...edition of Pauline, formerly in my possession, was the following note in the author's handwriting : — " Pauline — written in pursuance of a foolish plan...notable person. Mr. VA (see page second) was " Poet of the party, and predestined to cut no inconsiderable "figure. 'Only this crab' (I find set down in...

...formerly in my possession, was the following note in the author's handwriting : — " Panl inn — written in pursuance of a foolish plan I forget, "...notable person. Mr. VA (see page second) was "Poet of the party, and predestined to cut no inconsiderable "figure. 'Only this crab' (I find set down in...

...Pauline— written in pursuance of a foolish plan I forget, or havo no wish to remember ; involving tlio assumption of several distinct characters ; the world...opera, such a comedy, such a speech proceeded from the sarao notable person." See again tho forewords to Paracelsus, which really contain the history of what...

...oratorship. Here are his words : — "Pauline — written in pursuance of ft foolish plan I forjjet, or bare no wish to remember ; involving the assumption of...to guess that such an opera, such a comedy, such a spee«h proceeded from the same notable person." "... instead of having recourse to an external machinery...

...producing under different names chefs d'ceuvre in music, drama, and oratorship. Here are his words : — 'Pauline — written in pursuance of a foolish plan...a speech proceeded from the same notable person.' See again the forewords to Paracelsus, which really contain the history of what I am going to insist...

...less blended. Five y ears aft erward he wrote on the fly-leaf of a copy of the original edition : " ' Pauline,' written in pursuance of a foolish plan I...a speech, proceeded from the same notable person. . . . 'Only this crab' (I find set down in my copy) ' remains of the shapely Tree of Life in my Fool's...

...publication, wrote : " Written in pursuance of a foolish plan I forget, or have no wish to remember; the world was never to guess that such an opera, such...such a speech proceeded from the same notable person. . . . Only this crab remains of the shapely Tree of Life in my fool's Paradise." It was in conformity...

...On the fly-leaf of a copy of this initial work, the poet, six years after its publication, wrote : " Written in pursuance of a foolish plan I forget, or have no wish to remember; the world was never to guess that such an opera, such a comedy, such a speech proceeded from the same...

...fly-leaf of a copy of the book, according to the report in the Browning Bibliography, page 38 : — " Pauline . . . written in pursuance of a foolish plan...notable person. Mr. VA (see page second) was Poet of the party, and predestined to cut no inconsiderable figure. ' Only this crab ' (I find set down...

...copy of the book, according to the report in the Browning Bibliography, page 38 : — " Panline . . . written in pursuance of a foolish plan I forget, or...notable person. Mr. VA (see page second) was Poet of the party, and predestined to cut no inconsiderable figure. ' Only this crab' (I find set down in'...