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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
17
A brief lyric by E. W. Sutton Pickhardt on Helen of Troy, invoking divine punishment and the lost praise of poets from Homer to modern times. The speaker questions how mortal lips can praise a figure who has inspired awe and catastrophe across ages.
The September feature in McClure's previews Gen Kuropatkin memoirs translated by George Kennan, arguing Czar's responsibility for the Russian Japanese War and the Manchuria issue. It also introduces promoter Beezobrazoff and notes political motives behind Manchuria policy.
A London based humorist Mr Herbert Wales writes a preface for The Old Allegiance suggesting a future shift to unobjectionable romances. The piece notes the preface may be a means to distance himself from earlier, infamous works and questions whether his morals match his characters.
Capt Roald Amundsen clarifies a translation slip in The Northwest Passage noting that his original text refers to passing the Strait rather than passing through it at 8 A M. The correction underscores precision in the account of Bellot Strait.
The Chicago Inter Ocean criticizes today’s short stories as the abomination of desolation praising only language over action. It recalls David Christie Murray’s Recollections noting an interview with Gladstone where the premier carves at table and serves questions in a parliamentary tone.
A biography of Petrarch and histories of Venice and Milan under the Sforza are reviewed, presenting a trio of works on Italian medieval and renaissance life and politics. The coverage highlights biographical depth and city state rivalries shaping 14th to 16th century Italy.
A long critical essay assesses Hollway Calthrop’s Petrarch biography. The review highlights lack of footnotes, reliance on d Ancona, errors in place names and attributions, and a dismissive view of Petrarch’s morals. It notes the book remains entertaining despite scholarly flaws and seeks Laura’s true identity.
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