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Lenten Fare
The Lessons and Gospels for Lent, Introduction by Conrad Pepler, 0.P. (Hague & Gill, or Dent, 5s.) Reviewed by ALBAN GOODIER, S.J. Archbishop of Hierapolls. T if/S beautifully......
Politics
Might-Have-Beens This Terrible Peace. By Helen P. Kirkpatrick. In Defence of Dr. Benes and Czech Democracy. By Eugene Lennhoff. tRiah & Cowan, 5s. each,) Reviewed by W. J.......
Contemporary History As Reported By Sir Philip Gibbs
This Nettle, Danger, by Philip Gibbs. (Hutchinson, Ss. 6d.) Penny World, by Humphrey Chesterman. tHarrap, 7s. 6(1.) A Heart for the Gods of Mexico, by Conrad Aiken. (Seeker,......
Autobiography
Not Pleasant to Read Escape. From Russian Chains. By Ivan Solonevich. Translated by Warren Harrow. (Williams and Norgate, 12s. 6d.) Reviewed by 0. BENNIGSEN S OME months ago we......
Liturgy---the Life-act Of Catholicism
Liturgy and Life, by Dom Theodore Weaseling (Long - mans, 3s. 6d.) Reviewed by DOM BERNARD McELLIGOTT, O.S.B. H ERE is a striking and important book. its aim is to make the......
Topography England Is Like This
West Country. By C. Henry Warren. (Bateford, 8s. 6d.) I Reviewed by Wilfrid Rooke Ley. SHOULD like to describe this as the most readable guide-book I have read for many a long......
Poetry Back To The Story
Pentitesperon. By Christopher Hassall. (Heinemann, 7s. 6d.) Taliessin through Logres. By Charles Williams. (Oxford, 6s.) Hugh of Lincoln and other Ballads. Woodcuts and......
Those Recusants Were
FAILED TO COMPENSATE Martyrs and Saints THEIR FAITH but not great poets I HAVE dwelt on the brighter side of the book, but it must be confessed that the bulk of the poetry that......
T (of Port Royal)," Wrote Remy De Gourmont, " Was
purely external. It contained practically no trace of their sensibility, which they reserved for life and for their religious a,ctivity." The greatest poetry has generally been......