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The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III

The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III

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THE BEST

of the

World's Classics

RESTRICTED TO PROSE

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HENRY CABOT LODGE

Editor-in-Chief

FRANCIS W. HALSEY

Associate Editor

 

With an Introduction, Biographical and
Explanatory Notes, etc.

IN TEN VOLUMES

 

Vol. V

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—III

 

 

 

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY

NEW YORK AND LONDON

 

 

 

Copyright, 1909, by

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY


The Best of the World's Classics

VOL. V

GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND—III

1740—1881


CONTENTS

Vol. VGreat Britain and Ireland—III

Page
James Boswell—(Born in 1740, died in 1795.)
I   Boswell's Introduction to Johnson.
(From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") 3
II   Johnson's Audience with George III.
(From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") 8
III   The Meeting of Johnson and John Wilkes.
(From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") 15
IV   Johnson's Wedding-Day.
(From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") 21
William Wordsworth—(Born in 1770, died in 1850.)
A Poet Defined.
(From the Preface to the second edition of "Lyrical
Ballads") 23
Sir Walter Scott—(Born in 1771, died in 1832.)
I   The Arrival of the Master of Ravenswood.
(From Chapter XXXIII of "The Bride of Lammermoor") 31
II   The Death of Meg Merriles.
(From Chapter LV of "Guy Mannering") 35
III   A Vision of Rob Roy.
(From Chapter XXIII of "Rob Roy") 40
IV   Queen Elizabeth and Amy Robsart at Kenilworth.
(From "Kenilworth") 48
V   The Illness and Death of Lady Scott.
(From Scott's "Journal") 62
Samuel Taylor Coleridge—(Born in 1772, died in 1834.)
I   Does Fortune Favor Fools?
(From "A Sailor's Fortune") 70
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