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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II

CHAPTER VIII
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Indeed, he is looking particularly well just now.

He is full of sensibility, both intellectually and morally, which is scarcely favorable to health and long life; but in the long run, if people can run, they get over such a disadvantage.

At this time he is about to publish a collection of poems.

I think highly of his capabilities; and he is a great favorite with both of us for various excellent reasons.

Did I tell you of his passing a fortnight with us at Lucca, and how sorry we were to lose him at last?
Sir Edward either has just brought out, or is bringing out, a volume of poems of his own, called 'Cornflowers' (referring to the harvest time of maturity in which he produces them), and chiefly of a metaphysical character.


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