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Studies and Appreciations, Volume 2
Excerpt from Studies and Appreciations, Volume 2:
Finally, Hall Caine, whose Sonnets of Three Centuries at once obtained the success which that ably edited compilation deserved. To all these writers, but, from the student's point of view, of course more especially to Main, the present editor is indebted, as must be every future worker in this secluded but not least beautiful section of the Garden of Poetry. There are, moreover, one or two students who have done good service in this cause without having published in book form either their opinions or any sonnet anthology; especially among these should reference be made to the anonymous writer of two admirable papers on the sonnet in the Quarterly Review (1866) to the anonymous author of the thoughtful and suggestive article in the Westminster Review (1871) and to the anonymous contributor of the two highly interesting papers on sonnet literature which appeared in the Dublin Review for 1876 and 1877; to Ashcroft Noble, a capable and discriminating critic, whose article in the Contemporary Review attracted considerable notice; to the late Rector of Lincoln College, Mark Pattison, who prefaced his edition of Milton's sonnets with a suggestive essay to the late Archbishop Trench, the value of whose edition.
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Finally, Hall Caine, whose Sonnets of Three Centuries at once obtained the success which that ably edited compilation deserved. To all these writers, but, from the student's point of view, of course more especially to Main, the present editor is indebted, as must be every future worker in this secluded but not least beautiful section of the Garden of Poetry. There are, moreover, one or two students who have done good service in this cause without having published in book form either their opinions or any sonnet anthology; especially among these should reference be made to the anonymous writer of two admirable papers on the sonnet in the Quarterly Review (1866) to the anonymous author of the thoughtful and suggestive article in the Westminster Review (1871) and to the anonymous contributor of the two highly interesting papers on sonnet literature which appeared in the Dublin Review for 1876 and 1877; to Ashcroft Noble, a capable and discriminating critic, whose article in the Contemporary Review attracted considerable notice; to the late Rector of Lincoln College, Mark Pattison, who prefaced his edition of Milton's sonnets with a suggestive essay to the late Archbishop Trench, the value of whose edition.
About the Publisher: Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
434 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
About the author
Elizabeth A. Sharp
98 books3 followersElizabeth Amelia Sharp (1856 - 1932) was a critic, editor and writer, and married to the Scottish writer, William Sharp (1855 - 1905), also known by his pseudonym Fiona Macleod. William Sharp was her first cousin, his father David was a younger brother of Thomas, Elizabeth's father. They had no children.
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