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Literary
July 2, 1880
Lancaster Daily Intelligencer
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Robert Browning writes to a friend defending his obscure writing style as unintentional, not aimed at casual readers, and accepts a discerning audience over popularity.
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Mr. Robert Browning, referring to the obscurity of his style, writes to a friend: 'I can have but little doubt that my writing has been in the main too hard for many I should have been pleased to communicate with; but I never designedly tried to puzzle the people, as some of my critics have supposed. On the other hand I never pretended to offer such literature as should be a substitute for a cigar or a game of dominoes to an idle man. So, perhaps, on the whole, I get my deserts and something over—not a crowd, but a few I value more.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
Essay
What keywords are associated?
Robert Browning
Writing Style
Obscurity
Literary Critics
Reader Audience
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Robert Browning
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Author
Mr. Robert Browning
Subject
Referring To The Obscurity Of His Style
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I Never Designedly Tried To Puzzle The People, As Some Of My Critics Have Supposed.
I Never Pretended To Offer Such Literature As Should Be A Substitute For A Cigar Or A Game Of Dominoes To An Idle Man.
So, Perhaps, On The Whole, I Get My Deserts And Something Over—Not A Crowd, But A Few I Value More.