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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 10 : (search)
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 22 : (search)
Chapter 22:
1859 to 1864.
life of Prescott.
civil War.
The heavy loss of dear and trusted friends had fallen on Mr. Ticknor repeatedly, for in Haven, Legare, and Webster he had parted from much that gave charm and interest to his thoughtful life at different periods; but no blow of this kind struck so near the centre of his heart as that which deprived him of the delightful companionship of Prescott.
Such constant affection as had united them for forty years is very rare, and stponed till the end of the war, and till the healing influences of peace shall have brought the minds of men to a tolerable degree of tranquillity, we may wait till the Greek Calends.
I see no light yet in the horizon.
In the opening days of 1864, the first handsome quartd edition of the Life of Prescott appeared, and was seized with avidity by the public.
Mr. Ticknor gave away an unusual number of copies, and, when some allusion to this by his daughter gave him a natural opportunity for
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Appendix C : (search)
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)