Supporting Documents

SD820.1.  Eliza Flower to Sarah Fox

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 3, 332–333.

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[ca. May 1837]

Then Strafford; were you not pleased to hear of the success of one you must, I think, remember a very little boy, years ago? If not, you have often heard us speak of Robert Browning: and it is a great deal to have accomplished a successful tragedy, although he seems a good deal annoyed at the go of things behind the scenes, and declares he will never write a play again, as long as he lives. You have no idea of the ignorance and obstinacy of the whole set, with here and there an exception; think of his having to write out the meaning of the word impeachment, as some of them thought it meant poaching.

Text: Orr, p. 85.

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