A book of memories of great men and women of the age, from personal acquaintance (1877)
Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889, St. John, Cynthia Morgan, 1852-1919. fmo, Wordsworth Collection · London, Virtue · leaf 477
is well known— better knownthan respected ; his memory received tarnish rather than glory from the efforts ofhis friend. It is matter of regret and not for gratification that the task of writingthe life of Charles Dickens was confided to John Forster. It has yet to be written :by some one who can… … did so. LTHOUGH they will be Becessarily brief, some Recollections of■ rtists I have known cannot, I think, be otherwise thanacceptable to the readers of this book. I have already givenMemories of some; I am enabled to supply those of others.Before I do so, however, it may be expedient and useful…
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