It was published in 1829 without any of the previous anagrammatic pseudonyms; and whatever were the reasons which had induced him to make his bow in person to the public, they were well justified, for the book was a distinct success, if not a great one.
"The Human Comedy Introductions and Appendix"
Honore de Balzac Commentator: George Saintsbury
The anagrammatic argument had been neatly put by Sir Dudley Carleton, convincing no man.
"Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete"
John Lothrop Motley