Literary Celebrities of the English Lake-District
Free
Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
Unknown
LITERARY CELEBRITIES
OF THE
ENGLISH LAKE-DISTRICT
BY
FREDERICK SESSIONS, F.R.G.S.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
GRASMERE AND DOVE COTTAGE
GRASMERE AND DOVE COTTAGE
I
THE ENGLISH OPIUM EATER
THOMAS DE QUINCEY
I.—THE MAN
OF BOOKS AND CONVERSATION
OF BOOKS AND CONVERSATION
THOMAS DE QUINCEY
I.—THE MAN
OF BOOKS AND CONVERSATION
OF BOOKS AND CONVERSATION
THE ENGLISH OPIUM EATER
THOMAS DE QUINCEY
II.—HIS BOOKS
THE BRATHAY VALLEY, AMBLESIDE
THE BRATHAY VALLEY, AMBLESIDE
THOMAS DE QUINCEY
II.—HIS BOOKS
THE BRATHAY VALLEY, AMBLESIDE
THE BRATHAY VALLEY, AMBLESIDE
II
A PIONEER OF POLITICAL REFORM
HARRIET MARTINEAU
THE TRUE POET
THE TRUE POET
HARRIET MARTINEAU
THE TRUE POET
THE TRUE POET
III
A LOVER OF BEAUTY
GERALD MASSEY
A NIGHT RAMBLE
A NIGHT RAMBLE
GERALD MASSEY
A NIGHT RAMBLE
A NIGHT RAMBLE
IV
A POET ENGRAVER
WILLIAM JAMES LINTON
I.—THE MAN
THE SILENCED SINGER
THE SILENCED SINGER
WILLIAM JAMES LINTON
I.—THE MAN
THE SILENCED SINGER
THE SILENCED SINGER
A POET ENGRAVER
WILLIAM JAMES LINTON
II.—HIS BOOKS AND HIS ART
CONISTON
CONISTON
WILLIAM JAMES LINTON
II.—HIS BOOKS AND HIS ART
CONISTON
CONISTON
V
A SUCCESSFUL NOVELIST
ELIZA LYNN LINTON
I.—THE WOMAN
WOMEN AND POLITICS
WOMEN AND POLITICS
A SUCCESSFUL NOVELIST
ELIZA LYNN LINTON
II.—HER BOOKS
A MOUNTAIN CRAG AT CONISTON
A MOUNTAIN CRAG AT CONISTON
ELIZA LYNN LINTON
I.—THE WOMAN
WOMEN AND POLITICS
WOMEN AND POLITICS
A SUCCESSFUL NOVELIST
ELIZA LYNN LINTON
II.—HER BOOKS
A MOUNTAIN CRAG AT CONISTON
A MOUNTAIN CRAG AT CONISTON
VI
THE PHILOSOPHER OF BRANTWOOD
JOHN RUSKIN
I.—THE MAN
MOSSES
MOSSES
JOHN RUSKIN
I.—THE MAN
MOSSES
MOSSES
THE PHILOSOPHER OF BRANTWOOD
JOHN RUSKIN
II.—HIS ART-TEACHING AND HIS BOOKS
VIEWS FROM GRETA HALL
JOHN RUSKIN
II.—HIS ART-TEACHING AND HIS BOOKS
VIEWS FROM GRETA HALL
VII
A GREAT LIFE MARRED
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
TO BE READ AT HIS GRAVESIDE
TO BE READ AT HIS GRAVESIDE
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
TO BE READ AT HIS GRAVESIDE
TO BE READ AT HIS GRAVESIDE
VIII
A LIFE TO PITY
HARTLEY COLERIDGE
KESWICK IN WINTER
KESWICK IN WINTER
HARTLEY COLERIDGE
KESWICK IN WINTER
KESWICK IN WINTER
IIX
GEORGE THE FOURTH'S LAUREATE
ROBERT SOUTHEY
ROBERT SOUTHEY
X
VICTORIA'S FIRST LAUREATE
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
HIS PRAYER FOR POETIC INSPIRATION
HIS PRAYER FOR POETIC INSPIRATION
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
HIS PRAYER FOR POETIC INSPIRATION
HIS PRAYER FOR POETIC INSPIRATION
XI
A FRIEND OF GREAT POETS
CHARLES LLOYD
THE COMING OF THE YACHTS TO WINDERMERE REGATTA
THE COMING OF THE YACHTS TO WINDERMERE REGATTA
CHARLES LLOYD
THE COMING OF THE YACHTS TO WINDERMERE REGATTA
THE COMING OF THE YACHTS TO WINDERMERE REGATTA
XII
'CHRISTOPHER NORTH'
JOHN WILSON
THE PROFESSIONAL CRITIC
THE PROFESSIONAL CRITIC
JOHN WILSON
THE PROFESSIONAL CRITIC
THE PROFESSIONAL CRITIC
XIII
THE CHAMPION OF LORD BACON
JAMES SPEDDING
THE BLESSING OF A FULL LIFE
THE BLESSING OF A FULL LIFE
JAMES SPEDDING
THE BLESSING OF A FULL LIFE
THE BLESSING OF A FULL LIFE
XIV
TWO BEAUTIFUL LIVES
WILLIAM AND LUCY SMITH
THE BIBLE AND ITS REVELATIONS
THE BIBLE AND ITS REVELATIONS
WILLIAM AND LUCY SMITH
THE BIBLE AND ITS REVELATIONS
THE BIBLE AND ITS REVELATIONS
XV
TWO BROAD THINKERS
FREDERIC AND F. W. H. MYERS
(FATHER AND SON)
THE VIEW FROM HELVELLYN
THE VIEW FROM HELVELLYN
FREDERIC AND F. W. H. MYERS
(FATHER AND SON)
THE VIEW FROM HELVELLYN
THE VIEW FROM HELVELLYN
XVI
A RELIGIOUS MEDIEVALIST
FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER
I.—THE MAN
COME TO JESUS
COME TO JESUS
FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER
I.—THE MAN
COME TO JESUS
COME TO JESUS
A RELIGIOUS MEDIEVALIST
FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER
II.—HIS BOOKS
THE BLACK ANT
THE BLACK ANT
FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER
II.—HIS BOOKS
THE BLACK ANT
THE BLACK ANT
XVII
JOHN RUSKIN'S FRIENDS
THE SISTERS OF THE THWAITE, AND THEIR BROTHER
FROM JONAH'S PRAYER
FROM HABAKKUK'S 'SONG IN PARTS'
FROM JONAH'S PRAYER
FROM HABAKKUK'S 'SONG IN PARTS'
THE SISTERS OF THE THWAITE, AND THEIR BROTHER
FROM JONAH'S PRAYER
FROM HABAKKUK'S 'SONG IN PARTS'
FROM JONAH'S PRAYER
FROM HABAKKUK'S 'SONG IN PARTS'
XVIII
A LEARNED YOUNG LADY
ELIZABETH SMITH
ON A SHOULDER OF THE 'OLD MAN'
ON A SHOULDER OF THE 'OLD MAN'
ELIZABETH SMITH
ON A SHOULDER OF THE 'OLD MAN'
ON A SHOULDER OF THE 'OLD MAN'
XIX
A COUNTRY DOCTOR AND HIS STORIES (FOLK-SPEECH)
DR. ALEXANDER CRAIG GIBSON
WRITTEN IN THE WORDSWORTH COUNTRY
WRITTEN IN THE WORDSWORTH COUNTRY
DR. ALEXANDER CRAIG GIBSON
WRITTEN IN THE WORDSWORTH COUNTRY
WRITTEN IN THE WORDSWORTH COUNTRY
XX
TWO PIONEER EDUCATIONISTS
THOMAS AND MATTHEW ARNOLD
THOMAS AND MATTHEW ARNOLD
PHILARETVS, HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS SONNE
XXI
DRUNKEN BARNABY
RICHARD BRAITHWAITE
RICHARD BRAITHWAITE
SWARTHMORE HALL
XXII
LAST WORDS ABOUT OUR CELEBRITIES
The book hasn't received reviews yet.