Viewing Henry Cockburn. "Life of Lord Jeffrey" Vol. 1 (1852).Henry Cockburn. "Life of Lord Jeffrey" Vol. 1 (1852).Lord Henry Cockburn considered Francis Jeffrey to be the "greatest of British critics." Jeffrey (1773-1850) was a literary critic, editor of "The Edinburgh Review," an influential journal, and a barrister, who built a reputation for eloquence in a trial. He became a member of Parliament and a judge.
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