5/20/2012

Wm to H'ry, Feb. 19. 1892. Age: 50

Impressed by Kipling's early work, Wm sours on him now:

"I confess that my hopes as to the Shakespeare-like greatness of his future have been dashed by reading his American Notes at Tweedies.  They are autobiographic and reveal such a blackguard soul that I find it about impossible to believe in his ever mellowing into an all-round taker in of life, or a perfect artist."

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