Life and Letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, D.D., D.C.L.; Sometime Bishop of Durham

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...the trees. A workman was busy near, and I said: Is this Raddon Court?--Yes, sir; fine buildings these, sir.--But is there not another old house? -- Jem, how long is it since the old Court was pulled down? my friend asked of his son.--Twelve years.--You'll find nothing, sir, but a bit of the out-houses turned into these labourers' cottages. The dwelling-house was all pulled down, and where it stood is now a garden. So hope ended. The home of my ancestors has gone and left no trace. At least the future, then, is all open. There is no Raddon to look to, as a spot to be sought again. It has gone, and we must found for ourselves a new home. Now for my moral: --Here lieth, etc.... Anno Dni. 1647, aet. suae 41. If fortune's gifts, if nature's strength Could to thy life have added length, Philip, thou hadst not been so soone Brought here to bed before thy noone. But casuall things away soone fly, Only thy vertues never dye; Sleep then in peace here till thy dust Have resurrection with the just. Sola Virtus Expers Sepulchris. This Philip Westcott is reported to have been a scholar. My father once purchased an ancient tome--a Bible, I believe--and found therein the name of Philip Westcott. In February 1860 Essays and Reviews was published. This volume contained seven Essays written by various authors, and described itself as an attempt to illustrate the advantage derivable to the cause of icligious and moral truth from a free handling, in a becoming spirit, of subjects peculiarly liable to suffer by the repetition of conventional language, and from traditional methods of treatment. Amongst the seven authors were included Professor Jowett and Dr. Temple, at that time Headmaster of Rugby. By the appearance of this work my father was greatly...