The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-05-26
An Universal History:

From the infancy of yNa,.kind TO the present time
ByG. C.. HEBBE, L. L ID. V0to ready the
first uoiune, bound in cloth Price ST. l,75--ana
TO be. continued in monthly parts until finished
-Jfue numbers forming uolune.-25 cents
per number.
The author Of this work seems to have had in
constant view the celebrated treatise of Ladian-
"HOw history ought to be written" Truth in
its severity, and in its manly state, are the
chief muses. and graces to which he has done obe-
dience. What different view has he opened to
us OF the state of the nations OF by gone ages from
that which has been presented to US by other his
torians! No wonder that the numbers already is.
sued have met with large sale, and been hailed
by frequent audatory notices of the PRESS OF which
few abridged extracts here are given:
This beautiful octavo-the first volume of DR..
Hebbe's Universal History-forms the primal vo.
lume OF new and improved work, devoted to
the history OF the Universe, based not merely on
the universally received data Of former historians.
but derived from the best authorities, attested, by
the revelations of modern discovery. The recent
researches in phraneology, by ';hevalier Bunsen,
and other learned investigators. among ancient
monumental records, have so entirely changed the
aspect of primitive times and revealed so many
important new data, the wonder has been not that
such aswork as the present should make its ap-
pearance, but rather that the task should not have
been before attempted in Europe From a some
what careful examination Of this volume, how
ever, we find no cause TO regret that the theme
should have been reserved for the judcious and
laborious pen of DR.. HEBBE 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
a compendous library of universal history, the
most accurate and complete extant, and written
up 10 the spirit of he age.-Democratic Reuie,D.
In regard to the literary execution of this work, |
we have spoken as the numbers appeared. but not
as fully as lis merits deserve. Now, on re.exam-
ination, we hesitate not to pronounce that this |
volume, as history of the earliest period OF man.
kind, has no rival in any single work of universal
history in the English language.-N Y Tribune.
The author Of the Universal History, now in
publication, judging from the portion of it alrea-
dy published. is equal to bis task. He comes to
it prepared by 20 years of study, and familiar
acquaintance with all the necessary authorities,
DUi only those 10 whom we look for solid records
as facts but those who have gone beneath the sur
face of events and tracked the source of political
convulsons by thousand ways back to the hid
den heart of some great principle Graham's
Magazine.
Dr.. HEBBE, by availing himself OF the light
WnlCn the Egyptian hierougists ana otner lnVeS-
gators of antiquity have shed on the earliest his
ory of man by means Of authority, and by bis
acute judgment, his clear philosophy, his deep
,ympathy with humanity, and his enthusiastic
owe for his favoriie study, has produced what
nay be termed in many respects an original his
ory of the infant nations OF the world The work \
8 written in themost enlarged und liberal spirit
md while the author rejects the supersttions of
he ancient Priesthood, he is a stout defender of
he immortal aud sublime truths of Christianity
Boston Times
The style of DR.. HEBBE, though written in a
tongue foreign to him, lis always flowing and ami
mated sometimes even eloquent and sublime
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