This is very high praise from such asource and in the hope that similar pleasure may be given to manynew readers this new edition of the Nonsense Songs is issued. And of the author he said:I really dont know any author to whom I am half so grateful formy idle self as Edward Lear. It was one ofthese books that John Ruskin declared to be the most beneficent 877568 Preface and innocent of all books yet produced. Butwhatever new form the changing public taste may cause them to take,they will remain as fresh to jthe-endas-they are^oday. Several generations of children-old as well asyoung-have already drunk delight from them, and it is tolerablysafe to prophesy that many editions will yet be demanded. Warne and CoĬontributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillĭigitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel HillĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Title: The jumblies and other nonsense versesĪuthors: Lear, Edward, 1812-1888 Brooke, L. Image from page 16 of "The jumblies and other nonsense verses" (1910)
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