“He has developed a theory of poetry and the arts; he has found a locality other than London; he has even touched Keltic dreams in Cornwall; in the lyric rather than in the drama lies the value of his new, as his older, tone.”
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Symons, Arthur. [Introduction to the study of Browning.] *$1.50. Dutton.
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A reissue, revised and enlarged. “Mr. Symons discusses Browning’s ‘general characteristics’ and those of each of his poems. In the appendix will be found a bibliography of the poet and a reprint of discarded prefaces to the first issues of some of his works. There is also an index to poems referred to in the text. Like other books of this type, there are innumerable quotations from the writings of the poet. In addition to all these, the footnotes are full and clear.” (N. Y. Times.)
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“In this second edition ... Mr. Symons has been able to add materially to the interest of the book through the publication of comments upon it by three no less authoritative critics than Walter Pater, George Meredith, to whom the book is dedicated, and Robert Browning himself.” A. G.
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“Notwithstanding the appearance of numerous studies of Browning, his introduction remains the best commentary upon that poet’s works.” James Huneker.