The Life of Matthew Prior (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The fact that Prior has never before been given a full length biography might be urged as proof that such a book was unnecessary nor can it be maintained that he was of those a knowledge of whose careers is essential. But although he was really great neither as a poet nor as a diplomatist nor as a statesman, the sum of his achieve ment in his various activities was considerable, and his life was full of interest. Above all he had a complex and in some ways fascinating personality, which is reflected in his letters. The fine series of his corre spondence published in recent years by the Historical mss. Commission from the Marquess of Bath's collection at Longleat, made it worth while and, it may even be suggested, desirable that this book should be written.

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