This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1909
Page
16
The review critiques Harper’s Sainte Beuve biography for overexplaining the subject and under revealing him. It praises Blake's occasional power while noting many passages fail unity of form and substance. De Selincourt is commended for sensible handling of Blake’s challenging aspects in art and criticism.
A critical portrait of William Blake by Basil de Selincourt reviews the Blake biography trend, praising honesty and restraint. It notes Blake as a genius of flashes and obscurities, with example lines from Love's Secret illustrating his lyric gifts.
A critic weighs Blake’s graphic symbols against traditional form, praising the spirit while faulting composition, color, and technique. The piece highlights De Selincourt’s balanced view and notes mixed admirers debate the poet-artist’s merit.
A critical review of Demetra Vaka's book Turkish Wives Haremlik portraying life in harems. The piece notes the Greek author, her Turkish upbringing, and her view that most Turkish women face limited rights. It discusses depictions of pashas, polygamy, and occasional calls for emancipation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.