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...William Beebe's latest scientific and literary exploits. His new book* issued under the auspices of the New York Zoölogical Society, is a saga of man, the ever-curious, in a garb that fits the tale, replete with gorgeous color plates, beautiful photography, 12 point Scotch Roman type, and a style that would make scientists of morons. One of the publishing triumphs of the decade...
...Jesus of the Emerald" is a poetic version by Jone Stratton--Porter of the "Lentulus Legend" concerning the personal appearance of Jesus Christ. According to the legend, the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar sends an envoy, Publius Lentulus, to Palestine to secure information concerning Jesus of Judea. Lentulus reports the power and Influence of the Christ upon the people under Pontius Pilate. The Emperor is so much troubled and impressed by the report that he sends his master craftsman to draw the likeness of Jesus. This picture when shown to Caesar in Rome is so striking that he orders it transferred...
...Harvard University Press will publish one of its outstanding books of the year today under the title of "Greek and Roman Sculpture in American Collections," by Professor G. H. Chase, John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology and Curator of Classical Antiquities. The book will be on sale in Cambridge, Boston, New York and elsewhere at $7.50 a copy...
...Cardinal Camerlengo strikes a bell, signal for Roman...
...Bishop.) The del Popolo church is just within the northern gate of Rome through which Mussolini's Black Shirts marched over a year ago. Above it are the pleasant gardens of the Pincian Hill. Near it are the Hotel de Russie, of restaurant fame, and Luther's Roman home...