The Life, Character, And Genius of Ebenezer Elliot: the Corn Law Rhymer
The Life, Character, And Genius of Ebenezer Elliot: the Corn Law Rhymer
January Searle
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"T.Liswa." I subjoin the following extract from Mr. Lis- ter's note-book, for the year 1836 : — " I was first introduced to BUiott by Charles Pember« ton, the graceful elocutionist, the fiwy-souled patriot Sinoe that time, months elapsed without my w»apg EUiott again. Howerer, I took the privilege of kin- dred feelmg, though low in its stamp, and made bold to yisit him in his own abode. Our presnppoaitioni of a person's character, from his works, are often falla* cious; one would hardly expect^... ftom the bold and fiery spirit stamped on his writings, to meet a man of mild speeoh aad urbane manners. But when his heart glows with his subject, especially in recitation, whether of his own impassioned lines, or the strains of some of those worthies whom he worships as stars of song, his features kindle into energy ; his eyei, otherwise some- what sunken and grey, ^isten with rapture ; and his Toioe Minmes a rich and tuneful aooent, ohacaoteriaiiig APPSNBIX. 169 ezpfwdy ilia rabjMt, on whioh hto powers are awa- kened.
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