This is the final collection of Disraeli's literary notes, following "Curiosities of Literature" and "Miscellanies of Literature". It is an entertaining assemblage of anecdotes, character studies, literary memorabilia and stuff about books and printing. It is for sitting with in a big comfy chair in front of a fire an a cold winter's evening with a bottle of old Port. There are dissertations on the Druids, stories about Caedmon, opinions of Milton, descriptions of early libraries and a biography of Roger Ascham.