 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844 - 480 oldal
...style, too, he ranks with the ablest English historians ; and paragraphs may be found in his volumes in which the grace and elegance of Addison are combined with Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — A thenteum. " Mr. Prescott, historian of the reign which... | |
 | Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 oldal
...style, too, he ranks with the ablest English historians; and paragraphs may be found in his volumes in which the grace and elegance of Addison are combined with Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy."—AtlieiiicuM. " Mr. Prescott, historian of the reign which... | |
 | Christian Gottlob Barth - 1853 - 842 oldal
...the histories of both such vividness of outline and warmth of interest."— 77,. • •/;.„-,. *' Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the ablest...historians, and paragraphs may be found in which the grnce and elegance of Addison are combined with Kobertson's cadence and Gibson's brilliancy." — Atheuaeum.... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1854 - 264 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Vkipplc's Essay. " Prescott's "Works in point of style rank with the...Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athenaeum. In 4 vols. Square 8vo, cloth gilt, Price 15s. ; or in 2 vols.... | |
 | George Ryan - 1855 - 210 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Whipple's Essay. " Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the ablest...with Robertson's cadence and Gibson's brilliancy." — Athentewn. In 4 vols. square 8vo, cloth gilt, price 15s. ; or in 2 vols. 12s. 6d. •jl/TACFARLANE'S... | |
 | Alphonse Karr - 1855 - 364 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Wkipple's Essay. " Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the ablest...Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athenaum. In Three Vols. post 8vo. price 15*. cloth lettered, MICHAUD'S HISTORY... | |
 | Knightley William Horlock - 1855 - 374 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Whipple'a Essay. "Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the...Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athewleum. In 2 vols., Fcap. 8vo, price 5s., cloth lettered. T> ANCROFT-S... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr - 1855 - 358 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Whipple's Essny. " Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the ablest...Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy."— Atheneeum. In Three Vols. post 8vo. price 15s. cloth lettered, MICHAUD'S HISTORY... | |
 | Eustace Clare Grenville Murray - 1855 - 344 oldal
...to raise the character of American letters and scholarship," — » *!>/./r'.< I'M: II. " Frescott's 'Works in point of style rank with the ablest English...Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athentevm. In 4 vols. Square 8vo, Price 15s. ; or in 2 vols. 12s. 6d. cloth... | |
 | Mary Virginia Terhune - 1855 - 256 oldal
...welcome, and done much to raise the character of American letters and scholarship." — Whipple't Eaay. "Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the...elegance of Addison are combined with Robertson's eadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Aihenäum. In 2 vols., Fcap. SvO, price 5s., cloth lettered.... | |
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Prescott's Works in point of style rank with the ablest English historians, and paragraphs may be found in which the grace and elegance of Addison are combined with Robertson's cadence and Gibson's brilliancy. 
