“Dr. Orr is a past master in argument. He keeps the main point at all times clearly in mind, marshals his facts in effective order, is shrewd in the discernment of an opponent’s weak points, understands how to make his adversaries appear to refute each other, and, above all, lends to the weight of his reasoning the force of sincere and positive religious conviction. His attitude however, is that of a doughty defender of the faith, a polemic theologian. not of an historical critic or a seeker after light.”
| + − | Nation. 85: 449. N. 14, ’07. 750w. |
Osborne, Duffield. Angels of Messer Ercole: a tale of Perugia. (Little novels of famous cities.) il. †$1.25. Stokes.
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The scenes of this series of novels are all laid in some city of the Old world vitally interesting from the standpoint of history. “Mr. Osborne has selected Perugia and the period of Vannucci Perugino as the place and time of his romance. The artist and his pupil, Raffaello. appear as characters, but mostly the tale is devoted to the love of the Lady Ottavia, daughter of the noble house of Baglioni, for Messer Ercole, another pupil of Perugino.” (Lit. D.)
| Dial. 43: 381. D. 1, ’07. 110w. |
“Both author and publisher have begun promisingly and expressively their intended Series of ‘Little novels of famous cities.’”
| + | Lit. D. 35: 614. O. 26, ’07. 160w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 12: 657. O. 19, ’07. 20w. |
Osbourne, Lloyd. Adventurer. †$1.50. Appleton.