...the new edition of " Sordello," he says that he had taken pains to make the work something " which the many might, instead of what the few must, like," but, after all, did not choose to publish the revised copy. There is a touch of arrogance in this expression which...

...blame nobody, least of all myself, who did my best then and since ; for I lately gave time and pains to turn my work into what the many might — instead...thing at first, and therefore leave as I find it. The historical decoration was purposely of no more importance than a background requires ; and my stress...

...the new edition of " Sordello," he says that he had taken pains to make the work something " which the many might, instead of what the few must, like," but, after all, did not choose to publish the revised copy. There is a touch of arrogance in this expression which...

...the new edition of " Sordello," he says that he had taken pains to make the work something " which the many might, instead of what the few must like," but, after all, did not choose to publish the revised copy. There is a touch of arrogance in this expression which...

...blame nobody, least of all myself, who did my best then and since, for I lately gave time and pains to turn my work into what the many might, instead of what the few may, like ; but after all I imagined another thing at first, and therefore I leave it as I find it.'...

...gave time and pains to turn my work into what the many might,—instead of what the few must,—like : but after all, I imagined another thing at first, and therefore leave as I find it. The historical decoration was purposely of no more importance than a background requires ; and my stress...

...least of all myself, who did my best then and since ; for I lately gave time and pains to turn my work1 into what the many might, — instead of what the...thing at first, and therefore leave as I find it. The historical decoration was purposely of no more importance than a background requires ; and my stress...

...letter to the new edition of Sordello, he says that he had taken pains to make the work something 'which the many might, instead of what the few must like,' but after all, did not choose to publish the revised copy (1) ... However . . Browning has a royal brain, and we owe...

...blame nobody, least of all myself, who did my best then and since ; for I lately gave time and pains to turn my work into what the many might, — instead...all, I imagined another thing at first, and therefore leavi as I find it. The historical decoration was purposely of no more importance than a background...

...blame nobody, least of all myself, who did my best then and since, for I lately gave time and pains to turn my work into what the many might — instead of what the few must — like." In a later preface (1872) he says, " Nor do I apprehend any more charges of being wilfully obscure,...