This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...the story, and they laughed still more when, about a year ago, the nn-memoried3 W. 11. Smith reproduced the American hallucination as his own, in a ponderous letter to Lord Ellsmere. But 1 A remarkable prophecy, yet to be fulfilled. 1 Christopher North was, to be sure, a great critic, but he did not hesitate ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...the story, and they laughed still more when, about a year ago, the nn-memoried3 W. 11. Smith reproduced the American hallucination as his own, in a ponderous letter to Lord Ellsmere. But 1 A remarkable prophecy, yet to be fulfilled. 1 Christopher North was, to be sure, a great critic, but he did not hesitate to call Tennyson, on the appearance of the first book of Tennyson's poems, an owl, and to say, "All that he wants is to be shot, stuffed, and stuck in a glass case, to be made immortal in a museum." 3 Mr. Smith is not " unmemoried," but, it Ib safe to say, the author of this gratuitous and disgraceful insult to his revered memory will be. None but ghouls insult the dead. the jest is now stale. Yesterday's champagne is detestable. The rocket is burnt, and only a singed stick remains. "Mr. Smith denies the appropriation of Miss Delia Bacon's theory, and assures us that he never heard the name of Miss Bacon until Sept., 1856. The question may be of slight importance which of two given individuals first conceived a crazy notion."--(1857). BlSHOP WOKDSWORTH. " It has been a frequent subject of complaint that so little has come down to us respecting our poet's life. For my part, I am inclined to doubt whether it would be desirable for us to be more fully informed concerning it than we actually are."1--(1864). Alphonse Db Lam Artine. " Shakspere's ' Romeo and Juliet' explains to us the enthusiasm that the poor holder of horses at the door of a theatre has inspired in the most cultivated nation of the universe."2--(1865). James Spedding. " I believe that the author of the Plays, published in 1623, was a man called William Shakespeare. It was believed by those who had the best means of knowing, and I know nothing which should lead me to doubt it.... I...
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Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover 1905 edition. Ex-libary book with stamps and labels attached. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean, except front and back endpapers and full title page which show evidence of foxing and spotting. Covers show soiling. Text in good condition. [79 p. front. (port. ) 25 cm]
