James Thomson, Biographical and critical studies by James Thomson… (1896)
“ He throws into relief the brighter qualities of this unhappy man—his social gifts, his brilliant talk, his capacity of friendship, receptivity, and humour, and, above all, his popularity. We are treated to plenty of his letters, and these are really a treat. . . . But whatever the demerits of Mr. Salt's criticism, this seems certain—that the perusal of his 'Life of James Thomson' will prove in most cases a prelude to the perusal of James Thomson's works."—Scots Observer. ”
