Our Intellectual Strength and Weakness: A Short Historical and Critical Review of Literature, Art and Education in CanadaBourinot, John George
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Our Intellectual Strength and Weakness: A Short Historical and Critical Review of Literature, Art and Education in Canada
Bourinot, John George
Canada -- Intellectual life; Canadian literature -- History and criticism; French-Canadian literature -- History and criticism
"The Consolation." By George Gerrard. Montreal, 1880.
"Poems of the Heart and Home." By Mrs. J. C. Yule. Toronto, 1880.
"Poems, Songs and Odes." By Archibald McAlpine Taylor. Toronto, 1881.
"The New Song, and Other Poems." By Mrs. W. H. Clarke. Toronto, 1883.
"Zenobia. A Poem in Rhymed Heroics." By Rev. Æ. McD. Dawson, F.R.S.C.
1883.
"The Mission of Love, and Other Poems." By Caris Sima. 1883.
"Lorenzo, and Other Poems." By J. R. Pollock of Keswick, Ont. 1883.
"Caprices Poétiques et Chansons Satiriques." Par Rémi Tremblay.
Montréal, 1883.
"Les Echos." Par J. B. Routhier. Québec, 1883, 12mo. Judge Routhier is
a member of the Royal Society of Canada, in whose 'Trans.' (vol. iv.,
Sec. I.) appeared "Lettre d'un Volontaire du 9^{ieme} Voltigeurs campé
à Calgary." His literary reputation stands high among his countrymen.
"Old Spookse's Pass, and Other Poems." By Isabella Valancy Crawford.
Toronto, 1884.
"Marguerite, and Other Poems." By George Martin. 1886.
"Laura Secord: a Ballad of 1812." By Mrs. Curzon. Toronto, 1886.
"Songs, Sonnets and Miscellaneous Poems." By J. Imrie. Toronto, 1886.
"Dreamland, and Other Poems" (Ottawa, 1868), and "Tecumseh: a Drama"
(Toronto and London, 1886). By Charles Mair, a poet of original
talent, and descriptive power, who is now a resident of the North-west
Territories.
"Orion, and Other Poems" (Philadelphia, 1880), and "In Divers Tones"
(Montreal, 1887). By Prof. C. G. D. Roberts, who is the best known
abroad of all Canadian poets, and represents that Canadian or national
spirit which has been slowly rising from the birth of Confederation.
Since the days of Crémazie--over thirty years ago--there are other
poets who recognize the existence of a Canadian people in a large
sense--a Canadian people of two races, born and educated in the
country, and having common aspirations for a united, not an isolated,
future. Prof. Roberts is now bringing out a new volume of poems in
London.
The poetic taste of the Archbishop of Halifax, the Most Rev. C.
O'Brien, F.R.S.C., is well illustrated in the following volume:
"Aminta: a Modern Life Drama," New York, 1890. The Archbishop is
also the author of a novel, "After Weary Years," (Baltimore and New
York, 1885), the scenes of which are laid in Rome and Canada, and are
described with much power of invention and fervour. As the author
himself says, "historic places and events are accurately described." He
has, it will be seen from his preface, great confidence in the future
national greatness of the Dominion.
"A Gate of Flowers." By T. O'Hagan. Toronto, 1887. He has another
volume in press.
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