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The Life and Times of John Wilkins

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The book chronicles Wilkins' life, from his early academic career at Oxford to his role as Bishop of Chester. It explores his progressive ideas, including his support for the heliocentric model of the universe and his advocacy for scientific inquiry during a time when the church often resisted such advancements. Wilkins’ most notable works, such as The Discovery of a World in the Moone and his ... Read more

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The book chronicles Wilkins' life, from his early academic career at Oxford to his role as Bishop of Chester. It explores his progressive ideas, including his support for the heliocentric model of the universe and his advocacy for scientific inquiry during a time when the church often resisted such advancements. Wilkins’ most notable works, such as The Discovery of a World in the Moone and his
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The Life and Times of John Wilkins

Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester

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In "The Life and Times of John Wilkins," P. A. Wright Henderson presents a meticulously researched portrait of the influential 17th-century thinker John Wilkins. The work is an impressive synthesis of historical narrative and literary analysis, employing a biographical approach that deftly intertwines Wilkins' life with the broader intellectual currents of the period, including the early stages of ... Read more

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In "The Life and Times of John Wilkins," P. A. Wright Henderson presents a meticulously researched portrait of the influential 17th-century thinker John Wilkins. The work is an impressive synthesis of historical narrative and literary analysis, employing a biographical approach that deftly intertwines Wilkins' life with the broader intellectual currents of the period, including the early stages of
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The Life and Times of John Wilkins

Enriched edition. Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester

by P. A. Wright Henderson, Sterling Hale ...

In "The Life and Times of John Wilkins," P. A. Wright Henderson intricately weaves a narrative that captures the multifaceted life of John Wilkins, a prominent figure of the 17th century, renowned for his contributions to science, philosophy, and linguistics. Henderson's literary style is marked by vivid prose and meticulous attention to historical detail, situating Wilkins within the rich ... Read more

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In "The Life and Times of John Wilkins," P. A. Wright Henderson intricately weaves a narrative that captures the multifaceted life of John Wilkins, a prominent figure of the 17th century, renowned for his contributions to science, philosophy, and linguistics. Henderson's literary style is marked by vivid prose and meticulous attention to historical detail, situating Wilkins within the rich
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Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most versatile ... Read more

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Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most versatile
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Oxford: Story of the City and the University

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Most old towns are like palimpsests, parchments which have been scrawled over again and again by their successive owners. Oxford, though not one of the most ancient of English cities, shows, more legibly than the rest, the handwriting, as it were, of many generations. The convenient site among the interlacing waters of the Isis and the Cherwell has commended itself to men in one age after another. ... Read more

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Most old towns are like palimpsests, parchments which have been scrawled over again and again by their successive owners. Oxford, though not one of the most ancient of English cities, shows, more legibly than the rest, the handwriting, as it were, of many generations. The convenient site among the interlacing waters of the Isis and the Cherwell has commended itself to men in one age after another.
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A History of Nineteenth-century Literature (1780-1895)

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This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSCHAPTER I THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURYThe Starting-point—Cowper—Crabbe—Blake—Burns—Minor Poets—The Political Satirists—Gifford—Mathias—Dr. Moore, etc.—Paine—Godwin—Holcroft—Beckford, etc.—Mrs. Radcliffe and "Monk" Lewis—Hannah More—Gilpin locationCHAPTER II THE NEW POETRYWordsworth—Coleridge—Southey—Scott—Byron—Shelley—Keats— Rogers ... Read more

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This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSCHAPTER I THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURYThe Starting-point—Cowper—Crabbe—Blake—Burns—Minor Poets—The Political Satirists—Gifford—Mathias—Dr. Moore, etc.—Paine—Godwin—Holcroft—Beckford, etc.—Mrs. Radcliffe and "Monk" Lewis—Hannah More—Gilpin locationCHAPTER II THE NEW POETRYWordsworth—Coleridge—Southey—Scott—Byron—Shelley—Keats— Rogers
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A Letter Book

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by George Saintsbury, Roderick Lancaster ...

In "A Letter Book," George Saintsbury curates an exquisite collection of correspondence that spans centuries and cultures, illuminating the evolution of letter writing as both an art form and a vital medium of communication. The book is rich in literary style, showcasing a variety of voices'—from the deeply personal to the broadly political'—underpinned by Saintsbury's insightful commentary. His ... Read more

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In "A Letter Book," George Saintsbury curates an exquisite collection of correspondence that spans centuries and cultures, illuminating the evolution of letter writing as both an art form and a vital medium of communication. The book is rich in literary style, showcasing a variety of voices'—from the deeply personal to the broadly political'—underpinned by Saintsbury's insightful commentary. His
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Private Papers Of William Wilberforce

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Private Papers Of William Wilberforce by William Wilberforce. ... Read more

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The Earl of Beaconsfield

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Carlyle, speaking to me many years ago of parliamentary government as he had observed the working of it in this country, said that under this system not the fittest men were chosen to administer our affairs, but the ‘unfittest.’ The subject of the present memoir was scornfully mentioned as an illustration; yet Carlyle seldom passed a sweeping censure upon any man without pausing to correct himself ... Read more

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Carlyle, speaking to me many years ago of parliamentary government as he had observed the working of it in this country, said that under this system not the fittest men were chosen to administer our affairs, but the ‘unfittest.’ The subject of the present memoir was scornfully mentioned as an illustration; yet Carlyle seldom passed a sweeping censure upon any man without pausing to correct himself
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Oxford

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These papers do not profess even to sketch the outlines of a history of Oxford. They are merely records of the impressions made by this or that aspect of the life of the University as it has been in different ages. Oxford is not an easy place to design in black and white, with the pen or the etcher's needle. On a wild winter or late autumn day (such as Father Faber has made permanent in a ... Read more

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These papers do not profess even to sketch the outlines of a history of Oxford. They are merely records of the impressions made by this or that aspect of the life of the University as it has been in different ages. Oxford is not an easy place to design in black and white, with the pen or the etcher's needle. On a wild winter or late autumn day (such as Father Faber has made permanent in a
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature

by John W. Cousin ...

The primary aim of this book is to give as much information about English authors, including under this designation American and Colonial writers, as the prescribed limits will admit of. At the same time an attempt has been made, where materials exist for it, to enhance the interest by introducing such details as tend to illustrate the characters and circumstances of the respective writers and the ... Read more

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The primary aim of this book is to give as much information about English authors, including under this designation American and Colonial writers, as the prescribed limits will admit of. At the same time an attempt has been made, where materials exist for it, to enhance the interest by introducing such details as tend to illustrate the characters and circumstances of the respective writers and the
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Froude's History Of England

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In this book Kingsley analyzes Froude's work on the history of England. He expresses his own ideas as to the rightness of Froude's beliefs. He does not believe as Froude does that the coming generations would be better and greater than the preceding ones. This is an amazing work where two great minds are at war. ... Read more

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In this book Kingsley analyzes Froude's work on the history of England. He expresses his own ideas as to the rightness of Froude's beliefs. He does not believe as Froude does that the coming generations would be better and greater than the preceding ones. This is an amazing work where two great minds are at war.
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