'Some of the ancient philosophers held, that all deviations from right reason were madness; and whoever wishes to see the opinions both of ancients and moderns upon this subject, collected and illustrated with a variety of curious facts, may read Dr. Arnold's very entertaining work'.
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: James Boswell Print: Book
'[letter from Mrs Ward to Bishop Creighton, after her father's death] My father's was a rare and [italics] hidden [end italics] nature. Among his papers that have now come to me I have come across the most touching and remarkable things - things that are a revelation even to his children'.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Augusta Ward Manuscript: Unknown
'short as all his are, & excellent as almost all are'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Unknown
'pithy & good. He is sure never to offend, usually to instruct & amend'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Book
'Read loud… I like better & better, it is so clever & so practical'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Book
'for which I coin a word which will speak to myself, "epochable"'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Book
'very striking; it has his peculiar view of the identity of Church & Nation, & is very much against living exclusively in a religious church'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Book
