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My aim, so far as possible, has been to allow the letters to speak for themselves still, even for the task of selecting and combining, a point Of view is necessary. My point of view is illustrated by the title I have. Chosen, which is an answer to a difficult question frequently put to me, namely, Who was Rickman 2 He was many things, as I have said - census-taker, Parliamentary Oflicial, the friend of several men whose names will live as long as English litera ture. But the quality which has appealed most of all to my mind, and on which I base the immediate interest of this book, is that he was Lamb's friend, that is, a human being with certain distinctive human qualities. Rickman, I admit, was far more intimately acquainted with Southey than with Lamb, but to have been Southey's friend is no difl'erentia. With Lamb it is different. Elia, as'he tells us himself, chose his ragged regiment of intimados with care, and he immortalised them all - Dyer, Burnett, Jem White, Ralph Bigod,' and the rest - as parts of his own immortal character. He cared not one whit for a man's achievements or possessions, but took a friend to his heart, and planted him there, because, vigorous or feeble, radiant or sickly, he was of that genus called common humanity, which Elia loved so dearly till the day he died. I have tried, therefore, to let Rickman reveal himself, not as the austere, stolid worker (which was only one side of him), but as a very definite personality with forcible views and an interesting life. Some may think that I have treated his actual work too summarily but this is not an economical treatise on the census, which, when all has been said, is not a particularly enlivening subject.
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Excerpt from Lamb's Friend the Census-Taker, Life and Letters of John Rickman
My aim, so far as possible, has been to allow the letters to speak for themselves still, even for the task of selecting and combining, a point Of view is necessary. My point of view is illustrated by the title I have. Chosen, which is an answer to a difficult question frequently put to me, namely, Who was Rickman 2 He was many things, as I have said - census-taker, Parliamentary Oflicial, the friend of several men whose names will live as long as English litera ture. But the quality which has appealed most of all to my mind, and on which I base the immediate interest of this book, is that he was Lamb's friend, that is, a human being with certain distinctive human qualities. Rickman, I admit, was far more intimately acquainted with Southey than with Lamb, but to have been Southey's friend is no difl'erentia. With Lamb it is different. Elia, as'he tells us himself, chose his ragged regiment of intimados with care, and he immortalised them all - Dyer, Burnett, Jem White, Ralph Bigod,' and the rest - as parts of his own immortal character. He cared not one whit for a man's achievements or possessions, but took a friend to his heart, and planted him there, because, vigorous or feeble, radiant or sickly, he was of that genus called common humanity, which Elia loved so dearly till the day he died. I have tried, therefore, to let Rickman reveal himself, not as the austere, stolid worker (which was only one side of him), but as a very definite personality with forcible views and an interesting life. Some may think that I have treated his actual work too summarily but this is not an economical treatise on the census, which, when all has been said, is not a particularly enlivening subject.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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My thanks are due in the first place to the Rev. W. F. Rickman, the grandson of John Rickman, for his goodness in placing at my disposal the bulk of the correspondence which is in his possession. Without his kindness this book would have been impossible. To John Rickman's granddaughter, Miss Lefroy, I am also very deeply indebted. She has allowed me to reproduce a unique sketch made by her mother, to draw upon her mother's very interesting reminiscences, and to use some other letters of her grandfather's which are in her possession. I wish to thank Miss Warter for permission to give extracts from unpublished letters of Southey's, Mr. E. V. Lucas and Mr. Gordon Wordsworth for permission to print a long letter from Lamb to Rickman, Messrs. Macmillan & Co. for permission to use letters which appeared in Mrs. Sandford's Thomas Poole and his Friends, and H.M. Office of Works for the loan of a photograph. Leave to publish the Coleridge letters was given by Mr. Ernest Hartley Coleridge. I also mention that two articles by me, based on the letters, appeared in Blachwood3s Magazine this year, and that for the political history I have received great assistance from vol. xi. of The Political History of England.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This captivating book offers an in-depth view of John Rickman, a pivotal figure in the development of the census and a close friend of renowned figures in English literature. Delving into the personal life and profound influence of Rickman, the author reconstructs the man behind the statistics. Through his exchanges with Southey, Coleridge, Lamb, and others, Rickman emerges as a fascinating character with strong opinions and a profound understanding of human nature. This book sheds new light on Rickman's role in the creation of the census, his contributions to the understanding of poverty and social reform, and his lasting impact on society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330458914_0
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