Studies in English literatureBeing typical selections of British and American authorship, from Shakespeare to the present time ..with definitions, notes, analyses, and glossary as an aid to systematic literary study .. . n pain to somegood and pious persons, that I meant to inculcate such a belief. It is far tooshadowy a notion to be recommended to faith as more than an element in ourinstincts of immortality. But let us bear in mind that though the idea is notadvanced in Revelation, there is nothing there to contradict it, and the fall ofman presents an analogy in its favor. Accordingly, a pre
Studies in English literatureBeing typical selections of British and American authorship, from Shakespeare to the present time ..with definitions, notes, analyses, and glossary as an aid to systematic literary study .. . n pain to somegood and pious persons, that I meant to inculcate such a belief. It is far tooshadowy a notion to be recommended to faith as more than an element in ourinstincts of immortality. But let us bear in mind that though the idea is notadvanced in Revelation, there is nothing there to contradict it, and the fall ofman presents an analogy in its favor. Accordingly, a pre-existent state hasentered into the creed of many nations, and among all persons acquaintedwith classic literature is known as an ingredient in Platonic said that he could move the world if he had a point whereon torest his machine. Who has not felt the same aspirations as regards his ownmind. Plaving to wield some of its elements when I was impelled to writethis poem on the immortality of the soul, I took hold of the notion of pre-existence as having sufficient foundation in humanity for authorizing me tomake for my purpose the best use of it I could as a poet. XIX. WALTER SCOTT. A^ ^^UXi^^^^ }^^^ CHARACTERIZATION BY R. H. HUTTON. I. The most striking feature of Scotts romances is that, forthe most part, they are pivoted on public rather than mere pri-vate interests and passions. With but few exceptions—The An- From Sir Walter Scott, by Richard H. Hutton. MUTTONS CHARACTERIZATION OF SCOTT. 303 tiquary, St. Ronatis Well, and Guy Mannering are the most im-portant—Scotts novels give us an imaginative view, not of mereindividuals, but of individuals as they are affected by the publicstrifes and social divisions of the age. And this it is which giveshis books so large an interest for old and young, soldiers andstatesmen, the world of society and the recluse alike. You canhardly read any novel of Scotts and not become better awarewhat public lif
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