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"Mr. Saunders has fitly brought his Schopenhauer series to a close with a group of essays on literature. The essays on authorship, style, criticism and genius are among the most attractive and suggestive of his writing."—Athenæum.

"This final instalment on the art of literature exhibits the sage at his best. Mr. Saunders has evidently regarded his translation as a labour of love, and has done full justice to it."—Liverpool Post.

"The translator has done excellent service to the great pessimist's reputation in this country. Whatever else these pages do, they provoke thought, and their bitterness is more often a tonic than an irritant."—Inquirer.