. Robert Browning . ST(Reproduced from The Statue and the Bust, by kind permission of Mr. John Lane) different metres as there are different poems. The truth is that,as Tennyson said, Browning never cared greatly for form, andnever invented any new metres. The central paradox of Mr. Chestertons monograph on Browningis its masterly avoidance of Brownings poetry, and its no lessmasterly pursuit of Brownings prose. And yet this paradox isnot so paradoxical as it seems, for although there is a silver liningof poetry in Brownings genius, the fabric of his genius is is at his best when he i
. Robert Browning . ST(Reproduced from The Statue and the Bust, by kind permission of Mr. John Lane) different metres as there are different poems. The truth is that,as Tennyson said, Browning never cared greatly for form, andnever invented any new metres. The central paradox of Mr. Chestertons monograph on Browningis its masterly avoidance of Brownings poetry, and its no lessmasterly pursuit of Brownings prose. And yet this paradox isnot so paradoxical as it seems, for although there is a silver liningof poetry in Brownings genius, the fabric of his genius is is at his best when he is least poetical; he is at his worstwhen he is most poetical. When he is lyrical he is often undis-tinguished ; when he is ethical he is nearly always has wit, but httle imagination. He has intellectual subtlety,but little verbal witchery. He can always preach a sermon, buthe can seldom sing a song. He has analytical humour, but littlepoetical glamour. His ethical vision is piercing, but his poetical. From a painting Iy Felix Moscliclcs ROBERT BROWNING, 18S4(Reproduced by kind permission of the Artist) ROBERT BROWNING 23
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