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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
22
A letter from Harold Korn questions the New York Times review of the saying Exceptions prove the rule. He cites dictionaries and Latin etymology to argue that prove means to test and that exceptions merely test a rule, not prove it, noting illogical or nonsensical implications.
The letter argues that the maxim exception proves the rule is medieval academic Latin. It cites E D Bewley and traditional readings, noting probare means to prove in medieval usage and cites Benvenuto da Imola as illustrating a non classical sense. The writer suggests caution in applying the phrase to classical Latin. W. & New York, March 12.
A reader defends Anna Bowman Dodd's On the Knees of the Gods against The Saturday Review verdict, praising its vivid narrative, romantic love story, and picturesque Athenian setting. The reviewer notes fresh passion in love passages and attention to Greek art, literature, and landscape.
Henry Baldwin notes a Vermont regional term spero meaning a light lark or prank. He traces usage from Charlotte to Bristol and Manchester and asks if spero derives from English, Indian, or a Connecticut settler influence, suggesting possible links to Michigan colonies.
The Moonbeam Wish Book gathers superstitions tied to the moon. It invites readers to host friends, record their names in dedicated spaces, and believes wishes made at the new moon have higher chances of fulfillment.
A New York lawyer quit the practice to travel and write About a yearlong journey Carlisle offers impressions in short stories rather than a guidebook He mixes humor with sharp observations of Greece Carlsbad Captain Cook Sandwich Islands Java Athens India Japan and the Philippines while critiquing colonial rulers and social norms The book is witty insightful and largely worthwhile despite some biased views
A letter from R L C White in Nashville argues that many poems are misattributed due to cheap collections and urges reliance on reputable anthologies like Stedman, Archer, Bullen, Ward, Miles, and Rossiter Johnson for accuracy. He cites Emily Rebecca Page as the true author of The Old Canoe and critiques publishers promoting fake attributions.
A facetious correspondent asks the meaning of Mr. De Morgan's novel title Somehow Good and notes many letters responding, signaling wide public familiarity with In Memoriam. The column comments on the cultural reach of the titles and reader receptiveness. The piece observes the exchange as a light literary note.
The Frederick A. Stokes Company announced yesterday the release of A Book for the Superstitious. The publishers indicated the work compiles superstitions with commentary and historical context aimed at curious readers and skeptics alike.
A March 1908 report notes that a translation of the Church’s modernism documents, the 1907 Syllabus and the Encyclical Letter, will be published next month by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. It mentions the Programme of Modernism pamphlet by expelled priests and the lack of English versions to date.
A Cumberland set romance from Green & Co. follows a country artist with London ambitions. The plot nests love triangles, old sweethearts, a baroness, a baronet, and a clergyman who tries to avert catastrophe while juggling hidden relationships.
The hybrid volume The Evolution of Rose by Richard Badger defies easy classification as story journal treatise or aphorism collection. The clouded plot lacks vivid narration and the journal lacks clear individuality while the aphorisms feel inert and distant.
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