Moore, Thomas. Autograph letter signed from Thomas Moore, Mayfield Cottage, to Leigh Hunt, Surrey Jail, London

Folger bibliographic ID: 227317
Folger call number: Y.c.1947
Folger holdings ID: 258959
Accession Number: cs1855

Moore believes the "watchful rigour" of critics can be destructive and indicates his belief that "there is but little doubt that if Shakespeare had critics standing centinils [sic] over every pun & conceit that wanted to escape, we should have lost many a beauty that has rushed out headlong with them."

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Thomas Moore, Mayfield Cottage, to Leigh Hunt, Surrey Jail, London 1824 February 21 Monday

Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

correspondent: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
subject: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
subject: Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
correspondent: Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859