CONTENTS:
Vols. I and II.—Comprising the History to the Fall of Julius Cæsar.
Vol. III.—To the Establishment of the Monarchy by Augustus.
Vols. IV. and V.—From Augustus to Claudius, B.C. 27 to A.D. 54.
Vol. VI.—From the Reign of Nero, A.D. 54, to the Fall of Jerusalem, A.D. 70.
Vol. VII.—From the Destruction of Jerusalem, A.D. 70, to the Death of M. Aurelius.
This valuable work terminates at the point where the narrative of Gibbon commences.
... “When we enter on a more searching criticism of the two writers, it must be admitted that Merivale has as firm a grasp of his subject as Gibbon, and that his work is characterized by a greater freedom from prejudice, and a sounder philosophy.
... “This history must always stand as a splendid monument of his learning, his candor, and his vigorous grasp of intellect. Though he is in some respects inferior to Macaulay and Grote, he must still be classed with them as one of the second great triumvirate of English historians.”—North American Review. April, 1863.