 The book is a valuable contribution to English history. The author has consulted a number of original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic,...  To and from Constantinopleaf sir Hubert Edward H. Jerningham - 1873Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Matilda Charlotte Houstoun - 1873 - 396 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — ' is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high... | |
 | Charles Hamilton Aïdé - 1873 - 326 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high... | |
 | Camilla Crosland - 1873 - 346 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Siman-cas. Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high... | |
 | Mrs. Fuller - 1873 - 336 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas. Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1873 - 352 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — • is alive with human and artistic interest Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very... | |
 | Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards - 1873 - 348 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental description! reach a very high... | |
 | Frank Usher - 1873 - 324 sider
...number of perfectly original sources of information—in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic— is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high level... | |
 | Frederick William Robinson - 1873 - 304 sider
...of perfectly original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala. nnd Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest. Some of the incidental di-scriptions reach a very high... | |
 | Eliza Stephenson - 1874 - 332 sider
...consulted a number of original Bources of information— in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic— is alive with human and artistic interest Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high level... | |
 | Edward James Mortimer Collins - 1874 - 354 sider
...consulted a number of original sources of information — in particular the archives at Simancas, Alcala, and Venice. Mr. Dixon is a skilful writer. His style, singularly vivid, graphic, and dramatic — is alive with human and artistic interest Some of the incidental descriptions reach a very high... | |
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