All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently possesses. His mind is broad, his industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate... Life and Adventure in the South Pacificby Jones - 1861 - 361 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1856 - 600 pages
...heart, in sympathy, in their deepest and surest convictions, than to any ether nation in the world. All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except perhaps Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate... | |
| American periodicals - 1856 - 682 pages
...the book is one which will take Its place among the finest histories of this or any other language. All the essentials of a great writer, Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description! no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him ; and, in analysis uf character, he is... | |
| George Grote - Greece - 1858 - 640 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. • * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Prussia (Germany) - 1858 - 598 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the I'nited Provinces. * * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpaA-ts him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Prussia (Germany) - 1858 - 598 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. * * * AH the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently possesses. His mind is broad, hia industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modem historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle,... | |
| Charles Reade - English fiction - 1859 - 458 pages
...make it now lies before ns, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. * * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...is elaborate and distinct.— Westminster Review. HARPER'S WEEKLY. 21 Jirst-(ElaaB Jllustratclr Jamilg Price Five Cents. The Publishers have the pleasure... | |
| James Washington Sheahan - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 560 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. * * " All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...is elaborate and distinct. — Westminster Review. •> MOTLEY'S RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC. It is a work of real historical value, the result pf accurate... | |
| James Washington Sheahan - Legislators - 1860 - 562 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. • * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of charMter he is elaborate and distinct.— Weatminsler Review. It is a work of real historical value,... | |
| William Henry Wills - 1860 - 492 pages
...can make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces * * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate... | |
| James Washington Sheahan - Legislators - 1860 - 556 pages
...make it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Provinces. * * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently...industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analyr sis of character he is... | |
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