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Mr. W.L. COURTNEY in the _DAILY TELEGRAPH_.--"One of the most
fascinating and accomplished pieces of criticism that have appeared
for some time past Mr. Stephen is a prince of contemporary critics,
and any one who ventures to disagree with him incurs a very heavy
responsibility."
WILLIAM HAZLITT. By AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
_ACADEMY_.--"We have read this book through in a single sitting,
delighted by its easy yet careful narrative, its sane and kindly
comment, and last, not least, by its wealth of quotation."
_DAILY NEWS_.--"Mr. Birrell has made judicious use of the mass of
materials at his disposal, and with the aid of his acute and
thoughtful running commentary, has enabled his readers to form a
tolerably accurate and complete conception of the brilliant essays and
critic with no greater expenditure of time and pains than is needed
for the perusal of this slender volume."
MATTHEW ARNOLD. By HERBERT PAUL.
Canon AINGER in the _PILOT_.--"A most interesting and admirably
written estimate of Matthew Arnold. This estimate, so far as regards
Mr, Arnold's poetry and his prose critical essays, seems to me so
nearly faultless as hardly to justify any counter criticism."
_WESTMINSTER GAZETTE_.--"An exceedingly effective essay in
criticism."
_SPECTATOR_.--"This monograph is valuable as a succinct
statement, set out in an appreciative, interesting, skilful, and
sometimes sparkling fashion, of the labours and pursuits that make up
the tireless life of the great poet and essayist.
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