SOURCE: A review of Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field, in The Eclectic Review, Vol. IV, May, 1808, pp. 407-22.
Here, the reviewer complains about the "impertinent intervention" of the various epistles included in Marmion, but finds other passages in the poem exciting and entertaining, despite several flaws that are detected in Scott's writing.
This is a free excerpt of 53 words. There are 4,889 words (approx.
16 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.
Read the rest of this Criticism with our Sir Walter Scott 1771–1832: Critical Essay by The Eclectic Review Access Pass.
