VOL. VIL

PONSARD, François.— Le Lion Amoureux.

Comédie historique en 5 actes.

Edited by H. J. V. DE CANDOLE, M.A., Ph.D. 1 toL, small 8vo^

doth, 2s.

OPINIONS OP THE PRESS

" Foremost in the new order of things, Messrs. HaAette appear witfe t toUectioH «f Tolumes adapted for the rtsquiremeuts of every âge, from the bifant pnpil ia the

Bnneiy to fh« student who i& preparing for fhe uniyersity scholanhips. Oxm of fh« latest instalmenU in thia numerous aiid varied séries is M. de. Candole's annotated édition of Ponaard's 'Le Lion Amoart;Ux/ to our mind a spécimen of «hat care'nl editing should be. The préface contains an excellent biographical sketch, together with s brief notice of the various dramatic Works composed bv a writer who waa long regarded as the chief of the écoU du bon §ens."—Saturday Éeview.

** The resuit is a charming little book, which we oan heartily reoommend to ail on* twien^—Sehool Board Càronicle.

** M. de Candole. French Master at Cliffcon Collège, has prepared an excellent édition of Ponsard's famous comedy * Le Lion Amoureux '— not pe^^haps a work of Keniua, but on the whole the author's masterpieoe, and therefore haying spécial interest as an example of the dramatiat who led the reaction against the triumph of the romantio school, and also valuible for educational purposes from the purity and grâce of its , language. H. de Candole has appended numerous notes and an index which increase the ntility of the work as a class-book." — Seotêtnan.

" Mons. H. J. V. de Candole, French Master of Clifton Collège, and Lecturer at th« Bristol Uniyersity Collège, has brought before the public, in an interesting form, one of the finest of Ponsard's productions. * Le Lion Amoureux * is the seyenth yolume of Hachette's séries of Modem French Authors, a séries of spécial yalue and attractiyaiesa to the more adyanoed class of students. The biographical sketch, which enten thoroughly into the spirit of Ponsard's style, is at the itame time a comprehensiye statement of his life and work and a oareful criticism of lus position in French

literature The notes and biographical index are oopious and useful, the

work of a mind well acquainted with the requirements of modem study in its adyanoed staffes. They giye to the E.nglish scholar a distinct idea, which would othorwise be difflciilt of attainment, of the whole purpose of the French dramatist ; and make it possible for him to grasp, with as much ease as a French reader, détails that, without them, would be passed oyer unperceiyed and unappredated. ' Le Lion Amoureux ' is to be oommended to teachers of French as more than nsually interesting in itself, and Tendered doubly so by M. Candole's method of treating it." — The WuUrn Daily Preu,

** * Le Lion Amoureux,' in the cheap and comprehensiye form in which it has been just issued, will form a yaloable addition to the séries of French educational Works being published by Messrs. Hachette and Co. M. de Candole is also to be cnmplimf>nted on the efficient mannor in which he has edited this litUe yolume.** — The OlifCon ChronieU and Direetory.

** This play — the last but one written by the late poet— deals with the eyents of the Beign of Terror, and was sucoessfully produoed in Paris ten years ago. The pure and yigorous style adopted will conmiend the work to a wide circle of readers, and it is needleiu to say M. Candole's editing of the yolume is worthy of one who is an experienoed as well as an able oontributor to phUologioai literature."— 7!!^ BrUtol Daily Fott,

VOL. nii.

QUIZOT.— Onillaume le Oosquérant, ou PAngleterro sous les Normauds. (1027—1087.)

Edited by A. J. DU BOURG, Principal French Master in Liverpool Collège. Cloth. Price 2».