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PREFACE.

This edition of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell possesses some advantages, it is believed, over any one hitherto published.

It contains a very full Memoir, compiled from the life and letters of the poet, edited by Dr. Beattie, long his most intimate friend, and his literary executor; and from the Reminiscences of Mr. Cyrus Redding, who was for some ten years associated with Campbell in editing the New Monthly Magazine.

The poems collected in the Moxon editions are given from the text, and according to the arrangement approved by the author. To these we have added fifty poems, some of which are hardly surpassed by the best of his acknowledged lyrics, and all of which are worthy of a permanent place in his works. For many of these we have been indebted to Dr. Beattie. Some we have copied from the pages of the New Monthly Magazine. The translations from the Italian are from the Life of Petrarch, by the poet. Other poems have been authenticated by a list prepared by Mr. Redding whilst he was assisting Campbell in editing the first complete edition of his works, in 1828. A more particular reference to the source of each poem will be found in the notes.

The engraved head prefixed to the volume is a faithful likeness of the poet in his early years; and the full-length pen-and-ink sketch, which represents him in the ease and undress of his study, is said to convey a correct impression of his appearance in advanced life.

CONTENTS.

LIFE OF THOMAS CAMPBELL.

CHAPTER I.

CAMPBELL'S Birth. - His Childhood and School Days. — Enters University of Glasgow.

- Anecdotes of his Parents. - His Favorite Authors. — His First Attempt in Verse. ---

Pons Asinorum. - His Visit to Edinburgh. — Trial of Gerald and Muir for Treason. -

Academic Honors. — Translations from the Greek. — The Professors at Glasgow. - His

College Friends. — Goes to Mull as a Tutor, .

1—13.

CHAPTER II.

Choice of a Profession. — The Church, Medicine and the Law. - Tutorship in Argyle-

shire. — Downie. - Caroline. — Ilamilton Paul. — Anecdote. — Amatory Consolations. —

Return to Glasgow. - Edinburgh. - Introduction to Dr. Anderson. — Engagements with

Mandell, the Bookseller. — The Professors of the University. - Young. - Jardine. -- John

Miller. - Society in Edinburgh. — The Poet's Friends. — Intention of going to America

abandoned. — Pleasures of Hope. – His Training for the Work. — Anecdote. — Sale of

Copyright. — Publication. — Passages recited at Dinner by Stephen Kemble. — Original

Introduction to The Pleasures of Hope. — Poetical World at the time, .

13–21.

CHAPTER III.

Campbell determines to Travel. - His Literary Plans. — Perry. - Hamburg. – Visit

to Klopstock. — Route to Ratisbon described. — War Scenes. — The Monks of St. James. --

Mode of Living at Ratisbon. — Economical Travelling in Germany. - Altona. — The

Queen of the North. — Extracts from his Correspondence. — The Lyrical Poems com-

posed in Germany. - Scenes on the Danube. — English Squadron sails for the Baltic. -

Campbell embarks for Leith. -- Arrives in London. — Perry and his Family. - King of

Clubs. — Lord Holland. -- Mackintosh. — Rogers. - Death of the Poet's Father. -- Arrest

for Treason. — Anecdote. - Arrangements for bis Mother and Sisters. — Abandons his

Contemplated Poem. - Compendium of English Annals. – Visit to Lord Minto. - Lonrion

Society. - The Kembles and Telford. - Castle Minto. - Scott. - Lochiel. -- JIohenlinden.

- Anecdote of Mrs. Dugald Stewart. - The Poet and John Leyden. - Ilis Prospects in

Literature. -- His Marriage,

24-38.
CHAPTER IV.

The Poet's Wife. - Lodgings at Pimlico. — Application to Literature. — Birth of a Boy.

- The Father's Introduction to him described. — The Connection a Fortunate and Happy

One. — Removal to Sydenham. - Pecuniary and Personal Matters. — Engagements with

Periodical Literature. — Poems of this Period. -- The Battle of Copenhagen. -- The British

Poets. — Negotiation with Scott and the Booksellers. — Murray. – Nursery Amusements.

- Pension. - Another Subscription Edition of his Poems. - Dines with Fox at Lord Hol-

land's. — Outline of Gertrude of Wyoming, .

.. 38–50.

CHAPTER V.

The Quarterly's Description of Society at Sydenham.-- Tom Hill's Box the Original of

Paul Pry. - Completes Gertrude of Wyoming. – Jeffrey's Epistolary Critique. — Recep-

tion of the Poem. - Lectures before the Royal Institution. — Death of his Mother. -

Analysis of the Lectures. - The Poet's Account of his Success. - Letter to Dr. Alison. -

The Princess of Wales and Society at Blackheath. — Madame D'Arblay. - Theodore

Hook. - Captain Morris. - Madame de Staël. - A Few Weeks at Brighton. - Herschel. -

Holland House. -- Lord Byron. – Visit to Paris. — The Louvre. --- The Apollo. - Duke of

Wellington. - Legacy from MacArthur Stewart. - Letter from Sir Walter Scott. – Death

of Francis Horner. – Monody. - Crabbe and Moore at Holland House. — Kemble Festi-

val. - Dinner of Moore, Rogers and Crabbe, at Sydenham. - The Bees and the Wasps.

- Monody on the Death of Princess Charlotte. — Lectures at Liverpool and Birminghain..

- James Watt. - Publication of the Specimens,

50-63.

CHAPTER VI.

Lectures again before the Royal Institution. – Visits Germany to revise and extend
his Lectures. -- Extracts from his Letters. -- Bonn. — Ratisbon and Vienna. — The Polish
Countess R. — Returns to London. - New Monthly Magazine. - Sydney Smith and Moore
decline to write for him. - Ilis Whig Friends indiferent. - Contributors to the Magazine.
- Mr. Cyrus Redding his Assistant Editor. - Campbell's Contributions in Prose and
Verse. — The Last Man. — Theodric. - Jeffrey's Critique on this Poem. – University of
London. - Another Visit to Germany. - The Exile of Erin. - The Poet elected Lord
Rector of the t'niversity of Glasgow. - Death of his Wife. - The Literary Union. -
Mines. — Calcott, the Artist. – Mrs. Dugald Stewart and Baron Cuvier dine with the
Poet. - Leaves the New Monthly,

.6374.

CHAPTER VII.

Accounts with his Publisher. - The Metropolitan. — Anecdote of Rogers. - St. Leon-
aru's. – Poem on the Sea. - Lines on Poland. - Correspondence with Mrs. Arkwright. -
Mrs. IIemans. – Visit to the Arkwrights, in Derbyshire. — Neukomm and his Playing on
the Organ. - Life of Mrs. Siddons. - The Metropolitan.- Captain Marryatt. - The Polish
Association. -- Leaves St. Leonard's. --- Cause of Poland engrosses him. --- Extracts from
his Letters. — Thoughts of Standing for Parliament. — Attic in the Polish Chambers. -
Campbell becomes intimate with Dr. Beattie. - Hampstead. - Campbell's Ward. -
Joanna Baillie. — Lise of Mrs. Siddons published. – Visit to Paris. — Trip to Algiers. -
Anecdote. – Newkomm. - The Oratorios of Job. — Return by the way of Paris to London.
-lIis Appearance improved. - Legacy. - Letter from the South. – Visit to Scotland. --
Cordial Reception. – Dinner at Glasgow, and at Edinburgh. - Visit to Lord Broughain.
- Illustrated Edition of his Worke. – Turner's Designs. - Presents his works to the