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The Book of Lies

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Alice. An Adultery. China Paper, 21s. Handmade Paper, 5s. Mr. Marcel Schwob, the great French scholar, critic and poet, writes: ‘‘ A little masterpiece.” The God Eater. 2:5. 6d. A satirical drama, teaching that whatever may be the foundation of a religion, we must judge it by its present state. “ The play awakens a curious sense of sympathy. ... —Glasgow Herald. The Star and the Garter. 1s. A popular edition of the greatest love-poem of modern times. The private edition of this wonder- ful poem sold out before publication, and thereis not a single copy to be had at any price whatever. The Argonauts. 55. A masterpiece of ripe scholarship and fine poetic feeling. A charming gift for a school boy, who might thus be led to pursue with more ardour researchesin the original into the History of the heroes endeared to him by its perusal. ‘The severity and chasteness of the ancient Greek drama are very evident in this five-act play . . . he has undoubted poetic gifts, and at times attains to a height not often reached.” —Pudlishers’ Circular. The Sword of Song. Ios. ‘The Sword of Song” is a masterpiece of learn- ing and satire. In light and quaint or graceful verse all philosophical systems are discussed and dismissed. The second part of the book, written in prose, deals with possible means of research, ye) that we may progress from the unsatisfactory state of the sceptic to a real knowledge, founded on I2I
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