+ + Atlan. 97: 110. Ja. ’06. 670w.
“Mr. Mims, however, has admirably accomplished the task he undertook, of setting before us a living picture of his friend’s charming personality.”
+ Cath. World. 84: 101. O. ’06. 780w.
“Is the first complete and adequate life of Lanier.” Jeannette L. Gilder.
+ + Critic. 48: 355. Ap. ’06. 730w.
“The characteristics of this interesting volume are its picturesqueness, its simplicity, its fulness of detail and its dispassionate discussion of Lanier’s claims to a permanent place among our American poets of fame.” W. E. Simonds.
+ Dial. 40: 120. F. 16, ’06. 1740w.
“With carefully balanced judgment Professor Mims refrains from indiscriminate praise.”
+ + Ind. 60: 109. Ja. 11, ’06. 850w.
“In particular the biography makes a welcome contribution to the knowledge of his youth and ‘wanderjahre’ and the unfolding of his gifts and vocation.”