“The poet of our youth, he is also the companion of our age. Ever fresh and buoyant, the sparkling imagery of his fancy delights, and the wisdom of his moral lines informs our heart and our judgment. Montaigne could not live without his Plutarch; but how many would be still more unwilling to part with their Horace?” (Cambridge Studies, Fraser’s Magazine, 1845, v. 32, p. 667)