As I have no people to tell you of, so have I very few books, and know nothing of what is stirring in the literary world. I have read the Life of Arnold of Rugby, who was a noble fellow; and the letters of Burke, which do not add to, or detract from, what I knew and liked in him before. I am meditating to begin Thucydides one day; perhaps this winter. . .
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Edward Fitzgerald Print: Book
Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 6 November 1850: 'I have just finished reading the "Life of Dr Arnold", but now when I wish -- in accordance with your request -- to express what I think of it -- I do not find the task very easy -- proper terms seem wanting ...'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Bronte Print: Book
'Read Stanleys Life of Arneld, Twiss Life of Ld Eldon'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sydney Smith Print: Book
'Read Arthur Stanley's Three Introductory Lectures on the Study of Ecclesiastical History Parker Oxford - price [italics] perhaps [ed italics] 2s-6d, not more. I do so like them and so does Meta. And Dasent's Norse Tales, which are charming, & the introduction best of all and "Adam Bede" - you read Scenes from Clerical Life? did you not?'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Margaret Emily Gaskell Print: Book
'Read Arthur Stanley's Three Introductory Lectures on the Study of Ecclesiastical History Parker Oxford - price [italics] perhaps [ed italics] 2s-6d, not more. I do so like them and so does Meta. And Dasent's Norse Tales, which are charming, & the introduction best of all and "Adam Bede" - you read Scenes from Clerical Life? did you not?)'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Print: Book
'(do you know how [italics] very [end italics] beautiful that Cathedral [at Canterbury] is, & do you know Arthur Stanley's memorials of Canterbury?)'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Print: Book
'I could not have liked a book more; the predominant feelings has been but selfish - oh, why was I not brought up under him, or as that could not be, why could Inot have known more of him? It might perhaps have led me into too much idolatry of him… With all his immense merits, I think one may trace some fancifulness & precipitancy of judgement… I think the Editor's part has been admirable done'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Print: Book
Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 6 November 1850:
'I have just finished reading the Life of Dr Arnold [...] This is not a character to be dismissed
with a few laudatory words [...] pure panegyric would be inappropriate. Dr Arnold (it seems to
me) was not quite saintly; his greatness was cast in a mortal mould; he was a little severe —
almost a little hard [...] Himself the most indefatigable of workers, I know not whether he
could have understood or made allowance for a temperament that required more rest [...]
Exacting he might have been then on this point, and granting that he was so, and a little
hasty, stern, and positive, those were his sole faults [...] Where can we find justice, firmness,
independence, earnestness, sincerity, fuller and purer than in him? [comments further]'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Brontë Print: Book
'Sept. Nov. Very interesting'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Sarah Good Print: Book
