The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-14
3Thc Greatest Biography Of the Age.
NOW BRADY:
THE LEFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
By HENRY s. RANDALL, LII. D.
In Three vosumes, octave.

TsHIs work contains upwards of 1000 pares 4,
printed on hne paper, and Handsomely bound
10 various styles. IL is illustrated by several en-
cravings on steel, and numerous fac simiics; anon
TIE former are two fne portraits Of Je6srson. Ths
rae similes embrace, among sthers, the crigina
draf, Of the Declaration Of Independence In Jeisr
sons own hand writing.
Thh Il, in every sense, an authorized work; |,
sas undertaken under the appreciation Of his fam
lys and with an unreserved access to all the pri-
vats papers OF Jeferson In their possession and
has received tho benefit Of their rscollsctions and
opinions at every step.
The work contsins th. expression. Of Jefferson on
every great public question which arose, from his
advent ~ public life to his eaths period of .bout
ou years, and embracing the whole 1oanIss period
o. lne republic. II contains Jefeson's hereto
from his fnest publis he'd letters state pspeys etc
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No other Life OF ehesson ever publshsd--prob
ably none that ever Uta be publshed--can bear any
saar, 70 10 shls n fanss: Of
ms niogrs ply hAsevidently been labor Of love,
and the years Of patient assduous toll ii has cost
have been given with ungrudging, sntiring entha-
siasm-lN Y. Tribune.
Atisngth the public have Life OF Thomas Jef-
ferson that's not only fascinating, and therefore
sure 70 be popular. but that viii stand the es-
sentis historical test that Of accuracy and truth.
Iulnsss. It's seen that the groundwork Of the
the highest order. To gather Ii has been the work
OF years. Wewouid mot compars this volume Wit h
that inimitAble and incompatible biography OF
Roswell and yet 30 faithful il the portrasure tha,
iure, his very soul, is deliniated with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands oul
In the pages Of Boswsi.--l Boston Post.
lmbued with that enthusiastic admiration Of hi
subject, Without which biographer 10 rarcIy sue
ceasfal, Mr.. Randall nevertheless does NOT scek Il
hide whatever fsnlts he may find, either from him
self or from the reader. He paints the picture =,
Cromwell insisted his should be painted. "wartl
and all" The picture gains by this In life lik,
colorng. without losing any Of Its majestic pro
portions.--( Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who ruLss however casually, ever th
work, will faifto be satisfied that Mr.. Randall hn
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor
nation about Jefferson, that he has had access 1.
sources hitherto una1 plared, and that be has dom
mora than was ever doue by any one before him x
illustrate the personality OF that great statesman
I'll Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. R.ndal,.s e.psi.
aang details OF Mr., Jefsrson's personal history,
which be has ssdulously gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety Of authe nit
sosrres, hitherto unexrlofed. Our Of the tempting
richness of his materials, the abc and
author has constructed book, at once most en-
tertaining aud insrructiye--one that should b.
studied by every patriot Of the land Riehmon
Enquirer.
There can hs only one opinion as to the ability,
keHSiAl III hpAIIAiia} ana lndusIy which MIR. Kan
DALI has brought into combination in the compost
tion Of this biography. He has
worthily executed much wanted book.--IPhiia-
delphia Press.
twill take place among the choicest classics Of
American literature, and be consulted by every fu-
tnre historian Of this country II IPhladei Eve.
Builitin.
We like II because IL neither conceals, palliates
exsggcrates nor dstorts, but approaches, In every
instance, and every arteulAr, tho career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done so much
to shape the tio and foreign policy Of the
tion he contributed so greatly tocai int xistence
IN. @. True Delta.
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