Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st November 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1127

New Serial in Preparation , demy 4 to . HISTORY OF ROME AND OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE . FROM ITS ORIGIN TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE . By VICTOR DTTBXrY , Member of the Institute , Ex-Minister of Public Instruction , & c . ( Translated by W . J . CLARKE , Esq ., M . A . ) EDITED BT I THE IR , IE -V . CT . DP . MAHAPPT , I Professor of Ancient History * Trinity College , Dublin , I Containing about 3 , 000 Engravings , 100 Maps and Plans , by ERHARDT , KEITH JOHNSTON , I and others , and numerous Chromo-Uthographs , by GOUPIL , PERCY , and others . II To be completed in Six or Seven Volumes . Twelve Monthly Parts to the Volume , I Published in Monthly Parts , 4 * . ; ix Webkly Pabts , Is , I The TIMES , in noticing : the French edition of this work , says—I ' The merits of M . Duruy's work are so widely acknowledged that it is not necessary to enter upon any lengthened I I statement of exposition showing and illustration the great . range It deals of historical confidently research and plau displayed sibly with in it the , or elucidation upon any fresb of all eulogy that is of obscure the author in the ' s power great I borderland between the prehistoric and the historic , and with many it may shake the dictum of the late Sir O . Cornewall I I scholars Lewis , in respecting his ** Inquiry the primit into the ive Credibility history of of the the Felasgians Early Bom , the an Siceli History , the " Tyrrhenians —that •« all , the the elaborate Etruscans researches , the Aborigines of modern , the I Latins , and other national races must be considered as not less unreal than the speculations concerning judicial astrology I I I Mtiller s or uch the as , discovery must Micali be , bat rejected of the those philosopher when arrived they at ' s relate by stone the to and most this the learned unknown elixir and of and life sagacious . undtecoverable Not only of the the period German results / of inquirers the uncritic , as Niebuhr al Italian and historians Ottfried , I The EDUCATIONAL REVTEWeaya—I sound 'The scholarship Roman and Histo of ry excellen for which t writing we are . indebted History is to the M proper . Durtry field has for already pictorial established illustration its reputation , and the as ar a tist specimen need no of progress children m draw edals Bpon , coins made and his , our and during fancy pupils statues to the illustrated produce , f last ketches half an text - of century interesting - buildings books by which wood , and maps engraving were useful , and not result diagrams eo and . much chrome Plans here , as , - dreamt views lithography find their of of celebrated in natural , we our are own place localities able school , and to - procure , boy , engravings tha days nks for . to our th We of e heartily recommend this as a most valuable contribution to historical literature . ' I The SCHOOL BOARD CHRONICLE myz' It has been throughout , so fsy * as beauty of execution is concerned , admirable ; but a few anachronisms might easily both bla ce detected meless ancient in and the The modern illustration footnotes , bearing , s which to upon the are first the extremely subject three volumes copious with which , , p whereas rove ho abundantly has the to present do ; that Gratz one the , Me , author examined rivale has Dennis in consulted this , an respect d De all Clairac the , is works almo ar st e , as work familiar destined to him , we as believe Suetonius , to the , Livy most , and legitimate Dio Cassi success us , and . ' tho impartiality of his appreciatio ^ n is not the least merit of a I BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER saysgation uation 'It of to ha the s b been e H not isto a only ry vapid of overlook Rome fashion , a * nd in < 1 , this but this , has country to , far in a too for mensuio large a long , an caused time extent past M . , Duruy dis to regarded ravo 's about far suj the > erior We German arid can much by author no more means Mommse reliable in our n in ' s power vesti eluci - - could " efficientl of lust the rations but work y be indicat — resides pronounced no less e in the than the value as manner 2 a , 500 chef and - ( d i importance of ncreased ' oeuvre its unfolding , whilst now of M tho to the . over appearance Duruy accurate 3 , ' C s 00 e elucidation ) xhaustive of in tho numbe binding work of r , tho of . is annals admirable We of ro unqualified of it the only delineation once ou beauty grand account and . est The engraving of nation chief its superb of value — the it Pervadi world , the ng and particular a perpe * tual of whoso Influence valour upon , persistency every people , nnd of conduct the enti , bot re h globe in peace bo long and as war time , ca shall n ne exist ver fail to We have ha both ve had a I many *^« p Roman ry-eminent histories prince , printed of schoolmasters ami pubiisheil , " , in more our especially own country —but , deser t { the ving Jires la " / ye of commendatio each and all n—tha of t the by se the * ' la pate te Dr " . and Arnold ar ^ ineffectual " be / ore the research * the explanation , and the individuality cf M , Durujf * incomparable teori , jVb one with any prttence bit that it to is lea never rning like or ly jud to g be ment surpassed can refuse . 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Duruy a moment has , in to a word actno , tcledi dUooverod / 4 that not all that only over has can this h » istory o discovered nev < rr , be n « nd n eq written ualled * ' » oandation 11 that can to bo written the incumlon concern of ing tho ' thono Hues great , tho © Valid venta ate , which , nnd ch othe anged r barbarian tho face hord ot e the * which world overru from n tho the times whole of Route Italian ' s I writory * 't ni pd will a 8 nln at , once a hoe nd n chan appear pronounced ged that the not face porfco only of t , Europe it nun haa lio not . reviscn Although ko ap l ^ cnreil ull , howe that to ver M ho . , Duruy haa M . originally Du himself ruy ' e work , written tur , In to the , tho but nwt * o that who vv ! lie vue know has of it thb augmented t > e * new t , ba » oilitiou agai and n > ^ of Pe no tliel bcllLsbecl uld r lose most si It ght promising to of a larger the ro pupllh - extent nppuaranco — ah than tho of oould ino thin » t have ercat t \ t \ inn been work of oo " in n i ootved u ltt Izch « ]> rt " U tH — > - be the ut form ]> vory o «» i , blo tdnro beat It menu will Not * enable for one their of thorn our obtttiuiutf to public i > l « oo « a ohoolmasters in thoroughly the buoda rfect acquaintance with the mont itui » orUnt fnc-U of llouuvu HUtery . 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