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The Book of Lies
The Book of Lies (1913), PDF p. 129
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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
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