How does thomas de quincey describe robert southey's library ?
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Robert Southey was an English poet, who read many books. His library contained nearly 4000 volumes. He also published his collection of compiled passages from books and periodicals.
Southey's Library
- Thomas de quincey the English essayist, describes Southey's library as a neat and organised place.
- According to Thomas, Southey spent most of his time in his library.
- He had elegant habits for handling books.
- Thomas feels that Southey's Library is his estate, a place to treasure.
Southey's library was the stuff of legend. He had amassed a gathering of 4000 volumes by 1803 when he settled at Greta Hall, and when of his demise the accumulation had developed to 1400.
Southey clearly perused old verse in present day releases, however he had the Shepheardes Calender from the 1611 edtion; the inventory records one of the 1758 versions of the Faerie Queene, Warton's Observations on the Faerie Queene and Joseph Warton's Essay on Pope.