The Works of Laurence Sterne, Vol. 1 of 6: Letters of Laurence Sterne to His Most Intimate Friends (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Laurence Sterne

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ISBN 10: 0332750868 ISBN 13: 9780332750866

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Excerpt from The Works of Laurence Sterne, Vol. 1 of 6: Letters of Laurence Sterne to His Most Intimate Friends

Were I to please myself, I should write here a brief appreciation of the letters and mis cellanies Of Sterne that have been published since his death. But if, as it is said, good wine needs no bush, an essay Of that kind would be a redundancy. Whim and sentiment, it may be taken for granted, alternate as delightfully in the letters as in Tn'stram Shandy or in the Sentimental J oarney. It is likewise unneces sary to dwell upon the interest that the letters must have in considering Sterne the man; for the illumination is broad and clear: At any rate, a greater service may be performed, I think, by giving a connected account Of the items that make up these volumes. Whence have been derived these letters, fragments, sketches, and anecdotes As so much that is Spurious continues to circulate under Sterne's name, this is a question that needs answer.

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