“Apart from these personal interests, the book has an undoubted historical value as a contribution to our knowledge of the events with which it mainly deals. Especially interesting are the chapters on the Fenian movement, the dynamite campaign, and the much too historic Clerkwell explosion.”
+ + =Sat. R.= 102: 84. Jl. 21, ’06. 1170w.
=Anderson, Wilbert L.= Country town; with introd. by Josiah Strong. **$1. Baker.
Dr. Strong says “The author has faith in the country town, and is able to render a reason for the faith that is in him.” Mr. Anderson maintains that the great drift from the country to the city will only benefit the rural districts, for there will be left an enduring residuum with the stout heart that battles with problems of civilization and advancement. He says “that there is no scientific reason for the popular notion that the rural population is under a fatality of evil. The future depends almost wholly upon the power of environment—upon education, upon commerce, upon evangelization, upon participation in the great movements of the age.”
“This study of existing conditions will be found valuable even by those who do not agree with all the conclusions reached.”
“Though he cites numerous authorities, he writes in the graceful style of the essayist.”
“It is involved in style; is loaded with quotations and citations having no particular bearing on the case, full of repetition, and not clear in its manner of reaching conclusions, which are, however, sane ones.”
“The most serious criticism that can be advanced against it is that the author carries the argument from evolution to an extreme in conducting a sociological inquiry along biological lines. To be commended for its readableness as well as for the sanity and fair-mindedness.”
+ + – =Lit. D.= 32: 769. My. 19, ’06. 340w.
“Extremely interesting and informing work.” Edward Cary.
+ + =N. Y. Times.= 11: 142. Mr. 10, ’06. 1060w.
“Mr. Anderson is an optimist where optimism is rare.”
+ =Pub. Opin.= 40: 346. Mr. 17, ’06. 270w.
Andreas and The fates of the apostles: two Anglo-Saxon narrative poems; ed. with introd., notes, and glossary by G: Philip Krapp. *$2. Ginn.
This volume in “The Albion series of Anglo-Saxon and middle English poetry,” contains all the material essential to a thoro study of these two poems. The text of both poems is based upon Wülker’s Codex Verallensis and the variant readings present a full history of the textual criticism of the works. A comprehensive introduction discusses the Vercelli manuscript, the sources of the poems, their history, and their authorship. The volume is fully annotated and contains a classified bibliography and a glossary.