Milton and music in poetry a lecture on artistic unity
The essay discusses Milton as a musician and poet linking music to inner thought. It cites passages from Miltons poems and Areopagitica and notes Bach inspired fugue descriptions in Paradise Lost. The Oxford lecturer argues music pervades Milton's heaven earth and hell and ponders poetry as musical expression.
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Hadow
Milton
Heaven
Earth
Hell
Hartlib
Oxford
Milton and His Knowledge of Music by W H Hadow
A summary of Mr W H Hadow's Royal Society of Literature lecture on Milton and music. It notes Milton's era linked poetry and vocal music, the collaboration of poet and composer, and Milton’s own high musical proficiency as part of a wider sixteenth to eighteenth century shift toward expressive melodies and mature musical forms.
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British Royal Society of Literature
W. H. Hadow
Ford
Hadow
Society of Literature
Milton
Tury
Filizabethan
Handbook on Jewelry in Little Books on Art
Review of Cyril Davenport’s Handbook on Jewelry from McClurg It notes its practical focus on methods and design history, linking ancient Egyptian beads to modern use. It highlights detailed stone descriptions, period ornaments, and clear illustrations with a bibliography for further study.
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Cyril Davenport
Chicago
McClurg & Co
Victoria and Albert
South Kensington
British Museum
Davenport
Will English publishers cut price to a shilling novel
A London interview with a major English publisher forecasts the shift to cheaper fiction. He argues six shillings is disliked, leading to more titles and poorer quality, and predicts a future move to very low prices with curbed output and broader readership, including Mrs. Humphry Ward.
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Quindon
England
The Better Treasure by Mary Raymond Shiproan Andrews
Bobbs Merrill announces publication of a Christmas story The Better Treasure by Mary Raymond Shiproan Andrews. The tale matches the length and beauty of The Perfect Tribute and early readers praise its equal appeal. Each page features a distinct marginal illustration.
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Mary Raymond Shiproan Andrews
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Notable New Artist H. M. Bunker Debuts Photographs
The article highlights new artist H. M. Bunker and describes his pictures printed in a soft brown tone. The effect is noted as novel and admirable, signaling a fresh contribution to the field.
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H. M. Bunker
American Character Studies Friendship Village Review
A critique of Zena Gale's book describing a notional Friendship Village and its carefully drawn vignettes. The reviewer praises its artful scene-painting, refined humor, and tender sentiment, noting the collection resembles thumbnail pen-portraits rather than a conventional novel and applauds Gale’s moral influence and portrayal of better living in humble settings.
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Friendship Village
Zena Gale
New York
Macmillan Company
Gale
New England
Sowgar
David Harum
Calliope
David
Fiendsip Village
Guie
Washington Aphorisms Highlight the Father of His Country
A review of The Washington Year Book compiled by Wallace Rice presents Washington quotes on politics religion and daily life. Notable lines include a pledge not to break a promise and cautions against impostures of patriotism while praising virtue in the citizenry to prevent drift toward tyranny.
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Washington
McClurg & Co
Wallace Rice
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