Synopses & Reviews
DEAN OF ST. PAULS - A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY HIS SON -- C O N T E N T S -- PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . I CHAPTER I. Parentage-The Milmans and Harts-School and College-Eton and Oxford . . . . . . . . . 3 CHAPTER 11.. Eitzw-Its Success upon the Stage-Miss Fanny Kemble and Madame Ristori- Samor -Correspondence with Sir John Coleridge-Letter from Paris, 18x5 . 33 CHAPTER 111. Enters into Holy Orders-First Curacy-Nominated to the Vicarage of St. Marys, Reading-Poetical Works-EizZZ of Yerusadem-Martyr of Antwch-BeZshazzar-Professorship of Poetry at Oxford-Tour in Italy-Marriage . 51 CHAPTER IV. The Quarter Revim-Appreciation of Gifford-Letter to Coleridge on Editorship--A Frequent Contributor- History of the Jews -Outcry against-Thirty Years after-Edition of Gibbon . . . . . . . . 75 -- CHAPTER V. PAGE Letters from Oxford-Dropmore-Bampton Lecturer-Commemoration, 1827-CatholicRelief Bill-The Oxford Election - Peel rejected-Dinner at Mr. John Murrays-Letters from Mrs. Hemans and Mrs. Opie-Rector of St. Margarets and Prebendary of Westminster ., . . . . 103 CHAPTER VI. Leaves Reading-Ashburnham House-Parish of St. Margarets - History of Christianity -Edition of Horace-Westminster School . . . . . . . . . 133 CHAPTER VII. Correspondence with Mrs. Austin-Letter from Mr. Everett-Overworked-Domestic Sorrow-Nominated to the Deanery of St. Pauls-Congratulations . . . . . . 148 CHAPTER VIII. Letters to Mr. George Ticknor and Mr. Prescott-Death of Mr. Prescott-Lord Macaulays Funeral-Further Correspondence with Mrs. Austin-Letter to Archbishop Sumner on Froudes Candidature for Chicheley Professorship of Modem History-Lord Derbys Homer-The Keble Memorial-Letters to Archbishop Longley . . . I73CHAPTER IX. History of Latin Christianity -Appreciation of by Dean Stanley-Mr. Froude-Dear Church-American Writers-St. Pauls-Funeral of the Duke of Wellington-Special Evening Services-Letter to the Archbishop on Revision of Lectionary-Views on the Decoration of the Cathedral . 223 CONTENTS ix CHAPTER X. PAGE Publishers and Retail Booksellers-Clerical Subscription Commission-Sir Joseph Napier-Dean Milmans Speech and Proposal-Opinions of Dr. Goodwin and Lord Westbury thereupon-Tours Abroad-Rome and the Catacombs-The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau . . . . 243 CHAPTER XI. The Bishop Colenso Defence Fund-Religion and Science-Notes on Antagonism between-Letters to Stanley-To Sir Charles Lyell-Motion in Convocation for Abolition of State Services -Honorary Professor of Ancient Literature at Royal Academy, etc. . . . . . . . 267 CHAPTER XII. Annals of St. Pauls -Characterized by Rev. William Scott - Extracts from-Biographical Interest of-Illness and Death-Funeral at St. Pauls-Tributes of Respect and Affection-Monument in St. Pauls-Inscription . . . 292 APPENDIX I. Diary of a Journey from Talavera to Madrid and Bayonne by Captain F. M. Milman, of the Coldstream Guards, October 16th to November 6th, 1809. As stated in the text, Captain Milman was severely wounded at Talavera, and was there taken prisoner in the hospital . . . . . . 313 APPENDIX 11. Letters from Captain Husson to Dr. Jenner, and from Dr. Jenner to Sir Francis Milman, relating to Captain Milmans release by exchange of prisoners . . . . . . 327 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. H. H. MILMAN . . . . . . . . . I r Onlis itce From a Water-colour Drawing by F. CRUICKSHAN 18 K 39, . MRS. M ILMAN . . . . . . . . . To facep. 70 From a Sketch by LADYEASTLAKE. H. H. MILMAN A S DEAN OF ST. PAULS . . . TO f ace 9. 222 From a Picture by G. F. WATTS, R. A...