“While no more scholarly than Bury or Bristol, is more readable. There are several other minor slips which detract from the pleasant impression made by the book as a whole.”
+ + – Dial. 40: 332. My. 16, ’06. 330w.
“The sketch of the history of Greek literature seems inaptly tacked on at the end of the book of which it is the least satisfactory part.”
+ – Ind. 61: 157. Jl. 19, ’06. 400w. + Lit. D. 32: 918. Je. 16, ’06. 130w. + Nation. 82: 240. Mr. 22, ’06. 100w.
“The narrative reads easily, and has the merits of a consecutive and well-proportioned story.”
+ Outlook. 82: 718. Mr. 24, ’06. 120w.
“Dr. Shuckburgh’s volume was needed to supplement Professor Harrison’s ‘Greece’ in the ‘Story of the nations’ series, because the latter volume covered so much ground that not any of it could be covered thoroughly.”
+ Pub. Opin. 40: 638. My. 19, ’06. 150w.
“The book deserves a welcome on its own merits. It is an able and scholarly production, and provides us with a very interesting sketch of one of the most important periods of the world’s history.”
+ Sat. R. 101: 337. Mr. 17, ’06. 900w.