Poems; with introdby Richard Garnett and illusby Byam Shaw . f acted plays aseries of dramatic studies, unsurpassed for truth of repre-sentation when they concern historical or other actualpersonages, and for ideal truth when these figures arethe emanation of the poets brain. So numerous are thesecreations, comprehending as they do by far the largerpart of Brownings poetical works, that they may almostbe said to form a literature of themselves, and it is im-possible to compute how greatly the intellectual life ofEngland has been stimulated and enriched by familiaritywith them. Nor has he been
Poems; with introdby Richard Garnett and illusby Byam Shaw . f acted plays aseries of dramatic studies, unsurpassed for truth of repre-sentation when they concern historical or other actualpersonages, and for ideal truth when these figures arethe emanation of the poets brain. So numerous are thesecreations, comprehending as they do by far the largerpart of Brownings poetical works, that they may almostbe said to form a literature of themselves, and it is im-possible to compute how greatly the intellectual life ofEngland has been stimulated and enriched by familiaritywith them. Nor has he been less a benefactor to theland of his predilection and frequent residence. No oneimbued in any measure with the spirit of Browning canbe other than a lover of Italy. The accompanying illustrations, it is believed, willcommend themselves to all as the production of anartist who has imbibed the spirit of Browning, and provedhimself competent to reproduce imaginative thought asvisible form, with no loss of vigour or abatement of thesense of reality. R- XI
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