In point of style Prescott 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. Church Reform - Página 189editado por - 1888 - 224 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844 - 480 páginas
...notes as well as text, furnish countless proofs of his matchless industry. In point of style, too, he ranks with the ablest English historians ; and paragraphs...Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — A thenteum. " Mr. Prescott, historian of the reign which Columbus made so memorable, has employed... | |
| Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 páginas
...notes as well as text, furnish countless proofs of his matchless industry. In point of style, too, he ranks with the ablest English historians ; and paragraphs...Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — A then&um. " Mr. Prescott, historian of the reign which Columbus made so memorable, has employed... | |
| Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 páginas
...notes as well as text, furnish countless proofs of his matchless industry. In point of style, too, he ranks with the ablest English historians; and paragraphs...combined with Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy."—AtlieiiicuM. " Mr. Prescott, historian of the reign which Columbus made so memorable,... | |
| Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1844 - 352 páginas
...Mr. Prescotfi work, the more do we find cause to commend his diligent research. In point of style, he ranks with the ablest English historians; and paragraphs...volumes in which the grace and elegance of Addison are comhined with Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — .-ttliciMiim. "The History... | |
| George William Johnson - 1848 - 552 páginas
...place among the really good English writers of history in modern times."— Quarterly Sevtaa. 44 Mr. Prescott ranks with the ablest English historians...Robertson's majestic cadence, and Gibbon's brilliancy.''— Athcnaum. THE SECOND EDITION. In two vola 8vo., with Portraits, &c., price 32«., THE HISTORY OF THE... | |
| Christian Gottlob Barth - 1853 - 842 páginas
...picturesque ; above all, bis judgments are unaffectedly candid and impartial." — Quarterly Revieto. "Paragraphs may be found in his volumes in which the...Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy."— Athenaeum. In 1 vol. price 5s. cloth lettered. TJUSSELL'S MODERN EUROPE EPITOMIZED. Fcr •*-*' the... | |
| David Hume - 1854 - 562 páginas
...notes as well as text, furnish, countless proofs of his matchless industry. In point of style, too, he ranks -with the ablest English historians ; and paragraphs...may be found in his volumes in which the grace and eloquence of Add-) son are combined with Robertson's majestic cadence and Gibbon's brilliancy."—Athenwum.... | |
| Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1854 - 264 páginas
...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 Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athenaeum. In 4 vols. Square 8vo, cloth gilt, Price 15s. ; or... | |
| Mary Virginia Terhune - 1855 - 256 páginas
..."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 eadence and Gibbon's brilliancy." — Aihenäum. In 2 vols., Fcap. SvO, price 5s., cloth lettered.... | |
| Eustace Clare Grenville Murray - 1855 - 344 páginas
...Frescott'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 Gibbon's brilliancy." — Athentevm. In 4 vols. Square 8vo, Price 15s. ; or in 2 vols.... | |
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