The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-27
1Ihc Greatest Biography Of the Age ;
sw BRADY:
THELIFEasF rlsoMA IN JEFFERSON,
By ESRY 8. RANDALL, Ii. D.
In fAree voiums.. octave.

I'm Three Volumes, octave.
TsHI&~ork contains upwards Of 1000 pages, i.
aaed on nEs paper, and handsomely bound
sons styles. II is illustrated by several en-
ktEAss on steel, and numerous fac sin iles am on
.ssai vsmsr are Two ane portfaits Of Jeneson. The
- imiies embrace, among sthcrs, the original
Neft Of the Declaration of fudspendsnee in JsfFer
sonls own hand writing
Ans ~ IN every scnse, IN authorised work it
~, M undertakes under the appreciation Of his fam
Iys ana with an unreservcd access to all the pri-
sAte papers OF Jefferson in their possession and
mas reserved the bcne6t Of their recolsctions and
opinions At every step.
The work contains the expressions Of Jefferson on
osery great public question which arose, from his
advsnt 70 public life TO his period Of about
oo years, and embracing the whole vosnIne period
OF the kepublic. Ii contains Jefferson hereto
tore unpublished family correspondence; selections
''o a's nnssi published letters state papers, etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
NO other Life OF Jefferson ever publishsd--prob
ably none that ever will BE- published-cap bear any
svmr.rson 70 this - thoronghnsss, fallness Of in
cident and conscientious fidelity, .
Ihn oiogrs ply has evidently been a labor Of love
ana the years Of patient asiduous toll Ia has cost
have been given with ungrudging. untiring enthu-
siasm.-tE. Y. Tribune.
Atlcngth the public have Life Of Thomas JEFF
ferson that 10 not only fascinating and therefore
sure 10 De popular, but one that will stand the es
historical testthat Of accuracy and truth
fuines Its seen that the ground work Of the
whole IL authentic cotemporary material. and OF
the highest order. To gather Ii has beer the work
Of years. Wewould mot compare this volume with
that inimitAble and incompatible biography OF
boswell and yet faithful IL the portratnre tha,
Jefferson Ia made to draw Of himself that his na
ture, his very soul, is deliriated with distinct.
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands ont
in the pages OF Boswell.--I Boston Post.
imbsed with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
SUBJECT, without which biographer is rarely sue
r.. al rnw arfk kaIe Arn
hide whatever faults he may Gnd, either fram him.
self or from tae reader. lie paints the picture ss
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, warts
and all" The picture gains by this in life like
portions. Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who runs, however casually. over this
work, will fail TO be satisfied that Mr.. Randai has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that be has had access In
sources hitherto uner pored, and that he has done
lnDrs than Was ever done by any one before him 10
llnstrate the personality Of that great statesman
IN. Y Eve. Post.
atFng details Of Mr.. Jederson's personal history,
which - has ssduiousiy gathered, and admirably
gronpS41egether, from greatvariety Of authentic
sosrces, hithsrto unex piored Out Of the TEN pting
richness OF his materials, the able and clear lighted
author has ccnstructed book, at once most en-
tertaining aud instructive--one that should be
studied BY every pstsio, Of the land.--[ kichmon
Enquirer.
Anefc can % only one opinion A. To the ability,
general impartiaiiiy and Industry which Mr.. Ram
dali has brongh. into eomanatien in the compost
wcrshily executed amuch wanted book.--lPhila-
deiphiA Press.
twill take place among the cheisest olassics Of
American literature, and be consulted ~ every fu-
ture historian Of thiscountry III Phiiadclphis Eve,
Bullitin.
We like 1t because 1t neither conceais, palliaas.
exaggerases nor distors. but approaches, In every
instance and In every articuiar the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done 30 much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the na-
tion he contributed so greatly tocal ints xisence
IN. 0.True Delta.
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