“The saving grace in Canon Ainger was his appreciation of perfect language. In his critical estimates we think he very often wandered wide.”
+ + – Acad. 69: 1220. N. 25, ’05. 1250w.
“Had the Royal institution lectures been omitted, our judgment might have been much more favourable.”
+ – Ath. 1906, 1: 289. Mr. 10. 2180w.
“That the author has found the secret of charm in literature no one who is familiar with his genial and sympathetic work on Lamb needs to be reminded.”
+ Critic. 48: 284. Mr. ’06. 100w.
“The two volumes are likely to find contented readers best among those who look for a discussion of style and obvious quality rather than verbal felicities and critical niceties.”
+ Ind. 60: 687. Mr. 22, ’06. 350w. + + Lond. Times. 4: 415. D. 1, ’05. 1010w.
“The two volumes will not take rank as permanent additions to the literature of the English essay, but they form most agreeable reading.”