Boston; Ticknor & Fields. For
sale by D. Appleton & Co., New York.
Antoninus was born at Rome, A. D. 121, embraced the Stoic
philosophy from conviction, and, though an emperor, lived in accordance
with its stern spirit. This little book has been the companion of many
of our greatest men. That it still lives, and is still read by all who
delight in bold and vigorous thought, is sufficient proof of its
excellence. It has been rendered into English, French, Italian, and
Spanish. It was translated by Cardinal Francis Barberini, nephew of Pope
Urban VIII. as he said, 'in order to diffuse among the faithful the
fertilizing and vivifying seeds he found within it.' He dedicated this
translation to his own soul, to make it, as he says, 'redder than purple
at the sight of the virtues of this Gentile.' The strong pages act like
a tonic upon the spirit, and give the reader courage to endure.
REVERIES OF A BACHELOR; or, A Book of the Heart. By
IK. MARVEL. A new edition. New York: Charles Scribner, 124
Grand street.
DREAM LIFE: A Fable of the Seasons. By IK. MARVEL.
A new edition. Charles Scribner, 124 Grand street, New York.
The old type of these books has from constant use grown so worn and
battered as to be unfit for further use, and it has been found necessary
from the constant demand, to issue entirely new editions. And beautiful
editions indeed we have before us.
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