Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30
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THE COMPLETE POLITICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM COLLINS,
THOMAS GRAY, AND OLIVER GOLDSMITH, with Dographi-
cal Sketches and Notes. edited by Epes Sargent, Esq
Published by Phillips, Sampson, Co., Boston.
The literary requirements TASTE and experience of
Epes Sargent admirably qualify him to be the editor Of
series Of the works Of the British Poets, Of which this vol
is part. His is guarantee that no Labor or
research will be spared to insure accuracy in the text Of
the author and that correct Judgment will be exercised in
the selection Of the explanatory notes, and in the COM
pilation Of the biographical notices.
This edition Of the British Poets beautifully printed,
and cheaper besides being BETTER than any other work
OF the kind extant. Messrs. Phillips, Sampson, Co.
among the enterprising and successful publishers in
this country and the present work is credabe them
specimen Of beautiful typography. Tho editor says
in his preface; The present memoirs believed to be
sufficiently full fol work Of this kind Nothing impor-
in the lives relation the poetical works Of the
authors has been desgnedy omitted The original notes
OF all have been giveD without omission abbreviaonj
and from various sources such others have been added
as in the EDITORS Judgment desirable in the way Of
explanation or commentary" This work is for sale at
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THB PoErIcAL WORKS OF THOMAS HooD, with Bio
graphical Sketch; edited by Epes Sargent, Esq. Pub
lished by Phillips, Sampson, Co., Boston,
This splendid edition OF the Poems OF Thomas Hood is
one Of the series OF the "Brtsh Peets" issuing from
the press OF the great publishing house Of Phillips sap
son. Co. 1t is the most complete collection Of Hoods
Poetica Works yet published Hood was one OF the
,a, Great Rrit.n ever nroduced lint
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.a,;ro a., de,ocotion ~ tbe
best feelings of humanity. lie was great w.t. and
18th,
humor but his great soul full Of sympathy for the
sad and suffering ones around him. His "Song of the
Shirt and Bridge Of Signs" are perhaps the terri
bly, pathetic poems in the English language which few
have ever SO exousey attuned to the notes Of pleasure
as he.
The friends Of Hood a.aet that during the twenty years
he wrote for the press he never penued line intended 10
give main To an individual or that he might wish to bio.
op This is the praise which Lyttleton awarded to James
Thomson author Of The Seasons; and is perhaps the
highest that can be conferred upon any suthor This
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