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This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1838. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Art. XXXIII.--Characters of Shakspeare's Plays. By Wm. Hazutt. Edited by his Son. Third Edition. London: Templeman. 1838. We have not a doubt of this neat and cheap edition of a highly original and valuable work meeting with a rapid sale, unless all relish far the immortal dramatist, and all desire to possess some of the most eloquent and searching criticisms that have ever been written, have departed from amongst us. Hazlitt had his eccentricities of opinion as well as of temper, but in as far as the present work is concerned, these peculiarities lend a pith and colour to the composition far from disagreeable. We are glad to learn that should this volume meet a favourable reception, a complete edition of the author's miscellaneous writings is promised. Art. XXXIV.--Paths of Poesy. In Six Cantos. Saunders and Otley. London. The title promises far too much, for the poetry of these cantos is poor. There is a general smoothness of rhythm; but there is such a want of depth, vigour, and soul, and such a courting of a reluctant enthusiasm by the author as to convince us that the " Paths of Poesy" have not been appointed for him to tread. Art. XXXV.--Piers de Gaveston. By E. E. C. 2 vols. London: Whittaker. It is not often that we find a work professing to be a historical romance of such promise as the one now before us, modest though it be in appearance and pretension. We have felt the force of the picture which the author has produced of the times of Edward I. and II.; at the same time we believe that it is substantially faithful, whether costume, manners, or individual characters be taken into account. Indeed the author has only thrown such a slight web of fiction around historical truth as to lend it transparency, and 10 bring out in strong relief the most ef...
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