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again the other day it was the sentiment of an embassador [sic] supposing I conclude with <u>the fashion of the times</u> that it was too \feeling &/ elevated for the sentiment of Majesty. I laughed extremely & was n<u>o</u>t surprised at your description of your o<u>the</u>r companion whom I respect nevertheless for w<u>ishin</u>g to live with you, which certainly does credit to his taste, & I hope he will in time do credit to a name for which I felt an high and early veneration – but as I write in haste I must proceed to a subject which I confess is ever more interesting to me. I have for some time supposed from what I see of the Derby World (which I consider as an epitome of the G<u>reate</u>r) that a Milton or a Shakespeare would at present obtain a very moderate interest even with the intelligent unless they made choice of | again the other day it was the sentiment of an embassador [sic] supposing I conclude with <u>the fashion of the times</u> that it was too \feeling &/ elevated for the sentiment of Majesty. I laughed extremely & was n<u>o</u>t surprised at your description of your o<u>the</u>r companion whom I respect nevertheless for w<u>ishin</u>g to live with you, which certainly does credit to his taste, & I hope he will in time do credit to a name for which I felt an high and early veneration – but as I write in haste I must proceed to a subject which I confess is ever more interesting to me. I have for some time supposed from what I see of the Derby World (which I consider as an epitome of the G<u>reate</u>r) that a Milton or a Shakespeare would at present obtain a very moderate interest even with the intelligent unless they made choice of | ||
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again the other day it was the sentiment of an embassador [sic] supposing I conclude with the fashion of the times that it was too \feeling &/ elevated for the sentiment of Majesty. I laughed extremely & was not surprised at your description of your other companion whom I respect nevertheless for wishing to live with you, which certainly does credit to his taste, & I hope he will in time do credit to a name for which I felt an high and early veneration – but as I write in haste I must proceed to a subject which I confess is ever more interesting to me. I have for some time supposed from what I see of the Derby World (which I consider as an epitome of the Greater) that a Milton or a Shakespeare would at present obtain a very moderate interest even with the intelligent unless they made choice of