“Like the text, they [the illustrations] press the ‘culture’ of elusive expression very near to the vanishing point.” Walter Littlefield.
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“This attractive quarto shows the combination of thorough knowledge based on original research, ability to enter into and value different aspects of life and different forms of art, and a finished and suggestive style.”
| + + | Outlook. 80: 643. Jl. 8, ‘05. 250w. |
“The book is full of exquisite impressions concerning matters not to be found in the guide books.”
| + + | Reader. 6: 597. O. ‘05. 220w. |
“An intimate acquaintance with Italian art and nature, an insight into southern life, and an exquisite literary style,—all of which belong to this writer—are necessary for such a study.”
| + + + | R. of Rs. 32: 254. Ag. ‘05. 50w. |
“A great deal of charming description is scattered through this volume.”
| + + | Spec. 95: 470. S. 30. ‘05. 2560w. |