The Works of W.E. Henley Volume 4 (Paperback)

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. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...not often, nor corresponded very vigorously; but the understanding of these two radiant and distinguished spirits was none the less complete for that. No one, Scott writes to Murray (10th January 1817), can honour Lord Byron s genius more than I do, and no one had so great a wish to love him personally, though personally we had not the means of becoming very intimate; and he goes on to regret that he had not interfered, as he might have done, in Byron s family distress (deeply to be deprecated, and in which probably he can Sirwalber yet be excused), for the reason that he sum always seemed to give me credit for wishing him sincerely well. Thus Scott to Murray; and thus Murray, concerning Scott, to Byron (22nd September 1818): -- The Saturday and Sunday previous I passed most delightfully with Walter Scott, who was incessant in his inquiries after your welfare. He entertains the noblest sentiments of regard towards you, and speaks of you with the best feelings. I might go on, but this is enough on the one part. On the other, I shall only note that, English Boards and Scotch Reviewers once off the writer s stomach, Byron never wavered in his admiration and respect for Scott. There was something highly gratifying to the feelings --of the Countess of Blessington-- in witnessing the warmth and cordiality that Byron s countenance displayed in talking of Sir Walter Scott, whom, for the rest, he never named but with praise and affection. We don t say Mr. Caesar, he writes, by way of apology for speaking of his friend as plain Scott; the Novels, a literature in...