 Mr. Prescott may take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times. His narrative is flowing and spirited, sometimes very picturesque; above all, his judgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial.  Who is to Have It? A Novel - 433. oldalszerző: Who, Mrs. J. C. Bateman - 1859 - 433 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1844 - 352 oldal
...spirited, sometimes very picturesque ; above all, his jndgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial. Mr. Prescott may take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times." — Quarterly Union, Dec. l843. " The more closely we examine Mr. Prescotfi work, the more do we find... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 oldal
...sympathy of kindred and of blood, with Americans who, like himself, do honor to our common literature. Mr. Prescott may take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times; and will be received, we are persuaded, into that small community, with every feeling of friendly and... | |
 | 1845 - 678 oldal
...qualification for his task. He has a pure, simple, and eloquent style — a keen relish for the picturesque — a quick and discerning judgment of character — and...generous, and enlightened spirit of philanthropy. There is no exaggera* The wish has more than once been felt by us, that Mr Prescott would turn his... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1845 - 604 oldal
...Destitute of intellectual cultivation. In many of the ordinary me1845.1 [JULY, for the picturesque — a quick and discerning judgment of character — and...generous, and enlightened spirit of philanthropy. There is no exaggeration in asserting that his ' Conquest of Mexico' combines — some allowance, where... | |
 | 1845 - 606 oldal
...interest, peculiarly suited to his pen. See this Journal, Vol. Ixxi. p. 22. for the picturesque — a quick and discerning judgment of character — and...generous, and enlightened spirit of philanthropy. There is no exaggeration in asserting that his ' Conquest of Mexico' combines — some allowance, where... | |
 | 1848 - 558 oldal
...spirited, sometimes very picturesque; above all, his judgments are unaffectedly candid and Impartial. Mr. Prescott may take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times."- Quarterly Review. " Mr. Prescott ranks with the ablest Knglish historians ; and paragraphs may be fonnd... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1848 - 534 oldal
...spirited, sometimes very picturesque • above Ml, his judgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial. Mr. Prescott may take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times." (juarterly Review. HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. FOURTH EDITION, REVISED. 3 lols.... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1848 - 552 oldal
...very picturesque ; above all, his judgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial. Mr. Prescott ma; take his place among the really good English writers of history in modern times."— Quarterly Sevtaa. 44 Mr. Prescott ranks with the ablest English historians ; and paragraphs may be... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1848 - 536 oldal
...picturesque ; above all, his judgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial. Mr. Preseott may t.-iUe Ms place among the really good English writers of history in modern times." Quarterly Itsvietc. HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. FOURTH EDITION, REVISED. 3 vols.... | |
 | William Henry Stiles - 1852 - 478 oldal
...qualification for his task.. He has a pare, simple, and eloquent style ; a keen relish for the picturesque ; a quick and discerning judgment of character ; and...enlightened spirit of philanthropy. — Edinburgh Review. His narrative is flowing and spirited, sometimes very picturesque ; above all, his judgment! aro unaffectedly... | |
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