“It would be a mistake, however to dismiss it as of slight worth. It has some very positive merits. The task of exploring the voluminous literature treating of the French revolution is no light one, and Mr. Warwick must be credited with having considerably facilitated the exploration in respect to the period he reviews.”
| + + — | Lit. D. 31: 498. O. 7, ‘05. | |
| + + — | Lit. D. 31: 498. O. 7, ‘05. 320w. |
“Apart from a certain number of verdicts upon individual characters, his text contains little that is distinctive. On the other hand it is of much higher quality than most of the illustrations which accompany it. The book is undeniably amateurish.”
| + — | Nation. 81: 242. S. 21, ‘05. 410w. |
“There is no great distinction in his style, little compelling fire in his accounts of people and events; not much subtlety in his judgments. He is sometimes prolix and sometimes repeats himself. Clarity and intelligibility are the merits of the book; and they are valuable qualities.”
| + + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 340. My. 27, ‘05. 1850w. |
“Mr. Warwick has made effective use of the best authorities in his account both of the tragic scene and of the masterful actor.”
| + | Outlook. 80: 246. My. 27, ‘05. 50w. |
“Mr. Warwick faces his subject fairly.”
| + | Pub. Opin. 39: 26. Jl. 1, ‘05. 270w. |