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KEENE’S REPUTATION
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work, scarcely acknowledged by the critics, and looked on with indifference by the public of this country, was hailed with enthusiasm abroad. It is not an exaggeration to say that Keene’s reputation is European. His fame may be said to have increased since his death, and his name can never be forgotten.