By Roderick Strange
John Henry Newman used to be probably the most eminent of Victorians and an highbrow pioneer for an age of doubt and unsettlement. His educating remodeled the Victorian Church of britain, but many nonetheless need to know extra of Newman's own lifestyles. Newman's revealed correspondence runs to 32 volumes, and John Henry Newman: A Portrait in Letters bargains a manner during the maze.
Roderick unusual has selected letters that illustrate not just the well known elements of Newman's character, but additionally these during which components which may be much less generic are on reveal. There are letters to friends and family, and in addition terse letters laced with anger and sarcasm. The portrait has now not been airbrushed. this feature of letters provides a rounded photo, one within which readers will meet Newman as he relatively used to be and revel in the excitement of his corporation. As Newman himself famous, 'the actual lifetime of a guy is in his letters'.
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Oriel’s academic reputation was at its peak at that time. Newman did not expect to succeed immediately, but felt the attempt would be good experience for the following year when he planned to try again. As it happened, he triumphed. , p. . , p. . OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 19/9/2015, SPi JOHN HENRY NEWMAN: A PORTRAIT IN LETTERS and helped him overcome his reserve. Although their casts of mind were different, Whately drew Newman out and Newman credited him with helping him ‘to think correctly and .
But I seem now more left to myself, and, when I reflect upon my own weakness, I have cause to shudder. . . . What time I have left, I am glad, and am indeed obliged, to devote to my attempt at Oriel,—wishing to prepare for that which will not admit of preparation. I was very uneasy to find, by something in my Father’s and your letter, that you thought I had a chance of getting in this time. Do not think so, I intreat. You only hear, and cannot see the difficulties. ⎤ From Mrs Newman ⎡March .
5 Above the Oriel gateway. 6 Cf. , p. . 7 The Bard. A Pindaric Ode, ii, : ‘That, hush’d in grim repose, expects his evening-prey’. To Mr Newman ⎡August . [[To my Father]] . . So far from this invasion of ‘an Englishman’s castle’ being galling to the feelings of the poor, I am convinced by facts that it is very acceptable. ’ Nor OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 19/9/2015, SPi EARLY YEARS (–) do I visit the poor only—I mean to go all through the parish; and have already visited the shopkeepers and principal people.
