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A Publisher and His Friends

CHAPTER XII
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Those most, who think deepest and most imaginatively.

The "Louisa" would delight _all_ of good hearts.
I remain, dear Sir, With due respect, S.T.

COLERIDGE.
To this letter Mr.Murray replied as follows: _John Murray to Mr.Coleridge_.
_August_ 29, 1814.
Dear Sir, I feel greatly obliged by the favour of your attention to the request which I had solicited our friend Mr.Robinson to make to you for the translation of Goethe's extraordinary drama of "Faust," which I suspect that no one could do justice to besides yourself.

It will be the first attempt to render into classical English a German work of peculiar but certainly of unquestionable Genius; and you must allow that its effects upon the public must be doubtful.

I am desirous however of making the experiment, and this I would not do under a less skilful agent than the one to whom I have applied.


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