The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-04
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ably none that ever viii b. published eaA bsaf any
comparison to this In thorou ass fullness Of in
cident and conscientious fidelity. 80
This biogr ply has evidently been labor Of love,
have been given with unsrudgips. sptiring entha.
slasm--fA, Y. Tyihnns. s.--b-~-- - -
Atiength the public have Life q Thomas Jef-
ferson thatis not only fascinating. and therefore
scntial historical tsst-that Of accuracy and truth
fulness. IL 10 seen that the ground work Of the
whole 10 authentic contemporary material, and Of
the hisbsst order To gather II has been tho work
q ysau. We would mot compare this volume with
that inimttabis and incompatible biography Of
swell and yet so faithful 10 the portraiture that
Jefferson 10 made to draw Of himssh, that his na-
tnre, bis very soul, is deliniated with . dstinct-
ness not unlike that In which johnson stands out
in the pages OF Boswell.-I Boston Post.
Imbusd with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
subject, without which biogrsphef 10 rarely sue-
cessfai, Mr.. Randall nevertheless does not seek TO
hide whatever faults he may and, either from him.
Cromwell insisted his should b. painted, "warts
and ALL" The picture gains by this In life like
colorinE, without losing any OF its majestic pro-
por,ions.-( Albany Evs. Jour.
No one who runs. however casually, over this
work, will failto be satisfied that Mr. Randall has
added very largely 10 the worlds stock Of isfor-
nation about Jefferson, that he has had nsssss 10
sources hitherto unexplored. and that he has done
more than was ever done BY any one before hin to
Ne
IN. Y. Eve. Post.
We have read with ght Mr.. Raudali's sapti-
vating details Of MIR. Jedsrsou's personal history,
which be has ssdulously gathered, and admirably
sources, hitherto unexplored. Out Of the tempting
richness of his materials the able and clear
author has constructed book, at once most en-
tertaintng and insructiye-one that should b.
studied By every patriot Of the hnd.-l Richmond
Enquirer.
There can b. only one opinion ~ 70 the ability,
general impartiaiity and industry which Mr.. Ran
dall has brought into combination in the eonposi-
t,on q tins biography as las
worthily executed . much wanted bOOk.-fphiln.
delphiA Press.
II twill take place among the choicest classics of
American literature, and be consulted BY every 10
ture historian Of this country IL Philadelphia Eve,
We like II because il neither conceals, paiiiates,
exaggcratcs, nor distorts but approaches In every
instance, and in every aricular the career Of tho
noble character whose opinions have done much
to shape the domestio and foreign policy Of the No
uon he contributed so greatly tocsl Int xistence.
IN. o. True DefA.
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