Cassel’s Hebrew Studies Shine in Annotated Ruth
A scholarly praise of Dr. Cassel and his Ruth annotation. The reviewer lauds Cassel for linking Hebrew heroes to modern readers, detailing Naomi’s wish for rest in the house of a husband and the concept of menuchah as shelter and honor.
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Israel
Red ‘Sea
Cassel
Gideon
Samson
Jephthah
Deborah
Naomi
Ruth
Freeman
Alfreds
Edwards
Ethelreds
Ruth Chap
Orpah
Holy Land
Moses
Solomon
God
Jehovah
Christ
Avdravon
Menuchah
Moab
Picturesque Italy Travel Volume Reviewed in Gentle Tone
The review praises a handsome Italian scenery volume by a well traveled author who writes with first hand knowledge from less frequented routes. It notes his restrained praise of railways and his vivid portrayal of shepherds and peasants, capturing color of old road routes through picturesque towns.
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Italy
Switzerland
Rome and Its Neighbourhood A Beautiful Travel Guide
A detailed review praises a travel volume on Rome Naples Pompeii and surrounding regions. It highlights vivid illustrations scenes of daily life in Italy and a balance of ornament and utility suitable for a drawing room table. The work includes historical episodes such as the Sack of Rome and notes on the Evangelical movement in Rome.
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Spain
Europe
Vettorino
Caracalla
Colosseum
Pescheria Vecchia
Rome
Alaric
Catacombs
Naples
Pompeii
Pompei
Tuscany
Piedmont
Florence
Dante
Genoa
Riviera
Butler and Swift in satiric genius and flawed lives
The article contrasts Butler and Swift as keen satirists undone by ambition and imprudence. Butler’s Hudibras forged in Cromwellian circles and his relentless ridicule of Puritans contrasts with Swift’s unscrupulous pursuit of favor, personal heartbreak, and eventual decline. Editors Bell and Daldy present a careful Aldine edition with notes and limited indexing.
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Butler
Swift
Worcester
Samuel Luke
Cople Hoo
Bedford
Coplo Hoo
Gulliver
Stella
Vanessa
Cadenas
Messrs
Bell and
Daldy
British Quarterly Review highlights and railway article
The October issue earns praise for solid scholarship on Goths at Ravenna and a strong piece on immortality. It endorses railway coverage as highly interesting, notes a lean toward state control, and summarizes proposals stressing public convenience and profit.
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British Quarterly Review
Ravenna
Macaulay
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