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Robert Ward

 

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Robert Ward : De Vere

Sunday, 22 April 1827: 'Wrought [i.e. worked] in the afternoon and tried to read De Vere, a sensible but heavy book written by an able hand -- but a great bore for all that'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Walter Scott      Print: Book

  

Robert Ward : De Vere

Wednesday, 4 July 1827: 'Read De Vere the rest. It is well written in point of language and sentiment but has too little action in it to be termd a pleasing Novel. Every thing is brought out by dialogue, or worse, through the medium of the author's own reflections, whiich is the clumsiest of all expedients.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Walter Scott      Print: Book

 

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