 | Christian Gottlob Barth - 1853 - 842 pàgines
...conception. The true merit of a great book must be learnt from tbe book itself."— Weitminyter Review. " Mr. Motley has searched the whole range of historical...documents necessary to the composition of his work. He has in no place spared himself the labour of minute and critical authentication." — Leader. "Mr.... | |
 | 1856 - 682 pàgines
...wriiten in a liberal spirit» ami, from Ürat to last, deeply interesting. From the London Leader. MR. MOTLEY has searched the whole range of historical documents necessary to the composition of Mi work. He Inn?, in no place, spared himself the labor of minute and critical authentication. •... | |
 | 1856 - 870 pàgines
...criticism, written Ln i liberal spirit, and from first to last deeply interesting." — Athrnceum. "Mr. Motley has searched the whole range of historical documents necessary to tb> composition of his work." — Leader. London : JOHN CHAPMAN, 8, King William Street, Strand ; CHAPMAN... | |
 | George Grote - 1858 - 640 pàgines
...— London Examiner. Mr. Motley's "History" is a work of which any country might be prond. — Press (London). Mr. Motley's History will be a standard...to the class of books in which we range our Grotes, Milraans, Merivales, and Macaulays, as the glories of English literature in the department of history.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 598 pàgines
...— London Examiner. Mr. Motley's "History" is a work of which any country might be proud.— Press (London). Mr. Motley's History will be a standard...great work. It belongs to the class of books in which »e range our Grotes, Milmans, Merivales, and Macaulays, as the glories of English literature in the... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 590 pàgines
...standard book of reference in historical literature.—London Literary Gazette. Mr. Motley has searehed the whole range of historical documents necessary to the composition of his work.—London Leader. This is really a great work. It belongs to the class of books in which we range... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 598 pàgines
...proud. — Press (London). Mr. Motley's History will bo a standard book of referenee lu historieal literature. — London Literary Gazette. Mr. Motley has searched the whole range of historieal documents necessary to the composition of his work. — London Leader. This is really a... | |
 | Sir Vivian Dering Majendie - 1859 - 394 pàgines
...tor the remainder of his interesting and heroic narrative." — Saturday Review. " This is a really great work. It belongs to the class of books in which...and Macaulays, as the glories of English literature in the department of history. . . . Mr. Motley's gifts aa an historical writer are among the highest... | |
 | Frank Fowler - 1859 - 196 pàgines
...conception. The trne merit of a great hook must be learnt from the book itself."— Westminster Review. ** Mr. Motley has searched the whole range of historical...documents necessary to the composition of his work. He has in no place spared himself the labour of minuto and eritical authentication." — Leader. "... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1859 - 424 pàgines
...conception. The true merit of a great book must be learnt from the book itself."— Wettmimter Review. " Mr. Motley has searched the whole range of historical...documents necessary to the composition of his work. He has in no place spared himself the labour of minute and critical authentication." — Leader. "... | |
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It abounds in new information, and, as a first work, commands a very cordial recognition, not merely of the promise it gives, but of the extent and importance of the labor actually performed on it. — London Examiner. Mr. Motley's "History" is a work... 
