+ Acad. 69: 1073. O. 14, ’05. 610w.
“Most of the book does not go much beyond what the average sharp journalist has now learned to write, grammar and all.”
+ – Ath. 1905, 2: 685. N. 18. 180w.
“Contain some of her subtlest and most suggestive word-painting.”
+ – Atlan. 97: 559. Ap. ’06. 250w. + Critic. 48: 478. My. ’06. 50w.
“As a matter of fact, a surer grasp of the ‘spirit’ of Rome can be obtained from any guide-book.”
– – Lit. D. 32: 623. Ap. 21, ’06. 730w.
“Admirers of her work, so sumptuous and exquisite in its texture, must resent being offered a meagre scrap-book of this kind.”
– Lond. Times. 4: 339. O. 13, ’05. 330w.
“It is a pity that the book has been given to the public without eliminating all that is purposeless and inadequate.”