Victor Emanuel (the New Plutarch Series), by Edward Dicey (Marcus
Ward), is in every respect an admirable biography. It is written with spirit, fairness, and knowledge. That Mr. Dicey was- the very man to write such a book those were aware, who remem- bered that he resided at Naples during the last days of the Bourbon. monarchy and throughout the Garibaldi= Dictatorship. We feared, however, be might be disposed to be more than just to Victor Emanuel and Cavour, and less than just to Garibaldi He has, however, distributed merit as regards the work of making the king- dom of Italy with perfect impartiality. He does not conceal the- personal weaknesses of the late King, whom he reckons, and rightly, an "a man with great qualities, many failings, high ambition, and strong passions, but both in his virtues and in his faults, above all, a man."
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