Sir Walter Scott And Constable


SCOTT is known to have profited much by Constable's bibliographical

knowledge, which was very extensive. The latter christened Kenilworth,

which Scott named Cumnor Hall. John Ballantyne objected to the former

title, and told Constable the result would be something worthy of the

kennel; but the result proved the reverse. Mr. Cadell relates that

Constable's vanity boiled over so much at this time, on having his

suggestions gone into, that, in his high moods, he used to stalk up and

down his room, and exclaim, By Jove, I am all but the author of the

Waverley Novels!



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