The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey
Vol. III Contents
THE
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF
ROBERT SOUTHEY.
EDITED BY HIS SON, THE
REV. CHARLES CUTHBERT SOUTHEY, M.A.
CURATE OF PLUMBLAND, CUMBERLAND.
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1850.
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CONTENTS
OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
CHAPTER XII.
Advantages of Keswick as a Residence.—Opinions, political, social, and
religions.—The Language of Madoc defended.—Foreign
Politics.—Curious Case of Mental Derangement
ameliorated.—Hobbes’s Theory of a State of Nature
combated.—Mr. Coleridge.—Mr.
Wordsworth.—Mr. Duppa’s Life of
Michael Angelo.—Details of Himself and his Literary Pursuits
and Opinions.—Political Changes.—Literary Labours.—Congratulations to
Mr. Wynn on the Birth of a Child—Remarks on the Effects of Time.
Bristol Recollections.—Beausobre’s History of
Manicheism.—Goes to Norwich.—The Annual
Review.—Jesuitism in England.—Brief Visit to London and
Return.—Quaint Theory of the Origin of Languages.—Thalaba.—Urges Mr. Bedford to visit him at
Keswick.—Directions about Specimens of English
Poets.—Kehama.—Death of his Uncle
John Southey.—Lines upon that Event.—Mountain
Excursions.—Reviews of Madoc.—Epic Subjects suggested
Translation of Palmerin of England.—Papers concerning South
America.—Memoirs of Colonel Hutchinson.—1806
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CHAPTER XIII.
He undertakes to edit ”Kirke White’s
Remains.”—Details of his settling at Greta Hall.—Grant of a
small Pension.—Opinions on the Catholic Question.—Progress of “Kirke White’s Remains.”
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—Heavy Deductions from his Pension.—Modern Poetry.—Politics.—Predicts
severe Criticisms on the “Specimens of English
Poetry.”—Recollections of College Friends.—Remarks on Classical
Reading.—The Catholic Question.—Spanish Papers wanted.—Mr.
Duppa’s “Life of Michael
Angelo.”—Motives for editing “Kirke
White’s Remains.”—Best Season for visiting the
Lakes.—Effect upon them of Cloud and Sunshine.—Theory of educating Children for
specific Literary Purposes.—Probable Establishment of a New Edinburgh Review.—Playful Letter to the late Hartley
Coleridge.—New Edition of Don Quixote
projected.—Plan of a Critical Catalogue.—Palmerin of
England.—Lay of the Last Minstrel.—Chronicle of the Cid.—Morte
D’Arthur.—Pecuniary Difficulties.—Sale of Espriella’s Letters.—Specimens of English
Poetry.—Overtures made to him to take part in the Edinburgh Review.—Reasons for declining to do so.—1807.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Brazilian Affairs.—Dislike of leaving Home.—Condemns the Idea of
making Peace with Bonaparte.—The Inquisition.—The Sale of
his Works.—Grateful Feelings towards Mr. Cottle.—Thoughts
on the Removal of his Books to Keswick.—Meeting with the Author of Gebir.—Remarks on Marmion.—Political
Opinions.—Kehama.—His Position as an
Author.—On Metres.—Population of Spain.—Conduct of the French at
Lisbon.—Remarks on Diseases.—Physical Peculiarities.—Spanish
Affairs.—Present of Books from Mr. Neville White.—Account
of Floating Island in Derwentwater.—He Predicts the Defeat of the French in the
Peninsula Portuguese Literature.—Infancy of his little Boy.—Poetical
Dreams.—Chronicle of the Cid.—Doubts about going to
Spain.—Anecdote of an Irish Duel.—Literary Employments.—Advice to a Young
Author.—The Convention of Cintra.—Spanish Ballads.—Politics of the Edinburgh Review.—The Quarterly
Review set on Foot.—The Chronicle of the
Cid.—Kehama.—Articles in the Quarterly Review.—Spanish Affairs.—1808
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CHAPTER XV.
Cowper’s Translation of Milton’s
Latin and Italian Poems.—Kehama.—History of Brazil.—Politics.—Literary Advice.—Sketch of
Mr. Rickman’s Character.—Pleasure at seeing his
Writings in Print.—Spanish Affairs.—The Quarterly
Review.—Excursion to Durham.—Freedom of his Opinions.—The Cid.—Sensitive Feelings—Gebir.—Bad Effect of Scientific Studies.—Anxiety about his little
Boy.—Mr. Canning wishes to serve him.—Application for
Stewardship of Greenwich Hospital Estates.—Mr.
Wordsworth’s Pamphlet on the Convention of Cintra.—Eclogue of
the Alderman’s Funeral.—The Quarterly Review.—Sir John Moore’s
Retreat.—Death of his Landlord.—Mr. Canning’s
Duel.—Morte D’Arthur.—Eclectic and Quarterly Reviews.—Dr.
Collyer’s Lectures.—Mr. Coleridge’s
“Friend.”—The Soldier’s
Love.—Kehama finished.—Pelayo.—War in the
Peninsula.—1809
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CHAPTER XVI.
Engagement with Ballantyne for the Edinburgh Annual Register.—Roderick
begun.—Professor Wilson.—De
Quincey.—The
Friend.—Politics.—Madoc defended.—Monthly Review.—Lord
Byron.—William Roberts.—Review of the Missionaries.—History of
Brazil.—Declining Love of Poetical Composition.—The
Lady of the Lake.—Romanism in England.—Poem of Mr. E.
Elliott’s criticised.—Portuguese Literature.—Edinburgh Annual Register.—Spanish Affairs.—Doubts
about the Metre of Kehama.—Oliver
Newman projected.—Kehama.—Comparative
Merits of Spenser and Chaucer.—Evil of
large landed Proprietors.—Remarks on Writing for the
Stage.—Landor’s Count
Julian.—Political Views.—Gifford wishes to
serve him.—Progress of the Register.—L.
Goldsmid’s Book about
France.—Pasley’s Essay.—New
Review projected.—Death of his Uncle Thomas
Southey.—Lucien Bonaparte.—1810—1811
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CHAPTER XVII.
Scott’s Vision of Don
Roderick.—Advice to a Young Friend on going to
Cambridge.—Bell and Lancaster
Controversy.—Plan of the Book of the Church.—Wishes
to assist Mr. W. Taylor in his Difficulties.—Prospect of being
summoned to the Bar of House of Commons—Shelley at
Keswick.—Ugly Fellows.—Oxford.—Herbert
Marsh.—Testamentary Letter.—Application for the Office of
Historiographer.—Catholic Concessions.—Murder of Mr.
Perceval.—State of England.—Edinburgh Annual
Register.—Excursion into Durham and Yorkshire.—Visit to
Rokeby.—The Quarterly Review.—The Register.—Moralised Sketch of Thalaba.—1811—1812
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