The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-21
An Universal History.

From the infancy of .Mankind to Mepresent time.
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The author of this work seems to have had in
constant view the celebrated treatise of Lad an
+" How history ought to be written" Truth in
its severity, and on in its manly state. are the
chief muses. aud graces tn which he has done obe-
dence. 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 landatory notices of the press, of which
a few abridged extracts here are given:
This beautiful octavo-the first volume of Dr.
Hebbe's Universal History-forms the primal vo-
lume OF a 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, attestedl by
the revelations of modern discovery. The recent
researches in phraneoogy, by ';hevslier BunseD,
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 a work as the present should make its ap-
e,
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 judicious 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, 1t will form
a compendlous library of universal history, the
most accurate and complete extant, and written
up to the spirit of he age.-Democydti Revie,o.
In regard to the literary execution of this work
we have spoken the numbers appeared, but moi
as fully as It's merits deserve. Now, on re-exam.
nation, 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. Tribune
The author of the Universal History, now r
publication, Judging from the portion of it area
DIV published, is equal to his task. He comes tc
it prepared by 20 years of study, and famlia
acquaintance with all the necessary authorities
not only those TO whom we look for solid records
as facts, but those who have gone beneath the sur
face of events and tracked the source of politica
commissions by thousand ways back to the hid
den heart of some great principle Graham!
Magazine.
Dr. HEBBE, by availing himself Of the ligh
which the Egyptian hierologists and other inves
lgators of antiquity have shed on the earliest his
tory of man by means of authority, and by hi
acute judgment, his clear philosophy, his deeE
sympathy with humanity, and his enthusiastic
love Tor his favori,e study, has produced wha
may be termed in many respects an original his
tory of the infant nations of the world. The work
is written in the most enlarged and liberal spirit
and while the author rejects the superstitlons oI
the ancient Priesthood, be is a stout defender o.
the immortal and sublime truths of Christianity
Boston Times frtt
The style OF DR.. HEBBE, though written in 4
tongue foreign to him, is always flowing and ami
mated sometimes even eloquent and sublime.- -
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