Bury, John B. Life of St. Patrick and his place in history. *$3.25. Macmillan.
“His method can without hesitation be said to be sound, and his mind singularly unbiased. His mastery of the evidence, both in Latin and in Irish, is also unquestionable. The style, too, though rather compact and severe, is lucid and readable.” F. N. Robinson.
+ + Am. Hist. R. 11: 633. Ap. ’06. 770w.
“The arrangement of the book is admirable. We hope that in a second edition we may be supplied with a complete index.” F. E. Warren.
+ + – Eng. Hist. R. 21: 347. Ap. ’06. 2360w.
Reviewed by T. W. Rolleston.
+ + – Hibbert J. 4: 447. Ja. ’06. 1310w.
“The text of Professor Bury’s book is clear, succinct, and well arranged chronologically.”
+ + Nation. 82: 19. Ja. 4, ’05. 930w.
“We cannot part from Professor Bury’s work without expressing our unfeigned admiration for his complete control of the original authorities on which his narrative is based, and of the sound critical judgment he exhibits in dealing with sources which present unusual difficulties.”