Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature

by Margaret Ball

[336] Lockhart, Vol. IV, p. 161.

[337] Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, Letter II.

[338] Constable's Correspondence, Vol. III, p. 199.

[339] Lockhart, Vol. V, pp. 100-104.

[340] Vol. I, p. 371.

[341] Journal, Vol. I, p. 359; Lockhart, Vol. V, p. 100. See also Journal, Vol. II, pp. 483-4.

[342] Review of Hoffmann's novels, Foreign Quarterly Review, July, 1827.

[343] Lockhart, Vol. IV, p. 19.

[344] M. Maigron says, speaking of the vogue of Scott in France: "On peut affirmer mème que, de 1820 à 1830, aucun nom français ne fut en France aussi connu et aussi glorieux." (Le Roman Historique à l'Époque Romantique, p. 99. See also pp. 100-133.)

[345] The phrase is quoted from Scott's article on the Life and Works of John Home, in which it is applied to Home's critical work. The same idea occurs frequently in Scott's books, as indicating one of the finest graces of life. It was one which Sir Walter was foremost in practicing in all his social relations.