MACMILLAWS CATALOGUE OF WORKS IN 



English Men of Letters. continued. 



I. DR. JOHNSON. By LESLIE STEPHEN. 



" The new series opens w?ll with Mr. Leslie Stephen's sketch of Dr. 

 Johnson. It could hardly have been done better ; and it -will convey to 

 the readers for whom it is intended a juster estimate of Johnson than 

 either of the two essays of Lord Macattlay " PALL MALL GAZETTE. 



II. SIR WALTER SCOTT. By R. H. HUTTON. 



" The tone of the volume is excellent throughout." ATHEN^UM. 

 " We could not wish for a more suggestive introduction to Scott and 

 his poems and novels" EXAMINER. 



III. GIBBON. ByJ. C. MORISON. 



" As a clear, thoughtful, and attractive record of the life and works of 

 the greatest among the world's historians, it deserves the highest praise." 

 EXAMINER. 



IV. SHELLEY. By J. A. SYMONDS. 



" The lovers of this great poet are to be congratulated on having at 

 their command so fresh, clear, and intelligent a presentment of the subject, 

 written by a man of adequate and wide culture." ATHENVEUM. 



V. HUME. By Professor HUXLEY. 



"// may fairly be said that no one now living could have expounded 

 Hume with more sympathy or with equal perspicuity." ATHENAEUM. 



VI. GOLDSMITH. By WILLIAM BLACK. 



" Mr. Black brings a fine sympathy and taste to bear in his criticism 

 of Goldsmith's writings as well as in his sketch of the incidents of his life" 

 ATHENVEUM. 



VII. DEFOE. By W. MINTO. 



' ' Aff. Minto's book is careful and accurate in all that is stated, and 

 faithful in all that it sttggests. It will repay reading more than once." 

 ATHENAEUM. ~- 



VIII. BURNS. By Principal SHAIRP, Professor of Poetry in the 

 University of Oxford. 



" It is impossible to desire fairer criticism than Principal Shairp^s 

 on B urn s^s poetry .... None of the series has given a trtier estimate 

 either of character or of genius than this little volume .... and all who 

 read it will be thoroughly grateful to the author for this monument to the 

 genius of Sco 'land's greatest poet " SPECTATOR. 



IX. SPENSER. By the Very Rev. the DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S. 



" Dr. Church is master of his subject, and writes always with good 

 taste." ACADEMY. 



X. THACKERAY. By ANTHONY TROLLOPE. 



" Mr. Trollope' s sketch is excellently adapted to fufil the purpose o/ 

 the series in which it appears" ATHENAEUM. 

 XT. BURKE. By JOHN MORLEY. 

 " Perhaps ike best criticism yd published on the life and character of 



