OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, AND OTHERS IN REGARD TO THE SECOND EDITION OF “CELTICISM A MYTH.”
“This issue of the work, resumes in an able statement the arguments of those antiquaries who hold that the early civilization of these islands was the work, not of Celts, but of Scandinavians.”—Scotsman.
“He [Mr. Roger] is on much firmer ground when he declines to believe in any art or culture that can fairly be called Celtic. The very patterns which are usually spoken of as Celtic are common on the gold work of the Mycenæan graves, which few people, we think, will now place much later than 1500 B.C. ... Mr. Roger is probably right when he claims a Scandinavian origin for the ancient claymores (two handed), for the Tara brooch, and other brooches, for stone crosses, dirk handles, and what so else is too commonly attributed to Celtic art.”—Saturday Review.
“The book throughout in its many pages bears evidence to an exceeding amount of careful research, clever reasoning, and close intimacy with the subject.... Until contradicted and disproved the facts in the pages of ‘Celticism a Myth’ must carry conviction.”—Montrose Standard.
“A further issue of this learned work is evidence that the arguments advanced against the pet theories of such recognised authorities as Dr. Joseph Anderson, and Dr. Daniel Wilson have aroused some commotion in the camp of archæologists.”—Publishers’ Circular.
“A second edition of Mr. Roger’s argument against the prehistoric existence of a Celtic civilization, and his ‘demonstration beyond reasonable doubt,’ that the only civilization in Scotland, of which we have any knowledge, was brought there by the Scandinavians.”—The Bookseller.
“It is a vigorous piece of controversy in favour of the argument that Celtic literature, and Celtic art never existed.”—Evening News and Post.
“It is a book that has interested me much.”—The Most Hon. The Marquis of Lorne, K.T., &c.
“Where I agree with you thoroughly is in the belief that the prevalence, and influence of the Scandinavian races in Britain and Ireland have been largely underrated, and that much due to them has been ascribed to the various peoples commonly classed as Celts.”—The Right Hon. The Earl of Southesk, K.T., F.S.A. Scot., &c.
“I have long been of opinion that we owe the whole of our civilization to Scandinavian, and Teutonic ancestors, and partly to Roman influence, and your very interesting volume confirms that opinion.”—John Kirkpatrick, Esq., Advocate, M.A., Ph.D. LL.B., LL.D., Professor of History, University of Edinburgh.
“Bertrand gives maps shewing the course followed by the megalithic monument builders in entering Europe, and this, I think, dispels the idea of their being due to the Celts.”—Rev. S. Baring-Gould, M.A. &c., &c.
“Your case is so well put, your rebutting evidence so cogent, and your reasoning so clear, that you must by this time have convinced many of your readers that ‘Celticism’ is ‘A Myth.’”—John C. H. Flood, of the Middle Temple, Esq.
“You have certainly dispelled my illusion as to Celtic art, and I consider you have proved your case certainly in the main, if not altogether.”—Walter L. Spofforth of the Inner Temple, Esq.
“I have seldom perused a more interesting work. The whole argument is clearly stated, and most convincing.”—Rev. George Brown, F.S.A. Scot., Bendochy Manse.
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Transcriber’s Note
Printer’s errors were corrected where they could be clearly identified. Otherwise, as far as possible, original spelling and punctuation have been retained.