“On the whole the selections are noteworthy, and well entitled to a place in a collection of this character.”
| + | R. of Rs. 36: 757. D. ’07. 100w. |
Singleton, Esther. Rome as described by great writers. **$1.60. Dodd.
6–40554.
“The selections in the Roman volume not only describe the most famous buildings of the city and give glimpses of some of its beautiful environs, but also include accounts of ancient Rome, of the rise of modern Rome, of social life in the cosmopolitan city, of holy week, the yearly carnival, and the weekly rag fair. ‘Rome revisited,’ by Mr. Frederic Harrison, is the final selection—a sort of summary of all the multiform impressions that have preceded it.”—Dial.
“The editing is not always careful, but in spite of this the book will be enjoyed by readers who like short sketches and will be useful to the librarian in reference work.”
| + − | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 73. Mr. ’07. S. |
“The volume will make an excellent guidebook for tourists, and those who have not seen Rome and do not expect to see it will enjoy the vivid and interesting descriptions and gain much comprehensive information, well distributed between topography, history, architecture, and manners and customs.”
| + | Dial. 41: 460. D. 16, ’06. 130w. |