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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX (For essayists not discussed in the text, see Ap- pendix II and Appendix III.) Abou Ben Adhem, 72. Addison, Joseph, 12-25; education, 15; The Cam- paign, 15; contributes to The Toiler, 15; contri- butions to The Specta- tor, 16; quarrel with Pope, 16; quarrel with Steele, 16; supplemented by Dr. Johnson, 27; quoted, 85. America, Hazlitt in, 49; ignorance concerning, 58; visits of Thackeray to, l59'> visit of Arnold to, 173. American Scholar, The, 149. Apologia pro vita sua, 132. Arnold, Matthew, 172-185; education, 173; industry, 173; Professor of Poet- ry, 173; critical writings, 173; visit to America, 173; sudden death, 173; characterization, 174; a professional critic, 174; his criticism of Emerson, 175; his purpose in criti- cism, 178; Philistinism, 181; "culture," 184; his definition of the "mod- ern spirit," 185. Arnold, Dr. Thomas, 172. Arts and Crafts, 163. Autobiography of Leigh Hunt, 74, 77, 81. Bacon, Sir Francis, 4-9; his Essays, 5-6, 8-9; his relation to Montaigne, 5-6; as a statesman, 7; as philosopher and scien- tist, 8; as historian, 8; emulated by Emerson, 135-136. Bagehot, Walter, 46. Beggar's Opera, The, 22 (note), 29. Bennett, Mr. Arnold, 58. Bergson, M., 140. Bickerstaff, Isaac, 17. Birrell, Mr. Augustine (quoted), 44. Bleak House, 78. Blumine, 99. Book review type of es- says, 11o-111; also Ap- pendix I. Bracebridge Hall, 68, 100. Brantwood, 171. Bronte, Charlotte, 154, 155. Brougham, Lord, 111; also Appendix II. Brown, Charles Brockden, 59- Bulwer-Lytton, Sir Ed- ward, 156. Burns, Robert, 48. Byron, Lord, 77. C a r 1 y 1 e, Mrs. (Jane Welsh), 102, 105. Carlyle, Thomas, 95-125; his opinion of Lamb, 42; his description of Lamb, 44; and Lamb, 45; and Hazlitt, 46; his character- ization of Hunt, 72; his description of DeQuin...
