Word: hamerton
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...encouraging evidence of the "Monthly's" literary rank that its columns have become the means of publishing an exchange of ideas by two such men as Col. T. W. Higginson and Mr. Hamerton. Mr. Hamerton's reply to Col. Higginson's rather pointed criticism of a statement of his, is interesting and well written. However, the reader is made to feel through this reply now insignificant the whole question at issue is. It seems, to use Col. Higginson's own words, that "a mere obiter dictum is taken up" and made too much of. On the whole the fair-minded...
...Atlantic Monthly for January is a highly interesting number. A fourth paper on the "French and English" is presented by Mr. Hamerton. Marion Crawford begins a new story, "Paul Platoff." A strong paper on "Alexander Hamilton," a new story, "The Second Son," by M. O. W. Oliphant and T. B. Aldrich, "Marginal Notes from the Library of a Mathematician" by A. S. Hardy, are noticeable among the other papers of the number. A review of Stockton's stories and book notices complete the issue...
Under the title of "Mr. Hamerton on Literature in a Republic," Mr. Higginson expresses the opinion that an author is far superior to an English duke or an American millionaire. It is with interest that we read this essay, and it is with deep-felt grief that we turn from it to the poem entitled "From Platen." In the last Monthly Mr. Berenson gave us a specimen of poetry which was hardly creditable to his literary ability. This time he offers us a short piece which does credit neither to his power of versification, nor to his judgment in selecting...
...Mountains," "In the Tennessee Mountains," etc. Henry James, "The Princess Casomassina" will continue until August, 1886. William H. Bishop, author of "The House of a Merchant Prince." James Russell Lowell will write for the Atlantic Monthly for 1886. John Fiske will contribute papers on United States History. Philip Gilbert Hamerton will furnish a series of articles comparing French and English people, character, opinions, customs, etc. Thomas Bailey Aldrich will contribute some short stories...