Musset and Tennyson in an English critical frame
The essay discusses Alfred de Musset and Alfred Tennyson, praising Baynes handling of their works and contrasts English virtue with French discontent. It critiques Ruskin and Carlylian influence, notes Taine’s misapplication, and defends Tennyson as sincere with moral purpose amid modern debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Ruskin
John Hampden
England
House of Commons
Tennyson
Bayne
M. Taine
Alfred de Musset
da Musset
France
Frogland
Mr. Ruskin
Picturesque Europe Volume V Concludes Elegant Series
The fifth volume completes the Picturesque Europe series with concise chapters, expert description, and illustrations on steel and wood by eminent artists. Cassell Petter and Galpin publish Vol. V showcasing refined travel prose and rich visuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoenery
Europe
Cassell
Petter
Galpin
Masterly descriptions and vivid sketches of Alpine travel
A critique reviews a multi author travel volume on Gibraltar Granada the Danube Tyrol and Dolomites. It praises Major Griffiths Bonney and others for scenic renderings and human glimpses while debating theories on dolomite origins and admiring the engravings and woodcuts that adorn the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Griffiths
Gibraltar
Lola
Granada
Spain
Constantinople
Sweden
T. G. Bonney
Tyrol
Pasa
Switzerland
Alps
Bonney
Alpine
George Adam Smith
Danube
Dresden
Holland
W. Mattiex Williams
Athens
Percy Fitzgerald
Belgium
G. F. Browne
Jura
W. E.S. Ralston
Russia
Mr. Ralston
Mir
Dolomite Mountains
Amelia B. Howarda
Fowler
M.P
Dolomites
Rosengarten
Europe
Freagh Sawn
M. Dolomien
Bergen
Tonspruck
Lauffenberg
Bosphoria
Klarer Sea
Caressa Alp
Catalan Bay
Prebischerthor
Port de Gand
Bruges
Tongres
Jungfrau
Higer
Doubs
Ake Malar
Troll- Hattan
Sampson Low Christmas Books Offer World Travel Epic
A long review lauds M Jules Verne's translated exploration volume as a comprehensive survey from Hanno to Magellan. It praises vivid imagination, encyclopedic scope, and vivid woodcuts, noting strong chapters on missionaries and early settlers and confirming Batuta’s faithful portrayal despite some form concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jutts Virne
M. Verne
Hanno
Herodotus
Cezar
Strabo
Pausanias
Benjamin of
Tudela
Rubruquis
Marco Polo
Ibn Batuta
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Cabral
Almeida
Americus
Cortes
Pizarro
the Cabots
Mendana
Frobisher
Davis
Barentz
Drake
Raleigh
Tasman
Magellan
Ton Batuta
M. Julia Verne
Batuta
Callcn
Delhi
Maldive Islands
Bengal
Sumatra
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