Essays
Subtitle: selected from contributions to the Edinburgh review
By: by Henry Rogers
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
Published: 1855
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: English essays
Work titles: Edinburgh review
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Life and writings of Thomas Fuller. Andrew Marvel. Luther's correspondence and character. Life and genius of Leibnitz. Genius and writings of Pascal. Literary genius of Plato - character of Socrates. Genius and writings of Descartes.; title: v. 2. John Locke: his character and philosophy. Sydney Smith's lectures on moral philosophy. Structure of the English language. History of the English language. Sacred eloquence - the British pulpit. The vanity and glory of literature. Ultramontane doubts. Right of private judgment.; title: v. 3. Anglicanism; or, The Oxford tractarian school. Recent developments of tractarianism. Reason and faith; their claims and conflicts. Revolution and reform. Treatment of criminals. Prevention of crime.