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Excerpt from The Problem of the Agamemnon: Being a Criticism of Dr. Verrall's Theory of the Plot of Aeschylus Agamemnon and Dr. Verrall's Reply
I had one or two other Short letters from him, and I hoped to avail myself of his generous invitation to visit him at Cambridge. We were not able to continue our discussion on paper. He had to prepare a course of lectures on English Poetry, I to work for an examination in Oriental studies new to me. Other causes set a check to my hopes of an interview, and I left England for India with the resolution that, on my return, I would visit him on the first opportunity. The news of his death came to me with a sense of personal loss.
I had hoped to reconsider my views in the light of his criticisms, to argue the difficulties further, and, if not to reach agreement, at least to arrive at that point where we must agree to differ. Now he has gone into the great silence. Whether he could have convinced me, or I him, cannot be known. But I feel that What interested him may interest some of those who loved him. The essay is, so far as I know, the most detailed criticism of his handling of the Agamemnon problem. His reply contains points which can hardly fail to be of interest.
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