Logan Republican | 1905-06-07 | Page 7 | Appreciated "Clarissa"

Appreciated "Clarissa." Kdward Voting, author of "Nlglit Thoughts," wrote in 1749 to the Duchess Duch-ess of Portland a letter containing an enthusiastic tefeionce to Richardson's 'Clarissa," and this letter has Just been published among the Ixmgleat MSS. "Has your grace re 1 his 'Clarissa'?" 'Clar-issa'?" sas Young. "What a beautiful beauti-ful brat of (he brain Is there! I wish otir grace would stand godmother and give Its name 'Clarissa the Divine.' Di-vine.' That romance will piohably do more good than a body of Divinity. If all printers could turn such authors au-thors 1 would turn printer In order to be instrumental in promoting such benefit to mankind." The modern author au-thor may well sigh for such appreciation.