Wit and wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith being selections from his writings and passages of his letters and table-talk, with a biographical memoir and notes by Evert A. Duyckinck, and a prefatory memoir of E. A. Duyckinck by R.H. Stoddard.
Sydney Smith is filled with humor. It makes his letters a delight to read. I discovered him when I read that Elizabeth Bishop was a fan and said Sydney Smith always made her feel better. His does. ... Read More