Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-12-30
AN UNIVERSAL HISTORY,

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The author of this work seems to have had in
constant view the celebrated treatise of Lucian--
"How History ought to be written" Truth in
its scyorty, and reason in its manly state, the
chief MUSES. and Graccs to which he has done obe-
dience. What different view has been opened to
of the state of nations ofby-gonc ages from that
which has been presented Jus by other historians.
No wonder that the numbers already issued have
met with large sale, and been hailed by frequent
laudatory notices of the press, of which few a.
bridged extracts here are suboined.
From the Democratic Reuicwl
This beautiful octavo-the first volume of DR..
Hebbc's Universal History-forms the initial vol
ume of and greatly improved work, devoted
to the history of the Universe based not merely
upon the usually received data of former historians
but derived from the best authorities, attcstcd by
revelations of modern discovery. The recent re-
searches in archaeology by Chevalier Bunsen, and
other learned investigators, among ancient monu-
mental records, have entirely change the aspect
of primitive times and revealed so many important
new data, that the wonder has been not that such
a work as the present should make its appearance
but rather that the task should not have been be-
fore attempted in Europe. From somewhat
careful examination of this volume, however we
find cause to regret that the theme should have
been reserved for the udicious and laborious press
Of DIR. Hcbbe. To such as cannot command the
leisure for more systematic course of study, this
work proves eminently important and valuable,
since, when completed: it will form compendous
literary of universal history, the most accurate
a,,Io
of the age.
From the New York Tribune, Sept 2s
IN regard to the literary execution of this work,
we have spoken as the numbers appeared, but not
as fully as its merits deserve. Now, on re-cxam-
nation, we hesitate not to pronounce that this vol
umc, as history of the earliest period ofmankind
has rival in any single work of universal histo-
ry in the English language.
From Graham's Magasine
The author of the Universal History now in
publication, judging from the portion of it already
published, is equal to his task. He comes to it
prepared by twenty years Of study, and familiar
acquaintance with all the necessary authorities,
not only those to whom we look for solid records
Of facts, but those who have gone beneath the sur
face Of events and tracked the source of political
convulsions by thousand pulse back to the hidden
heart Of some great principle.
From the Boston 1rmseript.]
DR.. Hcbbc, by avang himself of the light
which the Egyptian hieorologists and other inves-
tigators Of antiquity, have shed on the earliest his
tory of man, by means of his vast eruditions ena-
bling him to avoid the errors of compiles, and to
draw from the original and most undoubted sour
ces ofauthority, and by his acute Judgement his
liberal philosophy, his deep sympathy with huma-
nifty, and his enthusiastic love for his favorite stu
dy, has produced what may be termed in many
respects original history Of the infant nations Of
the world. The work is written in the most en-
larged and liberal spirit while the author rejects
the superstition of the ancient priesthood, he is
stout defender of the immortal and sublime truths
of Christianity.
From the Nev York True SUM-
The style of DIR. Hebbe, though writing in a
tongue foreign to him, is always flowing and ami
mated, sometimes picturesque, and sometimes even
eloquent and sublime.
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