The strength of the book seems to lie in an extraordinary wealth of diction, never separated from thought; in a close and searching faculty of social observation; in generous appreciation of what is morally good, impartially exhibited in all directions; above all, in the sense of omission with which the writer is evidently possessed, and in the earnestness and persistency of purpose with which through every page and line it is pursued. The book is eminently an offspring of the time, and will probably make a deep, or at least a very sensible impression; not, however, among mere novel-readers, but among those who share, in whatever sense, the deeper thought of the period.
AMIEL'S JOURNAL.
THE JOURNAL INTIME OF HENRI-FREDERIC AMIEL.
TRANSLATED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES. WITH A PORTRAIT.
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A wealth of thought and a power of expression which would make the fortune of a dozen less able works.—Churchman.
A work of wonderful beauty, depth, and charm.... Will stand beside such confessions as St. Augustine's and Pascal's.... It is a book to converse with again and again: fit to stand among the choicest volumes that we esteem as friends of our souls.—Christian Register.
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It shows decided character and very considerable originality.... It is full of earnest womanly sympathy with the ambitions of a beautiful girl placed in false and difficult positions by good fortune, which may possibly turn to misfortune.... We are impressed throughout by the refinement and the evidence of culture which underlie all the book, though they are seldom or never obtruded.—London Times.