. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident. ntemporary. In its most imaginative flights it keepsclose to humanity. It seems to belong to us, and enlists ourpersonal affection. Finally, no doubt, it involves a namelessfelicity in the use of words, in the mode of presentation. Thereis in the immortal-writers a native taste and tact which cannot betaught or analyzed. In the five thousand pages, more or less, of these volumeswill be found ample material for forming a sound literary judg-ment. Not all the best could be given, and sometimes it hasbeen necessary to
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident. ntemporary. In its most imaginative flights it keepsclose to humanity. It seems to belong to us, and enlists ourpersonal affection. Finally, no doubt, it involves a namelessfelicity in the use of words, in the mode of presentation. Thereis in the immortal-writers a native taste and tact which cannot betaught or analyzed. In the five thousand pages, more or less, of these volumeswill be found ample material for forming a sound literary judg-ment. Not all the best could be given, and sometimes it hasbeen necessary to choose the most characteristic instead of themost attractive. But the reader who studies this work, andfollows out the lines of reading which it indicates, will indefi-nitely augment his pleasures and widen his resources. Goodbooks are the voice of the best men of this world, communicatingtheir choicest thoughts. Never intrusive, always helpful, stim-ulating or entertaining, they bring the ends of the earth together,harmonize the ages, and cement the brotherhood of
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