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John Dalby letter to Leigh Hunt, May 22, 1855

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Title	John Dalby letter to Leigh Hunt, May 22, 1855
Creator	Dalby, John Watson
Date Original	1855-05-22
Description	Concerning his praises of Hunt's Legend of Florence.
Personal Name Subject	Dalby, John Watson Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859
Geographic Subject	England -- Wildfield
Chronological Subject	1850-1860
Type (DCMIType)	Text
Type (AAT)	Correspondence
Type (IMT)	jpeg
Digital Collection	Leigh Hunt Letters
Contributing Institution	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Archival Collection	Brewer-Leigh Hunt Collection
Collection Guide	http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/Brewer-LeighHunt.html
Location	MsL D13h2 no. 4
Rights Management	Educational use only, no other permissions given. This letter is owned by The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, and is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the Special Collections Department.
Contact Information	Contact the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department: lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Height (cm)	18.1
Width (cm)	11.4
Number of Pages	4
Number of Sheets of Paper	1
Digitization Specifications	Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 2335 scanner at 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.
Date Digital	2008-02-07
Transcript	Wildfield, May 22. 1855. My dear Hunt , I wanted to delay thanking you for your heartwarming present, until I had read every bit of it, at home, or in the fields, (of the fields, & in the fields, you are even “at home”), but sorditities of many kinds encompass me & thwart me. I find, in the words of dear Charles Lamb; that “though in the west of England, I am not absolutely in Arcadia.�� – I have read the Legend of Florence (what am I about in the hurry of business & distractions) I mean “The Story of Rimini” for the thousandth time, & found it fresh as ever having, as ever, to try in vain to gulp down my tears over part of it. [page break] I could say almost the same of “Hero & Leander,” & its awful overwhelming power of description; of “The Panther”, with its noble contrasts; of the “Ballads of Robin Hood”, which vividly restore to me the bright days of boyhood’s enjoyment, when I first doated on them in the Indicator—(Oh those beloved Wednesdays!) of the grand “Mahmoud,” & “the Gentle Armour”: and as to “the Palfrey,” though I have it in two shapes (in one with its fitliest illustrations), I never before read it with such intense delight. I know all you have so searchingly said about praise, but I stand on the rights of love, & could never hesitate notwithstanding I have no other , to assert my privilege—I am only ��modest for [page break] a modest man.” “That is a letter,” said one who had almost as good right as I had, to read it, “to be proud of.” And when have I got any other from the kindest—most considerate of friends? Nevertheless, there are portions of it very painful. I had flattered myself that you had seasoned yourself out of illnesses; & God grant that you are now free from their oppression! And as to other trials, I say “Amen to your sweet prayer” Who can bear, who has borne them like you? Before I got your beautiful book I had rejoiced over the cordial notice in the Examiner—equally [favorable] [page break] to Author & Reviewer. Since, I have been resentful of the cold unfairness of the Atheneum, & had some thought of protesting against it but second thought restrained me. Those gentlemen are, perhaps, best left alone, & I am willing to hope with the critic that you have found “A new word”; —but your old one is glad to see you in all your renovations “My fireside” gives me in heartiest love . God bless You ! believe in the grateful affection of your , J. W. Dalby .
Transcript By	McKiernan, Beth
Transcript Location	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

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Relation - Is Part Of	John Dalby letter to Leigh Hunt, May 22, 1855
Digital Collection	Leigh Hunt Letters
File Name	d13h2-4_Page1.jpg
Transcript	Wildfield, May 22. 1855. My dear Hunt, I wanted to delay thanking you for your heartwarming present, until I had read every bit of it, at home, or in the fields, (of the fields, & in the fields, you are even "at home"), but sorditities of many kinds encompass me & thwart me. I find, in the words of dear Charles Lamb; that "though in the west of England, I am not absolutely in Arcadia." - I have read the Legend of Florence (what am I about in the hurry of business & distractions) I mean "The Story of Rimini" for the thousandth time, & found it fresh as ever having, as ever, to try in vain to gulp down my tears over part of it.

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