“An appreciation which is rich on every page with a just and sympathetic understanding of the man’s nature.”
| + + | Ath. 1906, 2: 821. D. 29. 2400w. |
“The book brings out with fine judgment and skill Powell’s love for literature, folklore and art, but is less successful in showing that history was his special province.”
| + | Eng. Hist. R. 22: 204. Ja. ’07. 230w. |
“Mr. Elton’s book would have been much improved by the compression necessary to bring it into a narrower compass.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 5: 424. D. 21, ’06. 2440w. |
“The present memoir is clever and interesting, but somewhat too diffuse. A valuable, vivid record of a life which deserves to be held in memory and honor.”
| + + − | Nation. 84: 311. Ap. 4, ’07. 2440w. |
“The book is a master tonic.”
| + + | Sat. R. 102: 775. D. 22, ’06. 1340w. |