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Excerpt from A Letter to Sir Walter Scott, Bart: In Answer to the Remonstrance of Oxoniesis, on the Publication of Cain, a Mystery
It is only necessary, however, to name Lord Byron to ensure attention; and I hope to stand acquitted in your opinion of any indecorous freedom, if, in vindicating his recent publica tion of cain from the attacks with which it has been assailed, I presume to place myself under your auspices: for the circumstance of that poem having been inscribed to you by the noble author may, at least, warrant the supposition that you are not indifferent to the estimation in which it may beheld. When Byron dedicates to Scott the efforts of his, muse, we mark with interest the alliance of great, minds; and. I shall proceed withfmore confidence, in the pro posed'inquiry, from the conclusion that, as'his. Lordshipfs delicacy, even in respect of friendship, . Must have pregentedmany unauthorised de'di cation, the Mystery of Cain' has.;in some degree received the, sanction of your. Approval. The followmg. Remarks are wholly called forth by, a lively sense of the unjust imputations cast upon a work, which I have no doubt has afforded to you, _sir, in common with many others, the highest intellectual gratification. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
