The Life Correspondence Of The Late Robert Southey Vii 360 P

Author : Robert Southey
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230081441
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book The Life and Correspondence of the Late Robert Southey written by Robert Southey and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...the Soldier's Love, can you not try it by subscription? 250 names will indemnify you for the same number of copies. I will give you a fair opinion of your manuscript if you will direct Longman to forward it to me, and will willingly be of what little use I can. But be assured that the best and wisest plan you can pursue is, to try your strength in the London newspapers. Believe me, With the best wishes for your welfare and success, Yours sincerely, Robert Sotjthet." To Humphrey Senhouse, Esq. "Keswick, Oct. 15. 1808. "My dear Sir, "I have had a visit this morning from S and C upon the subject of this convention in Portugal. They, and some of their friends, are very desirous of bringing before the country, in some regular form, the main iniquity of the business, --which has been lost sight of in all the addresses, --and of rectifying public opinion by showing it in its true light. A military inquiry may or may not convict Sir Hugh Dalrymple of military misconduct. This is the least part of his offence, and no legal proceedings can attach to the heinous crime he has committed; the high treason against all moral feeling, in recognising Junot by his usurped title, and deadening that noble spirit from which, and which only, the redemption of Europe can possible proceed, --by presuming to grant stipulations for the Portuguese which no government ever pretended to have power to make for an independent ally, --covenanting for the impunity of the traitors, and guaranteeing the safety of an The feeling of the country seems to have been more generally roused on this occasion than almost on any other: --"TheLondon newspapers joined in one cry of wonder and abhorrence. On no former occasion had they been so unanimous, and scarcely...