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XXlV
A number of maxims that may be useful in the
intercourse of life occur in his poems. Sometimes
common observations are placed in a more striking
light, and have somewhat the effect of novelty on
the reader. In some instances there is a near ap-
proach to originality, and the following distich, if
not the offspring of our author, is so intrinsically
valuable, that it cannot be too generally known.
" Man owns so little of true happiness,
That curs'd be he who makes that little less.
He seldom tried the pathetic, which is most likely
to ensure the poet's fame. The editor has done every
thing in his power to remove whatever could hurt
the feelings of individuals, the sensibility of the
public, or the reputation of the author. It is
hoped, that to the suppressions the author would
have given his consent, and nothing is retained
that can throw reproach upon his memory. In-
deed many of them were adopted from erazures by
the author, or from the opinion which he came af-
terwards to entertain of particular poems.
He wrote too little in each species of versifica-
tion, and tried too many. Some of the kinds
A number of maxims that may be useful in the
intercourse of life occur in his poems. Sometimes
common observations are placed in a more striking
light, and have somewhat the effect of novelty on
the reader. In some instances there is a near ap-
proach to originality, and the following distich, if
not the offspring of our author, is so intrinsically
valuable, that it cannot be too generally known.
" Man owns so little of true happiness,
That curs'd be he who makes that little less.
He seldom tried the pathetic, which is most likely
to ensure the poet's fame. The editor has done every
thing in his power to remove whatever could hurt
the feelings of individuals, the sensibility of the
public, or the reputation of the author. It is
hoped, that to the suppressions the author would
have given his consent, and nothing is retained
that can throw reproach upon his memory. In-
deed many of them were adopted from erazures by
the author, or from the opinion which he came af-
terwards to entertain of particular poems.
He wrote too little in each species of versifica-
tion, and tried too many. Some of the kinds
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Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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