“The book is so admirably adapted to its purpose of aiding the imagination and rendering more vivid the history of Europe from the period of the German invasions that it is gratifying to have it in a form in which it will find its way into the hands of many pupils who would not otherwise have known it.”—F. G. B.
+ Am. Hist. R. 12: 168. O. ’06. 240w.
“Selected with a wide knowledge of the field, and nice judgment of the needs of youthful learners.”
+ + Dial. 40: 333. My. 16, ’06. 70w. Nation. 82: 382. My. 10, ’06. 60w.
“Good judgment has been used in the abridgment, but the omission of so many important and interesting extracts is a cause for regret. The book fills a long-felt want.” M. W. Jernegan.
+ + – School R. 14: 619. O. ’06. 130w.
Roche, Francis Everard. Exodus: an epic on liberty. $1.50. Badger, R: G.
The period of this poem is fixed sometime prior to the Trojan war and the action extends thru eighteen days and part of the miraculous three days and nights of continued darkness over the land of Egypt. The fable which deals with the oppression of the Israelites by the Egyptians assumes that liberty—inseparable from the redemption and happiness of mankind—looks to the Exodus from Egypt as the true turning point in its triumph over the ills of slavery and despotism.
Roden, Robert F. Cambridge press, 1638–1692: a history of the first printing press established in English America, together with a biographical list of the issues of the press. *$5. Dodd.
The second volume in a series on “Famous presses.” The author deals historically and bibliographically with the history of the first printing press established in English North America. “The treatment of the subject comprehends a list of the publications of the Cambridge press; sketches of the several printers whose names are connected with its history; and matters of interest connected with the rare volumes published at this early date, the history being given in many instances of their transmission from purchaser to purchaser and of the constant appreciation of the market value of these much-sought-after treasures. This method of treatment brings the reader in contact with many collectors of Americana during the last century whose names are as familiar as household words to librarians and students.” (Am. Hist. R.)