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ESSAYS ON THE POETS,

AND

OTHER ENGLISH WRITERS.

BY

THOMAS DE QUINCEY,

AUTHOR OF

* CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER," ETC. ETC.

TOR HEBR

BOSTON:

TICK NOR, REED, AND FIELDS.

"

M DCCC LIII.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by

TICKNOR, REED, AND FIelds,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

MEA AOBK

THURSTON, TORRY AND EMERSON, PRINTERS.