“One of the earliest and closest companions of St. Francis of Assisi ... was Brother Aegidius, better known to English readers by his Anglicized name, Giles.... The present volume treasures his ‘Golden sayings’ held in high esteem by the Roman Catholic church, and introduces them by a brief sketch of his life.”—Outlook.
“The ‘Golden sayings’ themselves are of historical value as illustrating the spiritual side of early Franciscan teaching, an aspect hitherto inadequately recognized; and historians will appreciate especially the editor’s scholarly introduction.”
“In the editing and translating of the ‘Sayings,’ Father Paschal displays the erudition and the grasp of historical method which have won him a place in the front rank of the large band of scholars who today have devoted themselves to the study of ‘Franciscana.’”
“Well worthy the careful and pleasing translation ... as well for their sincere and earnest piety as for the singular beauty and picturesqueness of their expression.”
“It is the interest of his quaint personality that imparts interest to his ‘Aurea dicta’ which, to speak frankly, are not of great intrinsic value. But the English enthusiast must not fail to possess himself of Father Robinson’s translation.”
+ =Lond. Times.= 6: 358. N. 22, ’07. 700w.
“The little volume is quaint and original and will appeal to many readers.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 12: 49. Ja. 26, ’07. 50w.
“It is well worth reading and reflection by Protestant Christians, often too content with discarding the ascetic form of mediaeval saintliness, and too neglectful to replace it by a form of piety as impressive on the present age as that was on the past.”
=Aero club of America.= Navigating the air. **$1.50. Doubleday.
Here are given the personal experience of men best known in the field of aerial navigation. The book “contains, in over twenty chapters ... practical and clear accounts of what has been accomplished by many experimenters with kite-sustained aeroplanes, motor-driven balloons, and other dirigible air-ships.” (Outlook.)
“Both text and illustrations will interest the average reader as well as the specialist.”
“There is much in the book to interest the reader, but whether he will glean much knowledge from it is questionable. However, as the purpose of the compilers, apparently, was just that of arousing interest, the book may be considered reasonably successful.”