The complete works of Percy Bysshe Shelley ... . asperated by the bittersense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellowseems to have been hooted from the stage oflife, no less by those on whom he had wastedthe promise of his genius, than those on whomhe had lavished his fortune and his care. Hewas accompanied to Rome, and attended in hislast illness by Mr. Severn, a young artist of thehighest promise, who, I have been informed, almost risked his own life and sacrificed everyprospect to unwearied attendance upon hisdying friend.* Had I known these circum-stances before the completion of my poem,
The complete works of Percy Bysshe Shelley ... . asperated by the bittersense of unrequited benefits; the poor fellowseems to have been hooted from the stage oflife, no less by those on whom he had wastedthe promise of his genius, than those on whomhe had lavished his fortune and his care. Hewas accompanied to Rome, and attended in hislast illness by Mr. Severn, a young artist of thehighest promise, who, I have been informed, almost risked his own life and sacrificed everyprospect to unwearied attendance upon hisdying friend.* Had I known these circum-stances before the completion of my poem, Ishould have been tempted to add my feebletribute of applause to the more solid recom-pense which the virtuous man finds in therecollection of his own motives. Mr. Severn S6 Preface can dispense with a reward from such stuff asdreams are made of. His conduct is a goldenaugury of the success of his future career —may the unextinguished spirit of his illustriousfriend animate the creations of his pencil, andplead against Oblivion for his name !. 57
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