“Mr. Wakeling Dry possesses little distinction as a writer, and his book is a purely journalistic compilation.” Richard Aldrich.
| + − | N. Y. Times. 12: 148. Mr. 9, ’07. 290w. |
DuBois, Elizabeth Hichman. Stress accent in Latin poetry. **$1.25. Macmillan.
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Dr. Du Bois’ aim has been “to establish an explanation of the purely quantitative Latin poetry which shall reconcile the opposing views as to an apparent clash between word accent and verse accent.” Her work “consists of ninety-six pages only, but every paragraph is closely reasoned, and the writer supports her argument in each case with copious quotations.” (Acad.)
“We are inclined, indeed, to say that Miss du Bois attributes too much importance to accent as an element in language. We find it difficult to believe that any one will be nearer to scholarship for studying Miss du Bois’s book, though we do not deny that she may render service incidentally.”
| + − | Acad. 71: 667. D. 29, ’06. 560w. |
“We have said nothing of the thoroughness and breadth of the author’s scholarship, to which, however, each page of this monograph bears abundant witness.” Harry Thurston Peck.
| + + + | Bookm. 24: 265. N. ’06. 1530w. | |
| Dial. 41: 287. N. 1, ’06. 50w. |