SOURCE: Review of "The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics," in The Academy, Vol. 42, No. 1065, October 1, 1892, pp. 278-79.
Johnson, an English poet of Irish descent, was a friend of Yeats. In the following excerpt, Johnson praises Yeats for his use of Celtic themes and his ability to seize his readers emotionally.
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