“Adequate knowledge of the things Gregory said and did, and the sound sense to estimate their value; also an intimate acquaintance with the men and policies of the pope’s period, and sane historical judgment to test them, are conspicuous characteristics of Mr. Dudden’s work: and if the biographer has given us many pages—more than are necessary to satisfy our bare necessities—we may well forget to grumble, and may say our grace with thankfulness.” John Herkless.
+ + – Hibbert J. 4: 924. Jl. ’06. 2350w.
“The style is clear and without affectation.”
+ + Lond. Times. 5: 29. Ja. 26, ’06. 1920w.
“Mr. Dudden has succeeded in bringing out in clear relief the truly constructive aspects of his work, and in leaving on the reader’s mind an adequate impression of one of the greatest of Christian prelates.”
+ + – Nation. 82: 497. Je. 14, ’06. 1040w. N. Y. Times. 10: 753. N. 4, ’05. 240w.
“For so thorough and informing a piece of historical labor it is wonderfully entertaining.”
+ + N. Y. Times. 11: 655. O. 6, ’06. 2330w.
“An abler apologist than Mr. Dudden it would be impossible to find; because his defense is indirect and implicit, it is all the more convincing.”
+ + Sat. R. 100: 846. D. 30, ’05. 1670w.