Short studies on great subjects
By: by James Anthony Froude...
Series: Half-title: Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys.  Essays and belles lettres. [no. 13, 705]
Publisher: J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.; E.P. Dutton & co.
Published: 1930
Place of publication: London & Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Notes: Bibliography: v. 1, p. xxi-xxii.
"The first volume, originally issued [1906] in the series with the title Essays in literature and history, contains a general introduction by Mr. Belloc."- v. 2, p. vii.
Table of contents: title: v. 1: Introduction.  Arnold's poems.  Words about Oxford.  England's forgotten worthies.  The book of Job.  The lives of the saints.  The dissolution of the monasteries.  The philosophy of Christianity.  A plea for the free discussion of theological difficulties.  Spinoza.  Reynard the Fox.  The commonplace book of Richard Hilles. - v. 2.  The science of history.  Times of Erasmus and Luther.  The influence of the reformation on the Scottish character.  Criticism and the Gospel history.  Homer.  Representative men.  The cat's pilgrimage.  Fables and parables.  Sir Hugh de Avalon.  Compensation.