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Thomas Arnold

 

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Thomas Arnold : Observations on Insanity

'Some of the ancient philosophers held, that all deviations from right reason were madness; and whoever wishes to see the opinions both of ancients and moderns upon this subject, collected and illustrated with a variety of curious facts, may read Dr. Arnold's very entertaining work'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: James Boswell      Print: Book

  

Thomas Arnold : [private papers]

'[letter from Mrs Ward to Bishop Creighton, after her father's death] My father's was a rare and [italics] hidden [end italics] nature. Among his papers that have now come to me I have come across the most touching and remarkable things - things that are a revelation even to his children'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Augusta Ward      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Thomas Arnold : Sermon on the text 'except ye eat the flesh of the son of man'

'short as all his are, & excellent as almost all are'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth      Print: Unknown

  

Thomas Arnold : Sermon on the Three Comings of Christ

'pithy & good. He is sure never to offend, usually to instruct & amend'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth      Print: Book

  

Thomas Arnold : Sermon on Ceasar's Household

'Read loud… I like better & better, it is so clever & so practical'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth      Print: Book

 

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