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c1880 The English Essayists: Lord Bacon To John Ruskin Antique Literature Book

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c1880 The English Essayists: Lord Bacon To John Ruskin Antique Literature Book

"The Edinburgh Library Of Standard Authors"
The English Essayists: Lord Bacon To John Ruskin
Compiled And Arranged By Robert Cochrane
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell: Edinburgh c1880 (undated)
Original Cloth Bindings

"The English Essayists: Lord Bacon to John Ruskin, compiled and arranged by Robert Cochrane, is an expansive Victorian anthology presenting a carefully curated selection from the great masters of English prose. Spanning more than two centuries of intellectual and literary development, the volume traces the evolution of the English essay from the philosophical reflections of Francis Bacon through the urbane periodical essays of Addison and Steele, the moral seriousness of Samuel Johnson, and onward to the richly textured criticism of John Ruskin. Designed as both a literary treasury and an educational companion, the collection showcases the breadth, wit, and moral force of the English essay tradition.

Cochrane supplements the selected texts with introductory material, biographical notices, and critical notes, placing each writer within their historical and intellectual context. The result is not merely a compilation but a structured survey of the essay as a vehicle for philosophy, social commentary, aesthetics, and personal reflection. Readers encounter the development of style and sensibility across the centuries, observing how the essay form adapted to changing cultural and political climates while retaining its characteristic blend of reason and rhetoric.

Published in Edinburgh by W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell as part of the Edinburgh Library of Standard Authors, this handsome c.1880 edition in original decorative cloth reflects the Victorian appetite for accessible yet scholarly literary collections. It remains a rewarding volume for collectors of nineteenth-century literary anthologies, students of English prose, and admirers of the great essayists whose works shaped the moral and intellectual discourse of Britain. "

Light wear and fading to covers and spine. Pages clean with light foxing mainly to prelims. No inscriptions. Binding in good shape with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.

Size 24cm x 17cm x 4.5cm - 536 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Original Decorated Cloth Bindings", "Frontis"]
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to covers and spine. Pages clean with light foxing mainly to prelims. No inscriptions. Binding in good shape with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Robert Cochrane
Publisher: W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell: Edinburgh
Year Printed: 1880
Sub-subject: Essays