“The author’s estimate of greatness is rightly founded on moral rather than on mere intellectual considerations. The standpoint is that of evangelical orthodoxy. The style that of a vigorous, self-reliant writer, able to seize characteristic features with success, and to present them in nervous and vivid English. The result is a book which will be heartily welcomed by many, especially heads of families, readers to a class, and Sunday School librarians.”—_Meliora._
“Too much praise cannot be given to the author for clearness, pointedness, and force, as well as for his diligence in collecting facts, some of which have the interest of novelty besides the attraction of truthfulness. He writes in a genial, appreciative tone, and the book abounds in healthy moral sentiments, the outcomings of a pure Christian philosophy.”—_Christian World._
“The ground surveyed by the author is very extensive, and the particulars introduced innumerable. There will be general thankfulness for a work so eloquently written, and so greatly adapted for usefulness.”—_Christian Times._
“The whole aspect and style of this volume is sure to commend it at once to a large class of readers. The way in which the author arranges his materials, and exhibits them to his readers, prevents dulness, and encourages perusal.”—_Christian Witness._
“Mr. Anderson gives us a very good selection of those who may claim our reverence as the teachers of men.”—_Quiver._
Some presumed printer’s errors have been corrected, including normalizing punctuation. Page number references in the Table of Contents and Index were corrected where errors were found. Further corrections are listed below.
PAGE PRINTED TEXT CORRECTED TEXT p. 4 bodil bodily p. 11 mutally mutually p. 18 ascendency ascendancy p. 22 my lay hold may lay hold p. 30 auguments augments p. 31 industrous industrious p. 37 whereever wherever p. 45 stedfast steadfast p. 69 seventeeth seventeenth p. 72 dressd dressed p. 74 neighbourood neighbourhood p. 88 minature miniature p. 96 degress degrees p. 98 suprised surprised p. 114 interouse intercourse p. 114 villanous villainous p. 130 incribed inscribed p. 154 concern- concerning p. 173 pupularity popularity p. 181 glady gladly p. 206 everthing everything p. 207 other another p. 229 situate situated p. 230 soltitude solitude p. 252 unsual unusual p. 253 calvinistic Calvinistic p. 254 unimpunged unimpugned p. 259 The first six years The first six years of her life was spent of her life were spent p. 275 every ready ever ready p. 285 geniuneness genuineness p. 293 thorougly thoroughly p. 295 frem from p. 295 Nestorious Nestorius p. 295 appproach approach p. 318 religous religious