Mansel (H. L.), Metaphysics, no- Optic (0.), Young America Abroad, 580 Palmer (E. H.), The Desert of the 583 598 776 376 Paine (M.), Physiology of the Soul 396 Parsons. The Infinite and the Finite, 787 Patton (W. W.), The Doctrinal Basis 382 392 783 599 381 318 775 Translated by B. Jowett, noticed, - 177, 368 Porter (Noah), Elements of Intellec- 185 179 - 299 Pressensé. Life of Christ, noticed, 601 590 Warner (C. D.), Saunterings, noticed, 594 Spirits in Prison. The Preaching Tennyson (A.), The Last Tournament, Theism. Aspects of. Art. B. P. Theological (The), Department essen- 195 Weldon (G. W.), Unity in Variety, 542 366 595 393 Wesley (J.), Tyerman's Life of, no- Whedon (D. D.), Commentary on the 385 774 788 183 447 the lost Sheep, the lost Coin, and 189 Trowbridge (T. C.), Physical Geo- Turkey. Article, Physical Geography of. Article, T. C. Trowbridge, Uberweg. History of Philosophy, 365 Zell's Popular Encyclopodia, noticed, 598 V. Récit d'une Sour:-Memoirs of a French Roman Catholic Family, 111 ARTICLE VI-NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. PHILOSOPHICAL. The Dialogues of Plato. Translated into English. By B. Jowett, THEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS. 177 179 The City of God. Translated by the Rev. Marcus Dods, M.A., 180 180 Romanism as it is; an Exposition of the Roman Catholic System for the 181 A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical. John Peter Lange, D.D. Translated from the German, revised, enlarged, and edited, by Philip Schaff, D.D. Vol. III of the New Testament; containing the Gospel of John, 182 Notes, Practical and Expository, on the Gospels. By Rev. Chas. H. Hall, D.D., 183 183 184 Memories of Patmos. By J. R. MacDuff, D.D., 184 The Seals Opened; or the Apocalypse explained. By Enoch Pond, D.D., 185 186 Serving our Generation, and God's Guidance in Youth. Two Sermons preached 187 187 The Mission of the Spirit. By Rev. L. B. Dunn, 188 God's Rescues; or the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Son Three 189 190 A New Treatise upon Regeneration in Baptism. By William Adams, D.D., 190 BIOGRAPHICAL, Memoir of the Life and Character of Rev. Lewis Warner Green, D.D., with a 191 The Reverend George Junkin, D.D., LL.D. Hy D. X. Junkin, D.D., 192 195 MISCELLANEOUS. Half-Hours with Modern Scientists, 196 The True Site of Calvary, and Suggestions relating to the Resurrection. By 197 Short Studies on Great Subjects. By James Anthony Froude, M.A., 198 199 The Lost Dispatch. Translated from the German of Friedrich Fridrich. By 200 Recent Publications, 200 THE NEW ENGLANDER. No. CXVIII. JANUARY, 1872. ARTICLE I-THE ROMAN ELEMENT IN MODERN CIVILIZATION. Histoire de la Civilisation en Europe depuis la Chute de l'Empire Romain, jusqu'a la Révolution Français. Par M. GUIZOT. Huitième Edition. Paris, 1864. THE lectures upon European Civilization which M. Guizot gave at the Sorbonne during the three stormy years that preluded the Revolution of July, are justly held to have marked an epoch in the study of Medieval history. In the prime of life, with an established reputation, with the enthusiastic sympathy of an impressible and brilliant auditory, the lecturer lacked no stimulus for the exercise of his finest powers. The exceptional position in which he stood added zest to his instructions. When, in the autumn of 1812, he commenced his academical career, he was young and unknown, and his hearers were few in number. His own tastes and associations at this time were almost exclusively connected with a literary calling. The Restoration opened before him a new path, and brought him into contact with new questions; yet when in 1825, VOL. XXXI. 1 |