Excerpt from In Defence of Robert BurnsThe contents of this pamphlet appeared in the Bulletin on 5th and 19th February, 1898, in reply to two articles purporting to be reviews of Henley Henderson's edition of Burns' works, which had appeared in that journal on 23rd October and 4th December, 1897. The Bulletm's replies to my trenchant criticism were not in my opinion, nor in that of any others qualified to decide, so far as I can learn, equal to the occasion. One, dated March 12th, amounted to this It is true that we have maligned Burns but then he is dead d reply from him is impossible. But the living ought to be complimentary to one another, especially where literary matters are concerned. If that be impossible, let us talk about the weather and the beauty of moonlight among the peaks and gorges of the Blue Mountains.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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