can rarely be more than a faint shadow of what they cherish in their own recollections-the one representing what he was the other only what he thought and did; the one formed in the atmosphere which he had himself created,—the other necessarily accommodating itself to the public opinion to which it is mainly addressed. But even to these-and much more to readers in general-it is my satisfaction to reflect that any untrue or imperfect impression of his thoughts and feelings which may be gathered from my account of them will be sufficiently corrected by his own representation of them in his Letters, and that the attention will not be diverted by any extraneous comments or inferences from the lessons which will be best learned from the mere record itself of his life and teaching.

May 14th, 1844.

University College, Oxford.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION.

Birth.-Education at Warminster and Winchester.-Character and pursuits as a

boy-Associations of his childhood in after life.-LETTER FROM MR. JUSTICE

COLERIDGE-Education at Oxford.-Corpus Society -Early friends -Tucker.—

Cornish. Dyson. Keble.-Pursuits.-Attic Society.-Religious doubts ou his

ordination

CHAPTER II.

LIFE AT LALEHAM.

Election at Oriel.-Fellows of Oriel.-Marriage and settlement at Laleham.-For-

mation of his religious character and belief.-Early objects of ambition.-Love for

Laleham.-Occupations and views as private tutor.-Letter from Mr. Price.—

General pursuits-Lexicon and edition of Thucydides.-Articles on Roman His-

tory in Encyclopædia Metropolitana. First acquaintance with Niebuhr's history,

and with German literature.-First visit to Rome, and friendship with Chevalier

Bunsen. Formation of his views on social and theological subjects.-Independent

views. First volume of Sermons.-Election to the Head-mastership of Rugby.—

Prediction of Dr. Hawkins

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3. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone.

Incapacity for the profession of a Schoolmaster

4. To Rev. J. Tucker. Oxford Friends.--Religious state

5. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Occupations at Laleham

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56

. 57

58

6. To Rev. G. Cornish. Winter at Fledborough

59

7. To the same. Interest in India.-Pupils.-Religious state

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8. To the same.

Death of his Brother.-Domestic life and interests at Laleham.

10. To Rev. J. Tucker. Ecclesiastical History.-State of the religious world.-

Ireland

11. To J. T. Coleridge. Christian year.-Roman History

64

12. To Rev. J. Tucker. Pupils.--Intercourse with poor.--Tour in Scotland and
the Lakes.-West Indian slavery

14. To Rev. J. Tucker.

Aristotle's Politics.-Prophecy.-Daniel.-English Re-

formation

15. To Rev. G. Cornish. Tour in Italy.-Contrast of lower orders in England and

Edition of Thucydides

21. To Rev. E. Hawkins.

by. Expulsion at

17. To Rev. G. Cornish.

depravity.-Roman Catholicism

18. To Rev. J. Tucker.

19. To Rev. E. Hawkins.

20. To Rev. J. Tucker.

Church Reform

Pain of having given offence by opinions on inspiration

Doubts about standing for the Head-mastership of Rug-

Prevalence of intellectual activity united with moral

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public schools

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Election at Rugby

22. To Rev. G. Cornish.

23. To Rev. J. Tucker.

24. To Rev. E. Hawkins.

25. To Rev. J. Tucker.

26. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Hopes for Rugby.-Church and State.-Reform

27. To Augustus Hare, Esq. Rome.-Bunsen.-"Guesses at Truth"-Bohemia

28. To Rev. J. Tucker.-Protest against supposed worldliness

29. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Intercourse with friends.-Dyson.-Love for Laleham 74

30. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Laleham and Rugby

Views in offering himself as a candidate for Rugby

Election at Rugby

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CHAPTER III.

SCHOOL LIFE AT RUGBY.

State of opinion on English Public Schools. -His qualifications for the situation of
Head-master of Rugby.-Difficulties.-Changes.-Fixed principles of education.
-His relation to the public.-To the trustees.-To the assistant masters.-To
the school. His views of Christianizing public schools.-Peculiarity of public
schools.-General mode of dealing with it. I. Discipline in the school. 1. Pun-
ishments. 2. Fagging.-Influence of the Sixth Form. 3. Removal of boys.--
II. Instruction. Religious spirit.-Stimulus to exertion.-Respect for industry.—
View of academical distinctions. 1. Importance of classics. 2. Modern History,
modern languages, and mathematics. 3. Lessons in the Sixth Form. 4. Gene-
ral effect of his intellectual teaching.-III. The school chapel.-Services.-Com-
munion. Confirmation.-Sermons -IV. Personal intercourse with the boarders
in his own house, and with his scholars generally.-V. General results of his
head-mastership at Rugby.--Letter from Dr. Moberly

CHAPTER IV.

GENERAL LIFE AT RUGBY.

Intellectual advance on coming to Rugby. His views and writings.-I. Practical

element. Interest in public and national life.-Vehement language on political

and ecclesiastical subjects.-Conservatism.-Jacobinism.-Popular principles.-

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Liberal principles.-II. Speculative element.--Design of three great works. 1.

History of Rome. 2. Commentary on the Scriptures. 3. "Christian Politics," or

Church and State."-Private life at Rugby.-Domestic circle.-Friendships.--

Intercourse with the poor.-Life at Fox How

CHAPTER V.

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE, AUGUST 1828 TO AUGUST 1830.

Hopeful view.--First volume of his edition of Thucydides.—Essay on the social

progress of States.—Pamphlet on “ the Christian duty of conceding the Roman

Catholic claims"

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156

LETTERS.

1. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Entrance on his work at Rugby

2. To Rev. C. Blackstone. First impressions of Rugby

3. To the same. Differences of opinion

4. To Mrs. Evelyn, (on the death of her husband)

5. To Rev. C. Hare. 66

Claims."-Estimate of the past.-Spirit of Chivalry

6. To Rev. Dr. Hawkins. Pamphlet "On Roman Catholic Claims."-Toryism.-

Ignorance of the Clergy

7. To the Parent of a pupil holding Unitarian opinions

| 8. To Rev. G. Cornish. Domestic happiness.-Pamphlet.—Schism

9. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Idolatry, how far applicable to the Church of

Rome

10. To Rev. J. Tucker. Thoughts of emigration to Australia

11. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Death of his father-in-law.-School.-Latin verse

and prose. Thucydides.-Pamphlet

12. To Rev. H. Jenkyns. Thucydides.-True principles of Philology

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. 159

'Defence of Niebuhr."-Pamphlet "On Roman Catholic

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. 162

20. To Rev. G. Cornish. School.-French Revolution of 1830.-Guizot.--Nie-

buhr.-Grande Chartreuse.-Venice.---Padua.-Tyrol.--Old Testament.-

School Sermons

. 170

21. To Rev. Dr. Hawkins. Church, in what sense a Society.-French Revolution

of 1830.-Belgian Revolution

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CHAPTER VI.

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE, SEPTEMBER 1830 TO DECEMBER 1832.
Alarm at the social condition of the lower orders in England.--Wish to rouse the
Clergy. Attempts to influence the Useful Knowledge Society.-Establishment of
the "Englishman's Register."-Thirteen letters in the "Sheffield Courant."-
Want of sympathy.-Evangelical party.-Wish for Commentary on Old Testa-
ment. Second volume of Sermons, with Essay on Interpretation of Scripture