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Autograph Manuscript of corrected draft of review of Richard Hengist Horne's 'Judas Iscariot A Miracle Play' with pencil note by William Enington stating that it was written by the Rev. Thomas Binney for Boston Christian Examiner but not received.

13233 — Without place or date circa 1848. 5pp. 4to. On bifolium and single leaf. Good on lightly-aged paper. On the reverse of the last leaf is the following note in light pencil: 'I believe was written by the Rev. T. Binney for the Christian Examiner but never appeared in that Paper because not received. - William Enington'. The review with occasional minor deletions and emendations is headed 'Judas Iscariot a Miracle Play with other Poems. By R. H. Horne. Post. 8vo. pp.64.' It begins: 'Some of our readers will be startled by the title of this book; it will require some time for them to recover their surprize & still more for them to become quite clear that the author is justified in his adventurous task.' It concludes: 'With many doubts as to the propriety of throwing so sacred a subject into a dramatic form we cannot but acknowledge that to those who can thoughtfully peruse the book as an attempt seriously to illustrate truth & character it is adapted to afford very great pleasure as it displays in the writer unquestionable genius & diversified ability.' Without place or date [circa 1848]. unknown