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his views—or he could turn any portion of je to aooews for the Hig at: of illustrating 
his theme, or enriching his diction. Hence, when s handlin matter, we 
perceive that we are conversing with a reminne ror Rett to sta J ahacat every other 
branch of knowledge is famili His vi ange all cognate subjects ; his reason 
ings are derived fro inciples al to other matters as well as the n hand; 
arg p om 1 well as those which start up reid our feet, the 
atural growth of the path he is lead fing us over; ile to throw li ps, 
el explore its darker places, or ser r reation, fliqstationn are fetched 
rom a thousand quarters; and an imagination prarveniouety ick to descry unthought 
of resemblances, pours forth the — 7 i re ore marvellous has gathered 
from all ages, and nations, and a d ton We a in respect to the argument, 
reminded of Bacon’s multifarious eiawiedye. cand the exuberance of his learned feat : 
while the many-lettered'‘diction recalls to mind the first of En gli sh poets, and his 
mortal verse, rich with the spoils of all sciences and all times.’ 
Lord Brougham. gi ea of English Statesmen. 
THE POETICAL WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER, in 5 volumes, 12mo., 
i introductory observations on the Faery Cusehe: and 
A few copies beautifully printed on large paper, octavo. 
(> Copies in fine binding for presents, &c. 
The character of this edition will be learnt by the letters and notices which follow : 
From Professor. Ticknor—Boston. ‘ 
hte cio & Bro 
Gentlem Sir Walter ’ Seo , ina Review of Todd's edition of Spenser, written evi- 
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sents with xied See 2 eared its editor, cannot help saying, a end of it, “ We 
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You pets it 
good, useful, and agreeable edition of him; one that will cause him to be read and ep- 
joyed pa any classes of persone, who would otherwise not have ventured to open his 
pages. Ih ninthe habit of using Todd's edition these twenty years, and last 
winter read in it all penser's poetry ; and as I have recently gone over nearly the whole 
ry; aservice the more important, as, while have made your edition good, you 
have also made it typographically attractive, and vee so Bie? that ou readers of Engl 
literature need to refuse the Senfiea the pleas asure of owning i you wo ould pu 
lish similar editions of Chaucer, and of the old Ballads, ee, vib othe old ld poeta eet 
rege ment for such undertakings + among us; and tha’ - 
the public begin to buy good and tasteful editions of our Haid English poets, int pce die 
the pretty “ Annuals,” as they are ealled, which are, in general, ‘only beaut y oe 
mented trash. gener 
Your obedient servant, Geonan TicKNOR. 
From the Author of Ferdinand and Tsabella. 
Messrs. Litttz & Brown, 
Gentlemen. I have examined the copy of Spenser which you have put into my. hands, 
and am very ready to bear my testimony, for as much as it is worth, to the excellent man- 
ner in which the edition has been prepared. A good edition of this old yak’ is almost * 
difficult as that of an ancient classic. The poets of his age abound in 8 ich local ap d 
temporary allusions, as are most natural in a period, when the taste is ae acento 
than the imagination. In addition to these, Spenser envelo himself in metap hor ane 
quated even by his ‘imporaries. Owing to these circumstance es, he is, @ read than 
most sistance waite in the most sietsenigas age of English jiterature, less re 
