The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature, May 1907-October 1907, Vol. 29 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature, May 1907-October 1907, Vol. 29 Dr. Goldwin Smith has quite properly observed that while Charles Dickens, by airing his domestic infelicities in Punch, showed that he was capable of doing degrading things, he must, nevertheless, have possessed redeeming virtues or he never could have produced so genuinely good a book as "The Christmas Carol." And yet we find Dickens by his own hand refusing point blank to sympathise with a proposal to erect in Westminster Abbey a tablet to the memory of William Cowper, poet. Of course, there was nothing degrading in the refusal, but it is reasonable to suppose that a man possessed of the wide range of sympathies of which Dickens has left unmistakable proofs would have gladly given a helping hand to perpetuate the name of a fellow-craftsman. Nor can it be said that Dickens was unkind to Cowper´s memory, for many persons could have readily agreed with him that the proper place to erect a tablet to the memory of a modest, unostentatious man like Cowper was the retired churchyard wherein his bones had been reverently laid. Wordsworth was not of these. The beloved poet of nature expressed genuine sympathy with those who wished to honour Cowper, and he even offered to increase the amount of his contribution should it be found necessary. Dickens´ refusal to contribute to this object is best presented in his own words, as addressed to Mr. Adam White, a distinguished scientist of the middle of last century, who was from 1835 to 1861 curator of the Zoological Department of the British Museum: Mr. Charles Dickens presents his compliments to Mr. White, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of his obliging communication. Apart from considerations of selection and preference which arise in the case of such a proposal as Mr. White´s, and which might perhaps suggest to Mr. Dickens that there are other English writers besides Cowper as yet unrecognised in Westminster Abbey, who have at least as strong a claim on public gratitude and remembrance. Mr. Dickens fears he cannot forward the object in view, for he has resolved never to subscribe to any monument to a man of genius, which cannot be contemplated by the people of this country, who speak the language in which he wrote, free from any charge and at leisure. How very different is Wordsworth´s letter on the same subject: My Dear Sir, - I thank you for mentioning to me your project of having a tablet placed in Westminster Abbey to the memory of the Poet Cowper, and I hope you will put my name down as a subscriber. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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