11 January 1845. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett to Browning, Robert. :: The Browning Letters

11 January 1845. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett to Browning, Robert. :: The Browning Letters

Jan 11. 1845-  I thank you, dear Mr Browning, from the bottom of my heart. You meant to give me pleasure by your letter-and even if the object had not been answered, I ought still to thank you. But it is thoroughly answered. Such a letter from such a hand! Sympathy is dear-very dear to me: but the sympathy of a poet & of such a poet, is the quintessence of sympathy to me! Will you take back my gratitude for it?-agreeing too that, of all the commerce done in the world, from Tyre to Carthage..