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kswere depicted with a power and vivacity
unattained by the most graphic national historians. Subsequently to the publication of "Guy Mannering" and
The Antiquary in 1815 and 1816 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and as an expedient to sustain the public interest [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Scott commenced a new
series of novels [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], under the title of Tales of my Landlord these being professedly written by a different
author; but this resort was abandoned as altogether unnecessary for the contemplated object. Each successive
romance by the author of Waverley
awakened renewed ardour and enthusiasm among the publicand
commanded a circulation commensurate with the bounds in which the language was understood. Many of
them were translated into the various European languages. In the year 1814 he had published an edition of the
works of Swiftin nineteen volumes octavo.
For some years after his marriageScott had occupied a cottage in the romantic vicinity of Lasswadenear
Edinburgh; but in 1804 he removed to Ashestielan old mansionbeautifully situated on the banks of the
T[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]dseven miles above Selkirkwherefor several yearshe continued to reside during the vacation of the
Court. The ruling desire of his life wasthat by the proceeds of his intellectual labour he might yilai:
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