Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the SeaJournals and Correspondence, as also to the poet's family for other valuable aid.In examining the poems as they were printed at different times, the editor noted occasional varia tions in form, indicating the scrutiny which Mr. Longfellow gave to his work after it was in print, and the perfection of form at which he aimed. The bulk of these various readings is not great, for the poet was a severe critic of his manuscript, as well as instinctively true in his sense of form; where the variations occur, however, they have been given in foot-notes, though it has not been deemed expedient to follow a poem through successive edi tions, but only to record the difference between the first and the final forms.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.