to deliver the next course of lectures under volume will be followed by two more dealing artists on the morning of the concert.
the Lectureship in Anthropology and Pre. with the instrumental works of Brahms, and
historic Archæology at Edinburgh Uni. all three are "specially designed for the
THE season at Covent Garden will open
versity, in succession to Dr. Robert Munro.
on April 22nd with an opera in Italian.
use of concert-goers, pianists, singers, and As announced, there will be two cycles of
Excavations are being made at York, the Lieder," appeals, however, to a still Rottenberg. The dates will be as follows:
students. " This first one, which includes the Ring' under the direction of Dr.
beside Bootham Bar, under the yard of wider circle ; for in this branch of the art Das Rheingold, April 23rd and May 3rd ;
of the original Roman wall and the gateway Si musiciansa; "hof Schubert and Schumann Siegfried, April 27th and May 6th; and
have been exposed.
he is acknowledged the legitimate successor.
The authorities of the Imperial Ottoman Many of his songs, simple in character, call 8th. Brünnhilde will be impersonated by
Museum at Constantinople have excavated for little comment. For instance, Mr. Madame Saltzmann-Stevens and Fräulein
the tumulus. of Langaza, near Salonica, and Evans devotes only four lines to · Verzicht, Gertrud Kappel; Sieglinde by Madamo
Macedonian period, with doors decorated His chief aim is to describe the structure and Madame Kirkby Lunn; Wotan by Herr
with ornaments in gilt bronze, representing general character of the various numbers, Anton van Rooy: Mime by Herr Hans
Medusa heads and lions' masks with rings but he happily does not hesitate to Bechstein ; and Loge by Řerr Heinrich
in their mouths, like those common in add any information, although, as in the Hensel. The two performances of Tristan
mediæval Venice. The tomb
to second of the two numbers named above und Isolde' will take place on May Ist and
correspond closely with those discovered only indirectly connected with the music. '10th,
seems
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THE ATHENÆUM
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THEATRE.
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MR. JOSEPH HOLBROOKE gave the third
of his Chamber Concerts at Steinway Hall
Dramatic Gossip.
THE NEW DRAMATIC LIST
last Monday afternoon. He opened with
his Third Sextet for Flute (Mr. A. Barton),
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a
Oboe (Mr. A. Foreman), Clarinet (Mr. C. season of French plays at the Garrick
Draper), Horn (Mr. 0. Borsdorf), Bassoon Theatre during Mr. Arthur Bourchier's short
(Mr. E. James), and Piano (Mr. Holbrooke), tour in Glasgow and Bournemouth. M.
and of the three movements, the bright, Lugné-Poe and his wife, Madame Suzanne
IN
concluding Presto was the most acceptable. Després, supported by company of
THE
A Miniature Suite for the five wind instru- capable Parisian artists, will open on
ments named was apparently an attempt Easter Monday, probably with Sapho. '
by the composer to write in a popular Other plays in an interesting repertory
style, though only in
A BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF
The Lily,' 'The Marionettes,
one (“A Joyous will be
Moment') of the four movements bearing
Electra' (one of the French actress's THE CONTEMPORARY STAGE,
titles was the mood strongly expressed. finest representations), and possibly ‘La
No. 3 was marked "Minuet (Fugue),' but Rafale, in which Madame Després created
in the blend attempted both forms suffered.
sensation when she appeared four
Compiled and Edited by
An Adagio for clarinet and piano proved years ago at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Miss
JOHN PARKER,
light and pleasing; moreover, in a rather Andrews, through whose medium London
long. Fantasy' for viola and piano by Mr. has made the acquaintance of many well.
Editor of The Green Room Book. '
Benjamin Dale, played by Mr. Lionel known foreign artists, arranged for the
Tertis and the 'composer, there was much appearance of Madame Després in 1908, and 780 pp. cloth, 68. net; leather, 83, 6d. net.
good writing.
she has been chosen by M. Lugné-Poe, who
this time brings his own company, to
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Balfour Gardiner Concert last Wednesday at
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Next Saturday evening, Mr. Cyril Maude The Morning Leader says :-
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“Playgoors cannot be too grateful for the latest
his choral work was vague, and consequently
called Billy,' by George Cameron. The Who's Who in the Theatre. . . . . . a remarkable six.
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.
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On April 19th 'Fanny's First Play' will professionally or otherwise, in the theatre of
of Tschaikowsky's B flat minor Concerto.
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At the final Classical Concert on Wednes. who will have attained a twelve months'
day at Bechstein Hall, Mr. Donald Francis unbroken run in London for his latest play,
Tovey's reading of Beethoven's B flat Sonata,
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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912.
instances of words as well as standard naval power, have, it is pointed out, con-
writers who are not generally familiar, tributed to our nautical vocabulary such
and because he has a sense of humour words
skipper,” boom, and
TAK ROMANCE OF WORDS
and of the life of to-day which is not yacht,” the last, now used for pleasure,
382 always characteristic of professors. being originally a hunting ship (cognato
ENGLISH NONCONFORMITY (The Early English Dis-
sontors; History of English Nonconformity).
The book is brief for its subject, and with German "Jagd ”).
MODERN DEMOCRACY (God and Democracy; Demo- to master right off its 190 pages, thickly The supplanting of native words by
cratic England ; The New Democracy).
RECENT VERSE (storin Sung : The Iscariot; London studded with derivations, will, we think, loan words is well exhibited, as in the
ENGLISH PHILOSOPHY (English Philosophers and
be beyond the average reader, unless he Anglo-Saxon “ here,”
here,” army,
which has
Schools of Philosophy ; English Thonght for English is an enthusiast. We recommend a chap- survived in harbour and “harry. ”
Thinkers)
STATE RECORDS
ter at a time. A few pages thus perused Sometimes a word gets restricted in
OUR LIBRAKY TABLE (One Look Back ; Ä Poet's Chii.
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dren ; The Pocket Edition of lamb ; The Signal;
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JAPAN AND GREECE (The Creed of Hali Japan ; The
the language is really—to put it on day. Prof. Weekley notes, of course,
Glory that was Greece)
the lowest ground—a social advantage the retention of " widow's weeds,” but
THE ARTIST, BY V. H. FRIEDLAENDER ; ËNGLAND AND in enlarging the range of a talker, and does not point out that Tennyson has
THE PAPACY; A KEATS AUTOGRAPH AT WELBECK reducing the words which he repeats preserved the Shakespearian sense in
ABBEY ; “CKOSSKAGUELL,"; CUNNINGHAM'S Ex.
TRACTS FROM THE REVELS' BOOKS; BOOK SALES ad nauseam because he knows no other. In Memoriam' ':-
LIST OP NEW BOOKS
Not much above the talker to-day is the
FORTHCOMING BOOKS ::
casual writer, and he also may learn-e. g. ,
In words, like weeds, I'll wrap me o'er.
LITERARY GOSSIP
SCIENCE-DAIRYING AND THE DAIRY FARMER (Dairy.
to avoid such tautologies as “ fantastic A great poet is a legislator over language,
ing; Bacteria as Friends and Foes of the Dairy fancy” or “a posy of verse," " posy and can make an old word new. The
Farmer); SOCIETIES; MEETINGS NEXT WEEK ;
393—894 being a contracted form of “ “poesy: Authorized Version of the Bible has a
FINE ARTS - PREHISTORIC THESSALY; SIR WILLIAM
In matters of scholarship Prof. Weekley notable influence in this way, preserving
RICHMOND'S PICTURES ; PICTUKE SALES ; Gossip 395
MUSIC-THE JENA' SYMPHONY; GOSSIP; PERFORM. is both learned and careful, and his phrases the origin of which is forgotten.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
:: 398 chapter on 'Semantics' is specially valu- Throughout the work we find abundant
able, as that science is yet in its infancy. evidence of the Professor's eye for neo-
His arrangement in chapters is satisfactory logisms, but they are rather confusingly
LITERATURE
from the scholar's point of view, but, in mixed up with older words, and might
order to attract a popular audience, it have had a section to themselves. In
would, we think, have been a better plan the first chapter, for instance, we range
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS. to take such headings as Religion,' from “malice prepense” and “ affidavit,
War,' or
THE late Prof. Minto, an admirable and
Amusements,' and explain various words from Greek and Latin, and
stimulating teacher in English, once
under them the genesis of words due an old word like assoil,” to the “ kine-
described “ Romance in Words
to various changes or events in the matograph,'
the
appendicitis," "sabotage,
only proper definition of a dictionary.
national life. What we may call the out- and * barracking,” and return to sham
It is certain
a happy indication of the lands have also a large and daily
increasing antiques like "bartisan," " slug-horn,”
wealth of meaning and interest, the odd part in introducing strange words into and niddering,” to end with " bovril”
survival of lost causes, of forgotten events, local colour, revel in words on the way is said to be unaltered from the Greek,
the language. Novelists, for the sake of and“ chortle. ” In this chapter“ nausea"
of to-day. We live in an age in which to be English, which they seldom take But the Greek is vavoia, or vavría, and
the trouble to explain.
everybody wishes to appear in print, and
How many “nausea” surely the Latin form. “Tennis”
the standard of decent English is being people know what copra is, or jaggery, or is rightly derived from the French
daily degraded. “Ignorance, pure ignor-
even a patio ?
tenez ! ” but we cannot conceive why
ance,” is as much the cause of this slack- decreasing phenomenon, and the
words it ball about to be served—is not added.
War is happily an intermittent and the translation " take it”-i. e. , take the
proved where the very guides that should introduces are not so persistent as some This is clear to those who know Latin
correct are often ignorant too. Mr. Peck- and Prof. Weekley, who regards it as authority of Erasmus. On several occa-
“Jingo " is now well established, from the use of "accipe," quoted on the
sniff
probably the only pure Basque word in sions we wish that fewer words had been
was in the frequent habit of using any English, adds :
word that occurred to him as having a good
mentioned, and space made for a little
sound, and rounding a sentence well, without “In 1878, when war with Russia seemed more by way of illustration and explana-
much care of its meaning. ”
imminent, a music hall singer, the great tion. But we may be underrating the
MacDermott, delighted large audiences patience and perseverance of the average
He has a formidable host of followers in
with-
the twentieth century, whose mistakes are
reader.
This show is handicapped by its arrange.
that more advanced ideas are similarly the aristocratic and dignified hexameter ment. We are surprised that the place of
found in wholly separate races, as, for his homely subjects. We do not honour should be given to a copy of Rem-
brandt's Mill ascribed to Cotman (75), a
for instance, the oft-cited occurrence of think that it is fair to say that he is coarser
the story of Odysseus and Polyphemus than Homer, who avoids indelicate sub- either of the names invoked; and around
coarse piece of sensationalism unworthy of
in far Šiberia. In fact, “it is found jects. Hesiod is not at all gross, and, this centre-piece are a large number of tiny
with slight variants in many different moreover, there are guesses at primitive brown pictures, their number and tawniness
parts of the world. ” But how far history which, like many of the guesses made more tiresome by the fact that all are
does this general homogeneity carry us? of the Greeks, anticipate modern science set in disproportionately heavy and ornato
According to Mr. Chadwick, even as most curiously. Consider for a moment gilt frames.
far as the creation of an heroic poetry the legend of the ages of man distinguished best known outside expert circles by the
The name of Julius Cæsar Ibbetson is
founded on the similar circumstances of by metals. Thousands of years ago, imaginary descendant invented for him by
adolescent races in different ages and we find the Gold Age, Bronze Age, and Du Maurier in the first of his romances.
countries. But all his examples are from Iron Age appearing in Hesiod ; nay, more, Yet how accomplished a painter he was is
Aryan races. Could such a condition of just like Mr. Chadwick, the old Greek evident from his beautifully conventional
society arise among Semites? We should poet felt that the Heroic Age could not be Bridge (53), maintained throughout in a
like to hear our author's opinion how fitted into this gradual development. The same artist's
Evening (49), if on slightly
far the adventures of David, graphically that it was something exceptional and The same artist's Evening (49), if on slightly
told in the books of Samuel, correspond transient—and so he intercalates it between piece ; while No. 67, Å Derbyshire Village,
with the Heroic Age. There are many the Bronze and the Iron Ages as a brief by H. Dawson and W. Shayer, has an
features very like those of Homeric epoch of passing splendour. Mr. Chadwick enamel-like beauty of creamy impasto
heroes—the same combination of cruelty might have made his book brighter had which is a lesson in painters' methods
and deceit with generous feelings; the he developed this curious anticipation in unsurpassablo in its way. Morland's little
same literary excellence in the narrative, a Greek poet whom he otherwise highly sketch, By the Wayside (30), has similar
along with shocking savagery in the facts appreciates. When he was dealing with | Chambers's Portsmouth (31) is an ingenious
related; the same intimacy of a strongly the mythical narratives he might also technical exercise brilliantly artificial; in
anthropomorphic God with the race of have added those in the dithyrambs of colour.
Here, too, there is doubtless Bacchylides.
In Crome's View on St. Martin's River,
an historic kernel for the epic. Mr. Among the peculiarities of the poetry of Norwich (47), we find, even more than in
Chadwick rightly insists that the more the Heroic Age he justly notes that the Ibbetson's panel, the note of solemnity.
of such a poem as the Iliad' is that it to happen did not preserve any dignity modelled form bathed in warm moonlight.
probable and far the simplest explanation places where the great events were said The passage of river-bank and buildings to
is based on historic facts. All the dreams by means of these poems. The majority The surface of the river is rendered inta
of the comparative mythologists about of the seats of Homeric heroes, for mechanical fashion, however, and an ill.
the sun or the dawn being personified in example, were obscure and insignificant realized water-line detracts more quickly
Achilles or Helen, in spite of seductive in historical Greece. So also national than anything else from the impressiveness
etymologies, he sets aside.
sentiment is weak in the poems, and the of a picture. Nos. 79 and 85 are more
The Teutonic branch is his strong author shows how the loyalty of Patroclus perfect examples of this master, yet for all
point, and the larger part of his book is was not for the Greek cause, but for the their excellence
have not quite the intimate
appeal of his moonlight study; while his
devoted to that literature, which has for glory of his friend Achilles. But here he On the Marshes (56) is a dramatic composition
us the enormous advantage of not being has not distinguished between two kinds in brown which sugg sts kinship with a
composed till there was contemporary of loyalty. The attachment of close lesser artist, Mr. Leader. G. Shalders's
history, when the reality of its characters friends was very strong among the Greeks, Leith Hill (103) is an instance of brush-
could in many cases be tested. He is and one would face death for the other. drawing of great precision without loss of
therefore able to show how both myth But the loyalty to a king as superior in the continuity of a liquid stroke.
Constable
and fiction were brought to bear on these the state was very scanty indeed. Thus
we cannot on the whole speak in terms of
mostly historical personages, and from Herodotus and Xenophon wonder at very high praise, though three of them-
this he draws conclusions by analogy in the loyalty of the Persian nobles to Birthplace of the Artist (14), Landscape (15),
the case of Homer, whose poems have their king, which was like that of the and The Valley of the Siour (16)are among
come from the twilight or dawn of Hellenic nobility of France up to the Revolution, his better works. The only figure subject
society. How far, indeed, that society among whom it was a privilege to die of much interest is an unusually fine Müller,
was based on an earlier civilization, such for the king because he was the king, not The Piping Shepherd (58), a design of much
as that now called Ægean ; whether this because he was personally loved. This Farm (24), by W. Collins ; a large varnished
earlier civilization was absolutely non- sort of kingship was being created, drawing by Gainsborough (59); and a
Hellenic or not so—these are problems according to Mr. Chadwick, on the ruins wonderful experiment on a burnt - sien
which occupy all the author's ingenuity of the earlier tribal and kindred ties. ground, The Footbridge (57), by De Wint.
He prefers to think that the earlier It disregarded nationality, and substituted
people who occupied Greece were akin for it personal allegiance. But that
to the Hellenes, but
find him allegiance never became dynastic among WORKS BY MISS MARGARET GERE
agreeing uncritically in the common Greeks till Alexander and the Diadochi
AND MR. CHARLES M. GERE.
opinion that all the Mediterranean lands introduced it upon the ruins of Oriental
were occupied by one earlier race. Of sovereignties.
To have accepted a certain group of pig.
that we are by no means persuaded. We must omit many other topics ments and made the most of them was a
Very different races have been juxtaposed of interest which are not presented so just been considering, and a similar virtue
principal virtue of the painters we have
throughout the world's history. Constant attractively as they deserve. The prose may be claimed for the two artists showing
movements of population have taken account of the heroic stories of the at the Carfax Gallery. They have more
place. Our author shows a curious sim- Teutons with which the volume begins and brighter pigments at their command,
plicity of mind when he states that it is dull reading, though necessary for and thus approach more easily a plausible
was frequently not want of food, but the many who are not familiar with this resemblance to natural colour, but have
the pressure of alien invaders, that dis- literature. The headings of the chapters the same delight in using their materials in
turbed primitive nations. But what pro- are also not comprehensive enough; and purity. Both display considerable crafts.
duced the pressure? In most cases, surely, head-lines giving the subject of each page manship, Mr. Gere being particularly suc-
want of food among the new-comers, I would have been a great help.
cessful in his small landscapes in tempera,
we
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371
occa-
such as Orta (37), The Lombardy Plain (21), some years ago at Pydna, and Palatitza in The volume is essentially a work of reference,
or the charming mountain view, Castello in Macedonia itself.
and the more it is used, the more will it be
Valsolda (5). One water-colour, An Orchard
PROF. NEWBERRY has just published (in appreciated. At the end will be found
in March, shows him again admirably the University of Liverpool's Annals of
Table of Chronology, giving page
expressing the cool, crisp sunlight of spring, Archæology) two slate palettes which he references to incidents related in the course
with its slightly decolourizing effect. His seems to have bought at Luxor. They have, of the work; a Classification of Compositions
large landscape is refined in intention and
as he says, evidently been used for grinding in respect of the means required for their
carefully designed, but inclined to a diffuse malachito, probably for cosmetic purposes, performance ; an Alphabetic Register of
enumeration of many small forms and as each of them has a depression in the
Works ;
an Index to Poetical and other
minute differences of tone. The acceptance centre stained with green. One of them, Sources from which the text of the vocal
of a vanishing - point of modelling rather however, which is in the familiar form of a
works is derived; Tables of Editions ; and
earlier in the process of analysis makes hog-backed fish, bears roughly incised an Index of Proper Names. From the
such smaller works as The Lakeside (20) figures of an animal which may be intended very beginning the author will surely con-
more compact and more arresting,
for a hyæna, a goat, two birds on standards vince all reasonable persons that, though an
or crossed staves, two tailed deer, and a pig. admirer of Brahms, he does not indulge in
Miss Margaret Gere's figure compositions In his description of these Prof. Newberry "needless raptures. " He says :
have an archaistic charm which is undeniable. says that the lines are only very lightly “ Either people insist upon regarding him as
They fall a little between two stools, sacri- incised,” or, in other words, scratched; and, the legitimate successor of Beethoven, or they
ficing some of the vitality of stroke of the the slate in question, compared with some
deny him the position of a great master altogether,
Persian drawings on which they might admittedly forged
and it may well be feared that some exaggeration
phylacteries,” also on
takes place on either side. "
have been founded in favour of a fuller slate, and bought in the same place three
representation which is not quite close years ago, suggests the view that the animal
enough to contemporary life to pay for the figures are modern additions to a doubtless
loss of conciseness. The Virtuous Woman prehistoric palette.
(10) is perhaps the best of her works very
Musical Gossip.
pretty in surface and daintily. wrought. Museum, studies in Sir Gaston Maspero's
M. GEORGES DARESSY, of the Cairo
Sisters (15) is somewhat suggestive of the
The programme of the sixth concert of the
Recueil de Travaux some ostraca found by Philharmonic Society at Queen's Hall last
English Pre-Raphaelites, and here the Mr. Theodore Davis at the Valley of the Thursday week was not lacking in interest.
firelight effect which differentiates it from Kings, which appear to have formed a sort Berlioz's 'Le Corsaire ? Overture, not one
Oriental tempera painting is not studied of wage-sheet or notebook kept by the of his most attractive, is rarely performed;
with much thoroughness. Noah's Ark (14) foreman or other officer in charge of the and, curiously, the composer makes no
is a delightful fancy, though a practical construction of the rock-cut royal tombs mention of it in his autobiography or letters.
person might criticize the flimsy. piers there situate.
which support the gangway by which the the Egyptian workmen enjoyed an
It appears from this that The idea of writing such a work was no
animals enter. The imminent arrival of
doubt suggested to him on a journey from
sional strike,
the elephant spells certain disaster,
together with frequent Marseilles to Leghorn, when the captain
holidays, including regularly appointed of the ship—who had been, so he said,
ones of seven days every month. These captain of Byron's corvette during his
ostraca also enable M. Daressy to fix with excursions among the islands of the Greek
certainty the length of the reign of Seti II. archipelago—had much to tell about the
Fine Art Gossip.
at six years, and to show that the king poet. Mr. Arthur Hervey conducted his
hitherto called Si-Ptah was really Rameses symphonic variations, 'Life Moods,' . which
MR. HARRINGTON MANN's portraits at Mr. III. and the immediate successor of Rameses were originally produced at the Brighton
Knoedler's Gallery are in the manner of Mr. the Great.
Festival. The different moods expressed
Sargent, with a special bent towards the
DR. ALAN GARDINER records a curious naturally make for variety, also the changes
Raeburn tradition, and will be acceptable instance of survival with regard to the of key, while much of the music is effective;
to such as demand above all from portraiture sistrum, or rattle used in the worship of
but the romantic element is not so strongly
an illusion of substantiality. In No. 1, the Greek Isis, and mentioned by writers
felt as in one or two of Mr. Hervey's
Annabel, a healthy infant of not
too subtle like Plutarch and Apuleius. He thinks it earlier works. Sir Alexander Mackenzio's
character suits the treatment fairly well
. the object figured in the
hieroglyph generally Invocation,' a new orchestral work, opens
,
is not sustained
through the picture, which represent some sort of sceptro or mace. pleasing character, but the treatment of it
becomes a vignette loosely sketched in its He also tells us that it is still used in the
is not always convincing. By judicious
main masses around a core of firmer, but not Christian churches of Abyssinia, and that revision, and moderate excision, he might,
always very subtle modelling.
the Berlin Museum possesses a fine specimen
we think, render it far more attractive.
A DEATH MASK of John Philpot Curran has of one of these modern sistra secured by Señor Casals once again proved himself
been found in the cellars of the Royal
Prof. Littmann.
a master-interpreter of Bach. He selected
Hibernian Academy, and is on view at the
the Suite in o minor for 'cello unaccom-
exhibition now being held there. The mask
panied, the one in which the A string is
bears a close resemblance to the Lawrence
tuned a tone lower. Signor Busoni gave a
portrait from the Peel Collection, now in the
MUSIC
powerful_rendering of the solo part of
National Gallery of Ireland, and was possibly
Liszt's 'Todtentanz,' a curious rather than
taken by Curran's friend Peter Turnerelli,
interesting piece of programme-music. It
who executed & bust of him in his latest Historical, Descriptive, and Analytical was inspired—to use the customary term,
days.
Account of the Entire Works of Johannes by Orcagna's fresco The Triumph of Death'
Brahms : Vol. I. The Vocal Works. By
at Pisa. The Gold Medal of the Society
PROF. JAMES GEIRIE has been appointed Edwin Evans, sen. (Wm. Reeves. This was privately presented to these two great
to deliver the next course of lectures under volume will be followed by two more dealing artists on the morning of the concert.
the Lectureship in Anthropology and Pre. with the instrumental works of Brahms, and
historic Archæology at Edinburgh Uni. all three are "specially designed for the
THE season at Covent Garden will open
versity, in succession to Dr. Robert Munro.
on April 22nd with an opera in Italian.
use of concert-goers, pianists, singers, and As announced, there will be two cycles of
Excavations are being made at York, the Lieder," appeals, however, to a still Rottenberg. The dates will be as follows:
students. " This first one, which includes the Ring' under the direction of Dr.
beside Bootham Bar, under the yard of wider circle ; for in this branch of the art Das Rheingold, April 23rd and May 3rd ;
of the original Roman wall and the gateway Si musiciansa; "hof Schubert and Schumann Siegfried, April 27th and May 6th; and
have been exposed.
he is acknowledged the legitimate successor.
The authorities of the Imperial Ottoman Many of his songs, simple in character, call 8th. Brünnhilde will be impersonated by
Museum at Constantinople have excavated for little comment. For instance, Mr. Madame Saltzmann-Stevens and Fräulein
the tumulus. of Langaza, near Salonica, and Evans devotes only four lines to · Verzicht, Gertrud Kappel; Sieglinde by Madamo
Macedonian period, with doors decorated His chief aim is to describe the structure and Madame Kirkby Lunn; Wotan by Herr
with ornaments in gilt bronze, representing general character of the various numbers, Anton van Rooy: Mime by Herr Hans
Medusa heads and lions' masks with rings but he happily does not hesitate to Bechstein ; and Loge by Řerr Heinrich
in their mouths, like those common in add any information, although, as in the Hensel. The two performances of Tristan
mediæval Venice. The tomb
to second of the two numbers named above und Isolde' will take place on May Ist and
correspond closely with those discovered only indirectly connected with the music. '10th,
seems
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THE ATHENÆUM
WHO'S WHO
THEATRE.
a
6
à
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MR. JOSEPH HOLBROOKE gave the third
of his Chamber Concerts at Steinway Hall
Dramatic Gossip.
THE NEW DRAMATIC LIST
last Monday afternoon. He opened with
his Third Sextet for Flute (Mr. A. Barton),
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a
Oboe (Mr. A. Foreman), Clarinet (Mr. C. season of French plays at the Garrick
Draper), Horn (Mr. 0. Borsdorf), Bassoon Theatre during Mr. Arthur Bourchier's short
(Mr. E. James), and Piano (Mr. Holbrooke), tour in Glasgow and Bournemouth. M.
and of the three movements, the bright, Lugné-Poe and his wife, Madame Suzanne
IN
concluding Presto was the most acceptable. Després, supported by company of
THE
A Miniature Suite for the five wind instru- capable Parisian artists, will open on
ments named was apparently an attempt Easter Monday, probably with Sapho. '
by the composer to write in a popular Other plays in an interesting repertory
style, though only in
A BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF
The Lily,' 'The Marionettes,
one (“A Joyous will be
Moment') of the four movements bearing
Electra' (one of the French actress's THE CONTEMPORARY STAGE,
titles was the mood strongly expressed. finest representations), and possibly ‘La
No. 3 was marked "Minuet (Fugue),' but Rafale, in which Madame Després created
in the blend attempted both forms suffered.
sensation when she appeared four
Compiled and Edited by
An Adagio for clarinet and piano proved years ago at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Miss
JOHN PARKER,
light and pleasing; moreover, in a rather Andrews, through whose medium London
long. Fantasy' for viola and piano by Mr. has made the acquaintance of many well.
Editor of The Green Room Book. '
Benjamin Dale, played by Mr. Lionel known foreign artists, arranged for the
Tertis and the 'composer, there was much appearance of Madame Després in 1908, and 780 pp. cloth, 68. net; leather, 83, 6d. net.
good writing.
she has been chosen by M. Lugné-Poe, who
this time brings his own company, to
The Standard says :-
THERE was only one novelty at the second
manage the forthcoming season.
" A most welcome and useful work.
"
Balfour Gardiner Concert last Wednesday at
Queen's Hall. This was a Festival Overture
Next Saturday evening, Mr. Cyril Maude The Morning Leader says :-
by Mr. Arnold Bax. At the previous concert will present a new farce in three acts,
“Playgoors cannot be too grateful for the latest
his choral work was vague, and consequently
called Billy,' by George Cameron. The Who's Who in the Theatre. . . . . . a remarkable six.
uninteresting. The work in question, how action of the play takes place in the shillingsworth. ”
.
ever, proved bright, rhythmical, clear in chaplain's quarters in the Government
The World says:
form, and well scored. "It was effectively Industrial Home for Boys at Beechcroft,
Undoubtedly the most complete work of its
given under the direction of Mr. Gardiner. Essex.
kind yet issued. All who are interested, whether
Mr. Percy Grainger gave a brilliant rendering
On April 19th 'Fanny's First Play' will professionally or otherwise, in the theatre of
of Tschaikowsky's B flat minor Concerto.
accomplish a “record” for Mr. Bernard Shaw, to-day should possess a copy. '
At the final Classical Concert on Wednes. who will have attained a twelve months'
day at Bechstein Hall, Mr. Donald Francis unbroken run in London for his latest play,
Tovey's reading of Beethoven's B flat Sonata,
Op. 106, was excellent as regards technique Dr. Karl Mantzius, has announced his in- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY.
The well-known Danish actor and author, THE LETTERS OF
and understanding. The long Adagio was
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THE ATHENAUM
381
CONTENTS,
as
PAGR
381
THE AGE OF DRYDEN . .
393
384
Windows)
385-386
66
886
386
ROGER BACON
888
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889890
391-394
894
394
Gossip. .
ANCES NEXT WEEK
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as
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912.
instances of words as well as standard naval power, have, it is pointed out, con-
writers who are not generally familiar, tributed to our nautical vocabulary such
and because he has a sense of humour words
skipper,” boom, and
TAK ROMANCE OF WORDS
and of the life of to-day which is not yacht,” the last, now used for pleasure,
382 always characteristic of professors. being originally a hunting ship (cognato
ENGLISH NONCONFORMITY (The Early English Dis-
sontors; History of English Nonconformity).
The book is brief for its subject, and with German "Jagd ”).
MODERN DEMOCRACY (God and Democracy; Demo- to master right off its 190 pages, thickly The supplanting of native words by
cratic England ; The New Democracy).
RECENT VERSE (storin Sung : The Iscariot; London studded with derivations, will, we think, loan words is well exhibited, as in the
ENGLISH PHILOSOPHY (English Philosophers and
be beyond the average reader, unless he Anglo-Saxon “ here,”
here,” army,
which has
Schools of Philosophy ; English Thonght for English is an enthusiast. We recommend a chap- survived in harbour and “harry. ”
Thinkers)
STATE RECORDS
ter at a time. A few pages thus perused Sometimes a word gets restricted in
OUR LIBRAKY TABLE (One Look Back ; Ä Poet's Chii.
should supply alike amusement and in- meaning-e. g. , "weeds,” which was a
dren ; The Pocket Edition of lamb ; The Signal;
Le Livre de la Route; The Labor Movement in
struction. Some idea of the resources of general term for clothes in Shakespeare's
France)
387
JAPAN AND GREECE (The Creed of Hali Japan ; The
the language is really—to put it on day. Prof. Weekley notes, of course,
Glory that was Greece)
the lowest ground—a social advantage the retention of " widow's weeds,” but
THE ARTIST, BY V. H. FRIEDLAENDER ; ËNGLAND AND in enlarging the range of a talker, and does not point out that Tennyson has
THE PAPACY; A KEATS AUTOGRAPH AT WELBECK reducing the words which he repeats preserved the Shakespearian sense in
ABBEY ; “CKOSSKAGUELL,"; CUNNINGHAM'S Ex.
TRACTS FROM THE REVELS' BOOKS; BOOK SALES ad nauseam because he knows no other. In Memoriam' ':-
LIST OP NEW BOOKS
Not much above the talker to-day is the
FORTHCOMING BOOKS ::
casual writer, and he also may learn-e. g. ,
In words, like weeds, I'll wrap me o'er.
LITERARY GOSSIP
SCIENCE-DAIRYING AND THE DAIRY FARMER (Dairy.
to avoid such tautologies as “ fantastic A great poet is a legislator over language,
ing; Bacteria as Friends and Foes of the Dairy fancy” or “a posy of verse," " posy and can make an old word new. The
Farmer); SOCIETIES; MEETINGS NEXT WEEK ;
393—894 being a contracted form of “ “poesy: Authorized Version of the Bible has a
FINE ARTS - PREHISTORIC THESSALY; SIR WILLIAM
In matters of scholarship Prof. Weekley notable influence in this way, preserving
RICHMOND'S PICTURES ; PICTUKE SALES ; Gossip 395
MUSIC-THE JENA' SYMPHONY; GOSSIP; PERFORM. is both learned and careful, and his phrases the origin of which is forgotten.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
:: 398 chapter on 'Semantics' is specially valu- Throughout the work we find abundant
able, as that science is yet in its infancy. evidence of the Professor's eye for neo-
His arrangement in chapters is satisfactory logisms, but they are rather confusingly
LITERATURE
from the scholar's point of view, but, in mixed up with older words, and might
order to attract a popular audience, it have had a section to themselves. In
would, we think, have been a better plan the first chapter, for instance, we range
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS. to take such headings as Religion,' from “malice prepense” and “ affidavit,
War,' or
THE late Prof. Minto, an admirable and
Amusements,' and explain various words from Greek and Latin, and
stimulating teacher in English, once
under them the genesis of words due an old word like assoil,” to the “ kine-
described “ Romance in Words
to various changes or events in the matograph,'
the
appendicitis," "sabotage,
only proper definition of a dictionary.
national life. What we may call the out- and * barracking,” and return to sham
It is certain
a happy indication of the lands have also a large and daily
increasing antiques like "bartisan," " slug-horn,”
wealth of meaning and interest, the odd part in introducing strange words into and niddering,” to end with " bovril”
survival of lost causes, of forgotten events, local colour, revel in words on the way is said to be unaltered from the Greek,
the language. Novelists, for the sake of and“ chortle. ” In this chapter“ nausea"
of to-day. We live in an age in which to be English, which they seldom take But the Greek is vavoia, or vavría, and
the trouble to explain.
everybody wishes to appear in print, and
How many “nausea” surely the Latin form. “Tennis”
the standard of decent English is being people know what copra is, or jaggery, or is rightly derived from the French
daily degraded. “Ignorance, pure ignor-
even a patio ?
tenez ! ” but we cannot conceive why
ance,” is as much the cause of this slack- decreasing phenomenon, and the
words it ball about to be served—is not added.
War is happily an intermittent and the translation " take it”-i. e. , take the
proved where the very guides that should introduces are not so persistent as some This is clear to those who know Latin
correct are often ignorant too. Mr. Peck- and Prof. Weekley, who regards it as authority of Erasmus. On several occa-
“Jingo " is now well established, from the use of "accipe," quoted on the
sniff
probably the only pure Basque word in sions we wish that fewer words had been
was in the frequent habit of using any English, adds :
word that occurred to him as having a good
mentioned, and space made for a little
sound, and rounding a sentence well, without “In 1878, when war with Russia seemed more by way of illustration and explana-
much care of its meaning. ”
imminent, a music hall singer, the great tion. But we may be underrating the
MacDermott, delighted large audiences patience and perseverance of the average
He has a formidable host of followers in
with-
the twentieth century, whose mistakes are
reader.
