1 JULY 1876, Page 22

The Dramatic Works of Moliere. Rendered into English by Henry

Van Lean. Vol. 4. (Patterson, Edinburgh.)—This volume contains six works, the chief of which are " Tartuffe," "George Dandin," and "Amphitryon." Two short pieces, entitled " Mdlicerte " and "A Comb* Pastoral," come first. The former was performed before the Court in 1666. The play, however, was never completed. The latter, which was acted in 1667, is also a fragment, but in this case the author de- stroyed the manuscript. "Love Makes the Painter" was also acted in 1667. M. Van Laun gives us, as usual, his interesting illustrations of imitations of Moliere.