. Home school of American literature: . gen-tleman-like man ofthe world, withoutmuch moral principleto guide him. In 1851 Thack-eray delivered atWilliss Rooms acourse of six lectureson the English Hu-morists of the Eigh-teenth Century, com-mencing the coursewith Swift and endingwith Goldsmith. Allthat was most brilliantin the capital was as-sembled to hear a throng ofnobles and beautiesand men of fashionwere Carlyle and Ma-caulay, Hallam withhis venerable head,and Charlotte Bronte,whose own fame wasjust at its height, andwho saw in the lec-turer her ideal of anelevated and high-mind
. Home school of American literature: . gen-tleman-like man ofthe world, withoutmuch moral principleto guide him. In 1851 Thack-eray delivered atWilliss Rooms acourse of six lectureson the English Hu-morists of the Eigh-teenth Century, com-mencing the coursewith Swift and endingwith Goldsmith. Allthat was most brilliantin the capital was as-sembled to hear a throng ofnobles and beautiesand men of fashionwere Carlyle and Ma-caulay, Hallam withhis venerable head,and Charlotte Bronte,whose own fame wasjust at its height, andwho saw in the lec-turer her ideal of anelevated and high-minded master of lit-erary art. The lec-tures were thoroughlyappreciated. Every-body was delighted tosee the great mastersof English of a pastage brought to lifeagain in their habitsas they lived, and endowed with the warm human reality of the lecturers Dobbins,and Warringtons, and Pendennises. Toward the close of 1852 appeared Esmond, who introduces us to thesociety of Addison and Steele ; and after that Thackeray came over to our country. Major Pzndenn;s. 640 WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. and delivered his lectures upon The Four Georges. He was everywherereceived with great enthusiasm, and his lectures were numerously attended, andelicited the warmest commendations. On his return, The Newcomes and TheVirginians appeared, and a new set of lectures on The Four Georges. Ini860 he became the editor of the CornJiill Ma^gazine, which rapidly attained adegree of success without example in English magazine literature. Lovel theWidower and The Adventures of Philip appeared in its pages ; but they arenot to be compared with his previous novels. The last of his published works was Roundabout Papers, consisting of twenty papers which appeared from time totime in the Cornhill, and in which are seen much of the irony, humor, and shrewd-ness of the author. Several of Thackerays best novels were published as serials,and he continued his connection with the magazines until within a short time of h
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