The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

It is with literature as with law or empire - an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.

To observe attentively is to remember distinctly.

Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man.

How many good books suffer neglect through the inefficiency of their beginnings!

A poem deserves its title only inasmuch as it excites, by elevating the soul.