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Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881) was a Sottish philosopher, satirical writer, historian, teacher and essayist. He is best known for his book "The French Revolution: A History," which is said to be the inspiration for Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities."

"An Essay on Burns" contains Carlyle's analysis of selected Robert Burns poems, including such classics as "To a Mouse" and "To a Mountain Daisy."

This edition of Carlyle sfamous essay includes, besides full notes on the text, enough material to make clear the source and setting of the essay. The Introduction also gives a short account of the lives of both Burns and Carlyle, with a view especially to bringing out the relations and differences between the two greatS cotchmen. The section which touches on theS cottish sources of Burns sinspiration and method ought to prove of value. In order that high school students may be able to get the gist of Burns, in an introductory sense, from this single volume, his best poems and songs are collected in an A ppendix, with the necessary Glossary. Some of this verse needs much less use of the Glossary than the rest; and it is assumed that the teacher will assign poems for reading in accordance with the quality of his classes, and the time at their disposal. H. W. BOYNTON.
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