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Show LITERATURE. BRITISH QUARTERLY. j The British Quarterly Review for. July baa been republished by the Leonard Bcott publishing company, 41 Barclay street, New York. The following i3 a summary of the contents: con-tents: "Taino's Philosophy of Art." The reviewer takes up M. Taiue's recent re-cent works on ihe philosophy and ideal of an in Italy, Greece, ,u)d the low countries, examines bis definition, and analyzes hia account of the workings of the physical, intellectual, 1 and social pecularities to winch it ij due. "Etnica of Evolution." Discusses Dis-cusses at great leng h Herbert Spencer's Spen-cer's conception of evil, and of thb origin and nature of conscience, nnd points out i:s inconsistency with other portions of that writ r 'a sociological f-eheme. "Bryan Waller 1'rocier.'' A pleasant sketch oi thH lito of one belter kuuwu by bis pssudouym B rr Cornwall. "The Ku.isian and lurkish Vnr." I "Future Pumst.u.ent, renin rti Ithf) recent changes of emi'iimr. lu-iio.ig )i-.)letd buiUiVir in rt?v,-U-ih'Ui i n the guuje.ct ot ihe eternity of lluluro punishment, and ooiHeud.-t t tmt i ; the amiable dreams of Hia Univei'ai Hi.-are out of keeping with the facts! id experience, as well as wan the l rirciples of revelation. "Recent History of the Burials Qies'.inn," 1 epitomizes the recent history of Ujh I question, and urges that the burial nf ! me dead should be a sanitary, nut an lecclesiaslicil matter. "Tne Later Greek Nation," reviews FmUy'd History of Greece. This article is writtan by Elw. A. Freenun, the historian. 'The Coiigrtalional Vjcw of Heligiotifl Commumon." "Loo temporary Literature." VICK'd MAGAZINE, I Vick's Monthly Mayazine for August is a charming summer numoer, with its delightful reading matter and attractive pictures. The contents include in-clude short artk-lea tin "Vases and their treatment," "How Fiowers Help Us," "Aruma and Arum like PUnts," corre.-ponilenco on various flowers, with an apprupriat i answer ing of popular queries; foreign notea, pleasant gossip, the usual amount ot botiny for youn peopl", etc. James Vick, Kochester, New York. I ' Henry Greville's new hook, and 'most dramatic and most powerful novel, and the one that established ' her fame in E'lrut ( is ' ShvIi'b Ex-jplaliou," Ex-jplaliou," now in pr.-ss and to ba published in a few days by I. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. It is a faithful p trtnyal of U'msian despotism in tbe tune of serfdom' and although the character on which I the plot rests ia Blrouly drawn, it ia not overdrawn, hut is true to the times and situation, for the picture of Russian lite are drawn in a manner man-ner which would only have been acquired ac-quired through actual obseivalion and experience. Powerful as it ia, it is free from exaggeration, while a pathetic, tender iove sUry is presented for relief. This novel Bhows more power and wonderful cootentration than any the author has written; the descriptions are so vivid, and the characters and surroundings presented present-ed with euch clearness and strength, .that uno is carried to the very sceue 'Mid (eels the atmosphere. Henry IGreviile, indeed, is a charming and exquieiie writer. It will bo issued in uuiturm style and price witn iheo, "Kathleen," "Gabrielle" and "Mus Creapigny," published by tho Bame firm. "A Heart Twice Won," by Elizabeth Eliza-beth Van Loon, just published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, must hit the public taste, aud be a brilliant success. That it ia by a new writer, is very evident; it ia equally obvious, from the delicacy and force whh which the plot has been framed and worked out to a legitimate conclusion, con-clusion, as well as from the development develop-ment of the respective characters, that a young lady is the author. Ii is pure ae well aa passionate. Moreover, ihfl inridpnU. sometimes startlinc. I are put together in the most skiilfu! I manner, and by a master hand all within the" legitimate limit ot probability. proba-bility. We adviee all to get this remarkable re-markable book. |