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    ghten the clouds of dark and heavy hours would do well to procure . From the i same . — 'Wrong ¦ on i Both i Sides / by Vin .

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    From welcome Mr . the of John sixth Heywood edition , . revised — We and are glad greatly to

    John enlarged J , Prince , 'The . Elements of Physiography / by From Messrs . Hurst A Blackett iv .--Iconoclasm is

    ™ »— -w one civil - ^^ - of —— - M history - ¦ — the . ¦» q - — - ^ - fashions — ^ * A — - - has - it ^^ of - - been . A . ^— our ^^^_ p ^ r ^ - ^^^ more age vii ^ —^^^ ^^^ , ^^^ and ^^ ri _ piH gorousl ^^ p in ^ _ ^ p ^ i ^ v q . _ no ^ B ^^ ^(^ ^^ part ^ y ^ tf ^ V f ^ . V . pur » . ¦ . H ^ of pih ? ^^ F . suext sued than than , ot of late late years vears . it it has has been been amon amrmrr the t . ha

    mighty leaders , of literature , . The English peopl g e have become accustomed to see their cherished

    favourites knocked like ninepins from untarnished pedestals the ground of and fame sufficiently . 3 ut after battered being it broug is singular ht to

    to and observe unconquerabl how , in e course power once time some mo re mysteri erects ous the ; familiiar figures to the full effujgence of light

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    lesser ever prejudices those of who mankind declare . . that We it are is not , how-, among to examine the

    unoecescharacter sary , or even of men injudicious who have , become great private their — — . w — fellows of _ — their . — -. — - - , no - — — matter eminence — — what — - - -- may _^_ — the ^ — have ^^^ m ^*^ « r ^ . r been BB ^ P ^ J ^ among ^ f J ^ L the W mW MW 9

    permanentl per look cause sp upon irit as those y benefactors obscure pre who - pursue the of light the . such peop On of inquiries the le . contrary genius They in cannot a , pro but we

    they —v ^ - ^— - " can *~— " show ^^ ^ " ^ the man — — as he ^^ S ^^ walked ^^ ^^^^ ^^ il ^ and Tf ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^*^ worked H ^ P * ; # J K ^ B B M I . among his fellow-men . In this way we think that a of - ^ f' —^ great * The ^^— — " ^ benefit Heal — - ¦ — — Shelley - —— 'has — been ^ m- w / by ^ gained m John — — b Cord y ^^ the ^— »— y m publication Jeaffreson ~*^ ^ t ^ ^ to ^^^ h ^ b 4 fe ^^ mj ^ b bbi . " > ¦*¦¦ - ^ p » J-m ** . 4 ^ V ^ pbi

    with What the Mr . ' Jeaffreson Real Lord recentl Byron y effected / he has ^ in dealing in ^ like manner In the book accomp b li efo shed re us towa th rds ere the is no * Real part Shelley of the ;'

    life-work of the poet which is not subjected to a microscopic scrutiny and profuse exposition . The final w - ¦ resul — — — t — is —— — an — — — indictment — — - — — - of — the — ~_ - ¦ strongest - — —^ ^^ ^^ BK ^ UU

    and the most uncompromising character . Tracing Jeaffreson the poet ' s distinctl life from and the sure earliest ldemolishes period JMr . y y every

    world theory a which ' Shelley gave , of or Romantic now aims Biograph to give , to y , ' the in place of a ' Real Shelley . ' In the effort to

    attribute assuredl to y , a he famous never possessed man good , a qualities great deal which more , harm is done than could possibly be effected

    in connection with ordinary mortals who receive undue exaltation . Like other people the grftp great 4 flr B her man ¦ rightl must tf or have his ly quarrels will . think His it bio his ¦ -

    bounden B ^ BBh BI ^ ^ r * W ^ B > ^ Br ^ v . , > duty ^ p * VBB % ^^^* ^^^ P to * y W take ^^ ^ P » wrong V V the *^ ^ P ^ ^ P ^ " ^ B 1 ^ K h W ero , W 's side ^^ *^ - ^ ^»^ in ^ ^>^ ^^ all — ^ ^ such — —^^ a quarrels BBiBy and ^ BipBf ^ p «» casti ^^^^ V P ^ ^«» ; gating bK . and ^ P * ^ m * m VpdT MBk consequentl the Wpb « k ^ p ^ help OI ^ Bk ^ B *^> 1 M *^ less ^^ ^^ ' y ^^ opponents ^^ never F ^ 1 *^ ^^ * w ^ Br tires ^ ¦! ^» - — . w of Instances ™ - ¦ a busing ~*~ ~ —

    of wrong being done in this respect to most the Many estimabl unjust ¦ fair e men hostility i reputations JL and women of have biograp are ¦ been hers very ¦¦ . blurred numerous Such has by .

    Shelley been fb M n ^^ ¦ « W especiall , »• 1 whose ^ ** ^^»_/ y * biograp the A *> F ^ ar case *¦> hers P % ^ * ^^ faat in have - ¦¦* V ^ connection A Jk ^* ¦>• > at * " all " ^ ™^ ^ —— times with been * S \ S WJL & too C / v / 'V pron K" > V 4 AV e to f- /« -r v ex /^» c al « v ^ w t their vaiv . a hero A-a v >* \^ r tipon * , » w v * - the —— - ¦ - ¦ proa ^ - -

    trate Jeaffreson forms treats of misrepresented this matter with opponents remarkable . Mr . vigour quoted ; from and , regarding the opening the chapter poet ' s life will , a few show words the

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    p disposed laced ^^ in to authority rise in ^ reb over ^^ ellion ^— ^ him , against ; that all instead ^ person ^ . of s to him

    resentful fanciful having the historians that gentl without e , nature he being was attributed quick desperately -temperod wicked and by

    that his LilXOX heart he XJ . O was WftO ; was a X strangely bad UOU and 2 XJUU disloyal UlDJlU deceitful jai son DWU towards to vv » a w kind himself and ;

    well son - to intentioned a gentle-natured father , and and conscientious by no means mother a good ; that he bad husband to his uid first wife «»¦ - » and --

    far Luu > ii from no was wti a faultless a a uuu . uuo husband uauu tu to his _ «* second "" 1 wife , * J ?* ; that LU £ Ll > together WJfJOUUtU . ' with YVJ . L 11 several HOVtJl'ttl agre iXgLOOaviU eable vcharacteristics * Mt . j . » - » -

    th he at possessed he wasat several least toward dangerou s one s qualities person , a , ana baa friend friftnrL . 7 In Tn , these thfts « declarations H ^ l ^ rafionH may mav be De iounu found tne l « v

    g established ist of the . case We which do not Mr say . Jeaffreson that the same has ctar couia JMr y

    Jeaffreson not noh be he done done ' s book with with every evorv as a author aut keen hor stu ; : but but dy of viewing viewing character *» - , . . as »» an au exhaustive oxuaubuye and uuu successfu buuucbcuu * l inquiry *** vj w ..- ^ into 0 ir a

    bution very intricate to the history subject of , and English as a poetry notable book , wo c fta ° in ^ \ o no hesitation in sayipg thatas a ,

    influence Real Qheiley and * secure will exercise an enduri , a ng very reP lropprta ^! ^? AV ? > *

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), June 15, 1885, page 546, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15061885/page/10/