Show t Modernists Bussed in I New Work lork by Abbott Characters Rev Reviewed ewed 1 Discerning Writer elye Great Modernists by F. F. F Abbott pounds sounds like Uke a leaders of present day S1 controversy doesn't it tnt t at all modernist modernist Mr Abbott de deas deas dene de- de as one ne who believes in in life in inin I ISS SS in n spiritual and V rather than tradition He lie refuses to live in ut although he glad gladly y gets from the past to illuminate i ak k er the path to the The rhe book then Is the theor or f the he modern spirit of man matter alter of his tho thought as asb b the lives of twelve men Interesting to see whom Mr a as the twelve great He does not c claim aim they thet modernists of all says his twelve h have ve ind in in- d ini not only because of i achievements ih i but because of spirit of courage and A of Ml of them have been decd deed de- de ed cd 11 y y some o of their i es as dangerous radicals and It is not riot this however vever i ik k S 'S s them modernists The 1 since he lie believes in Int ine e t spirit has reverence great spirits spirit of the past ast and han all for that Great Spirit mt most st of us cannot define but us can see working in inn n of mankind and LIas has been called so happily tl w Arnold the Power not note notel el e elves is which mak makes for right right- 55 i io io o are the these e twelve great s 1 The authors author's choices less Interesting than his ica ons of them Here is the I I 1 ts its them Herodotus the St. St Francis of Assini the he ngi Erasmus the 8 lre the Humanitarian 1 s Herson fferson the aristocrat I 1 the democrat ye the poet George Steph- Steph ic e 13 philosopher Ralph Emerson Imerson the humorist S g Ie the saint Jean Tean I 1 fillet the naturalist pa la eur the philanthropist bl iress ress Tess an interesting sketch these twelve remark remarkable ble te S In one book is the task r I bbott accomplished in ah a 1 h e manner The book is isho ho hod s first since his Imp res- res Roosevelt t IP Theodore ed Pa Page Pae re Co O Garden T E |