Remark on a Bishop’s Legacy and Future Publications
The writer notes the bishop gave the Church much lustre yet believes he could have been greater if not elevated to the episcopate. The piece anticipates future releases of his speeches and articles.
Van Laun's History of French Literature review
A thoughtful critique compares Van Laun with Taine, noting method and eclectic aims. It admires broad historical view, Race chapters, and portraits of Rabelais and Montaigne, while flagging occasional over boldness or insufficient distinctions between periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Laun
M. Taine
van Lamn
Chardly
England
Mr. van Lamn
Charlemagne
History of French Literature by Henri Van Laun
A historical overview tracing French literature from its origins to the Renaissance. The work surveys key movements and authors shaping early French letters, noting stylistic evolution and critical reception in a recognized 19th century publishing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trouvdres
Charlemagne
North Sea
Mediterranean
Ebro
Oder
Trouvéres
Clovis
Dagobert
Arthur
Britain
J. M. Ludlow
M. van Laun
Mr. Ludlow
Rabelais
Montaigne
van Laun
M. Taine
Mr. van Lamn
Pierre Lamy
Budé
J. J. Rousseau
Emile
Rousseau
Henri van Laun
Smith, Elder and Co
Review of Van Lamn’s Christine de Pisan and Charles V
The review praises Van Lamn’s tribute to Christine de Pisan for preserving a revealing portrait of Charles the Fifth and his court. It notes flaws but lauds the volume’s use of materials and its potential to clarify literary history, urging future volumes to maintain momentum. The writer hopes for broader English access to philosophic views of literature in history.
German Love in an Ethereal Germanic Dream
A review extols a German work on love and nature, blending ideal longing with mortality. It contrasts childhood innocence with adult longing, then explores grace as beauty and spiritualized perception. The critic notes the piece’s mood, distant from explicit plots, and ends with a solitary concluding thought.
German Love From the Papers of an Alien
A translated scholarly work from the fourth German edition presents cultural reflections on language and emotion. Prefaced by F. Max Müller, the study analyzes cross linguistic expressions of affection and social norms in German literary contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Max Muller
London
William Mullan and Son