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Among our thoughtful essayists there are none more brilliant than Mr.
John Fiske. His pure style suits his clear thought. He does not write
unless he has something to say; and when he does write, he shows not
only that he has thoroughly acquainted himself with the subject, but
that he has to a rare degree the art of so massing his matter as to
bring out the true value of the leading points in artistic relief....
The same qualities appear to good advantage in his new volume, which
contains his later essays on his favorite subject of evolution.--_The
Nation_ (New York).