“It is a sociological study of considerable value, the chief defect of which is the tendency to make assumed sociological conditions account for so much as to leave little for the religious genius of Israel to do.”
+ + – Bib. World. 27: 159. F. ’06. 60w.
“The best part of the book is the terse rapid survey of Israel’s internal development; and the writer does good service in calling attention again to sociological facts conditioning prophetic teaching. However, his generalizations are too sweeping; but this fact may be due to the brevity of the book.” Milton G. Evans.
+ – Bib. World. 28: 288. O. ’06. 240w. Lit. D. 32: 55. Ja. 13, ’06. 900w.
Walpole, Horace. Letters chronologically arranged and ed. with notes and indices, by Mrs. Paget Toynbee. 16v. ea. *$2; set, *$32. Oxford.
“In accuracy of text and diligence of annotation this edition satisfies a close criticism.”
+ + + Acad. 69: 1310. D. 16, ’05. 260w. (Review of v. 13–15.)
“As she began she went on, and the conclusion maintains her high level of editorial efficiency. It is certainly to be deplored that so important and laborious a work has not been crowned by a complete index. That supplied cannot be regarded as worthy of a great scheme. These volumes are his rosemary, and we cannot conceive that the world will ever forget them.”
+ + – Ath. 1906, 1: 69. Ja. 20. 1860w. (Review of v. 13–16.)
“Mrs. Toynbee has done her author good service in other ways besides the collection of new letters. She has made many alterations in the chronology of Cunningham’s arrangement. She has also much amended the text. From every point of view Mrs. Paget Toynbee has done a monumental piece of work, creditable in the highest degree for accuracy and thoroughness.” Gamaliel Bradford, jr.