Selections From The Edinburgh Review

This collection features some of the most influential and thought-provoking essays published in the Edinburgh Review, a literary magazine that ran from 1802-1929. Edited by M Cross, this selection includes a preliminary dissertation and extensive explanatory notes to help contextualize the essays for modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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