"The work, which we desire to commend to the attention of our readers, is signally interesting to the British antiquary. Highly interesting and important work."--_Archæological Journal._
See also the _Gentleman's Magazine_ for February 1850.
Oxford: JOHN HENRY PARKER, and 337. Strand, London.
Just published, with Twelve Engravings, and Seven Woodcuts, royal 8vo. 10_s._, cloth.
THE SEVEN PERIODS OF ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE DEFINED AND ILLUSTRATED. An Elementary Work, affording at a single glance a comprehensive view of the History of English Architecture, from the Heptarchy to the Reformation. By EDMUND SHARPE, M.A., Architect.
"Mr. Sharpe's reasons for advocating changes in the nomenclature of Rickman are worthy of attention, coming from an author who has entered very deeply into the analysis of Gothic architecture, and who has, in his 'Architectural Parallels,' followed a method of demonstration which has the highest possible value."--_Architectural Quarterly Review._
"The author of one of the noblest architectural works of modern times. His 'Architectural Parallels' are worthy of the best days of art, and show care and knowledge of no common kind. All his lesser works have been marked in their degree by the same careful and honest spirit. His attempt to discriminate our architecture into periods and assign to it a new nomenclature, is therefore entitled to considerable respect."--_Guardian._
SERMONS. By the Rev. ALFRED GATTY, M.A., Vicar of Ecclesfield.
"In the effective simplicity with which Mr. Gatty applies the incidents and precepts of the Gospel to the every-day concerns of life, he has no superior. His faith is that of a sincere and genuine scriptural Churchman."--_Britannia._
"Of all sermons I have ever seen, they are by far the best adapted to such congregations as I have had to preach to; at any rate, in my opinion. And, as a further proof of their adaptation to the people's wants (and indeed the best proof that could be given), I have been requested by some of my parishioners to lend them sermons, which were almost _verbatim et literatim_ transcripts of yours. That you may judge of the extent to which I have been indebted to you, I may mention that out of about seventy sermons which I preached at W--, five or six were Paley's and fifteen or sixteen yours. For my own credit's sake I must add, that all the rest were entirely my own."--_Extracted from the letter of a stranger to the Author._