Book review praises Mr Smiles on thrift and character formation
The writing lauds Mr Smiles for a concluding volume that underlines thrift, duty, and social virtue. It highlights engaging anecdotes about Sir Titus Salt, the Crossleys, and Mr Baxendale, and notes the accessible style written after an illness. The piece argues the work supports temperance, education, and humane living through practical examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smiles
Titus Salt
Crossleys
Baxendale
Pickford and Co
Smiles
Day
Martin
Mr. Day
Metropolis
Sheridan
Bath
Drury-lane
Surrey
Taylor
Opera House
Father Mathew
Ireland
Newman
Thrift By Smives Author of Cha racter and Self Help
A book review notes Samoza Smives, author of Cha racter and Self Help, with John Murray publishing house. The critique discusses themes, writing style, and anticipated impact in literary circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift
Samoza Smives
Self Help
John Murray
Poets and Novelists Review of Barnett Smith Essay
A critical appraisal notes Barnett Smith’s patient provocation through biographic touches and subtlety, praising his Shelley Peacock and Thackeray chapters while faulting overreliance on metaphor. It questions unity in Browning Hawthorne and notes incisive Brontë and Fielding insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Smith
R. H. Hutton
Leslie Stephen
Shelley
Thomas Love Peacock
Browning
Hotten
James Hannay
Bronté
Henry Fielding
Robert Buchanan
London Lyrics and English Fugitive Poets Critique
A review discusses Buchanan London Lyrics and the portrayal of degraded figures for sympathy. It praises Austin Dobson while debating Barnett Smith and Locker, citing Incognita and Lovelace, and questions Dobson's shift to serious verse after lighter works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
London
Roden Noel
Leicester Arren
Barnett Smith
Austin Dobson
Dobson
Locker
Rom
Mr. Smith
Lovelace
Horatius Flaccus
Christmas Books Review Elevates Scots Poetry Volume
A praise filled notice endorses The Poets and the Poetry of Scotland as an elegant, well bound volume rich in research. It commends its concise histories of major and minor Scottish poets, notes the revised edition of The Universe by Dr Pouchet, and highlights clear illustrations and engaging prose as ideal for gift giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Robert Henryson
William Dunbar
Gavin Douglas
John Barbour
James the First
David Lyndsay
George Buchanan
Robert Ayton
Michael Bruce
British Quarterly Review
Pouchet
Poets and Poetry of Scotland From Thomas to Gall
A bibliography listing Wixson’s The Poets and Poetry of Scotland with biographical notices and illustrations from Blackie and Son, covering period 1219 to 1776. Also notes Fauchet’s The Universe by M D Pouchet third edition with wood engravings and revised translation from Blackie and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
James Grant Wixson
Thomas the Rhymer
Richard Gall
Blackie and Son
F. A. Pouchet
M.D
The
Institute of France, &c
Blackie
Sen
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