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An Universal History

from tHe zny Gncy 81 uu0nE2nG TO the pre-
sent time. By G. C. HEBBE, L. l.. D.
Nov ready, the first volunae, bound in
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"HE AUTHOR of this work seems TO have
J. had in constant view the celebrated
treatise of Lacian-"How history ought
to be written" Truth in its severity, and
reason in its manly state, are the chief Mu.
ses and Graces to which he has done obedi>
ence. 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 historians! No wonder that the
numbers already issued have met with a
large sale, and been hailed by frequent Iaud-
atory notices of the press, Of which few a.
bridged extracts here are given:
This beautiful octavo-lke first volume of
DR.. Hebbe's Universal History-forms the
primal volume of new and improved work,
devoted to the history of the Universe, based
not merely on the usually received data of
former historians, but derived from the best
authorities, attested by the revelations of
modern discovery. The recent researches
in phraneoiogy, by Chavalier Bunsen, and
other learned investiga tors, among ancient
and 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 appearance, but
rather that the task should not have been
before attempted in Europe. From some
what careful examination of this volume,
however, we find no cause to regret that the
theme should have been reserved for the iu>
dicious and laborious pen of DR.. HEBBR.
To such as cannot command the leisure for
a more systematic course Of study. this
work proves eminently important and valua>
BILE, since when completed, it will form a
compendious library of universal history, the
lost accurate and complete extant and writ
ten up to the spirit Of the age. e.-Democratic
Reuie,o.
In regard TO the literary execution of this
work, we have spoken as the numbers ap>
peaIed, but not as fully as its merits deserve.
Now on re.examination, we hesitate not to
pronounce that this volume, as history Of
the earliest peried of mankind, has no rival
in any single work of universal history in
the English language.-.N Y. Tribune.
The author of the Universal Hist 1ry, now
in publication, judging from the portion of
1t already published, is equal to his task
He comes to it prepared by 90 years of study,
and familiar acquaintance with all the me-
cessary authorities not only those to whom
we look for solid records of facts, but those
who have gone beneath the surface of events s
and tracked the source Of political convul-
sions by thousand ways back to the hidden
heart of some great principle.-Grahans' s
Magazine.
Dr.. HEBBB, by ayailing himself of the
light which the Egyptian hIerologists and
other Investigators of fantiquity have shed on
the earliest history of man by means of au-
thority, and by his acute judgment, his clear
philosophy, his deep sympathy with hunani-
ty, and his enthusiastic love for his favorte
study, has produced what may be termed in
many respects an original history of the in
fant nations of the world. The work is
written In the most enlarged and liberal spirit
and while the Author rejects the aupersti>
tlons OF the ancient Priesthood, he is a stout
defender OF the immortal aud sublime truths
of Christianity Boston Transcript.
The style of DIR. HRBRE, though write,
in tongue foreign to HIM, ia alwavs flow-
ing and animated: sometimes even eloonent
and sublime.-JNeD York Sun.
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