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title: 'The Posthumous Misfortunes of Authors'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Ethelbert Dudley Warfield'
date: 1891-08-20
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers'
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'Poetry'
scriptures:
- 'Ecclesiastes 12'
- 'Psalms 90'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/warfield-1891-the-posthumous-misfortunes-of-authors
---

# The Posthumous Misfortunes of Authors

Magazine excerpts: poems and a reminiscence of James Russell Lowell, plus an essay on the posthumous misfortunes of authors. Reflections on literary life, biography, and reputation.

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