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BETWEEN the publication of his [Peacock's]
Oct. ign rst an(j jast p Oem s ix ty years had elapsed ;
but the records of his existence would, if
placed in close juxtaposition,
fill hardly out
ten years."
Thus writes Mr. Freeman ; and Mr. Van
Doren's book is a failure just because he has
insisted on expanding those records into a
volume of three hundred pages. Of such a
work a great part must consist in stating
trivial facts and drawing from them inferences
which there is no reason to accept, and which
would be unimportant if accepted.
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About the time of the publication of
Palmyra,' the young poet went back to
Chertsey to live. His grandfather, Thomas
Love, died December 10, 1805, and Mrs. Love,
thus left alone, probably desired the companionship
of her daughter and grandson.
1 " The Life of Thomas Love Peacock," By Carl Van
Doren. (Dent and Sons.)
" Thomas Love Peacock." By
(Martin Seeker.)
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A. Martin Freeman.