...matters. Of geese and ganders he is the La Bruyère, and of goodfor-nothing horses the Rochefoueault. Seriously — if this book were printed in England...their peculiar merits from amid the gaucheries of u Southern publication. Seldom — perhaps never in our lives — have we laughed as immoderately over...

...come under the generic appellation of " savagerous wild cats," he is a very Theophrastus in duodecimo. But he is not the less at home in other matters. Of...trouble of sifting their peculiar merits from amid the gaucberies of a Southern publication. Seldom — perhaps never in our lives — have we laughed as...

...of good-for-nothing horses the Rochefbucault. Seriously — if this book were printed in England il would make the fortune of its author. We positively...trouble of sifting their peculiar merits from amid the gaucberies of a Southern publication. Seldom — perhaps never in our lives — have we laughed as...

...and penetrating understanding of character in general, and of southern character in particular. * * * If this book were printed in England it would make the fortune of its author. * * » Seldom — perhaps never in our lives — have we laughed as immoderately over any book as over...

...Rochefoucault.'•" Poe recognized, however, that the book would find an audience chiefly because of its humor: Seriously — if this book were printed in England it would make the fortune of its author. . . . Seldom — perhaps never in our lives — have we laughed as immoderately over any book as over...

...character in general, and of Southern character in particular." He then continued: "Seriously—if this book were printed in England it would make the...fortune of its author. We positively mean what we say—and are quite sure of being sustained in our opinion by all proper judges who may be so fortunate...