Noted Critique on Theological Reform and Calvinist Order
The author argues that true reform requires harmonizing light and love across the universe, not mere confinement of evil. He critiques Calvinist severity and praises brighter notions aligned with the Gospel, while noting the writer’s limited literary skill and partial knowledge of referenced philosophers. Still, the work is deemed wise and timely, urging churches to engage in discussion without delay.
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Satan
Calvin
William Hamilton
Freewill
W. Hamilton
Remoteness and Fate in Hawthorne and Buchanan Drama
The essay argues Hawthorne shows remoteness lies in imagination and uses Blithedale to fuse romance with fate. It notes Buchanan’s Napoleonic witness concept, modern history’s rapid sequence, and the clash between classical form and modern spirit in portraying providence and overruling power.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Priscilla
Mr. Buchanan
Buchanan
Napoleon
Reflection on Napoleon and France in Buchanan essay
The passage analyzes Buchanan's dramatic portrayal of Napoleon and the French crisis, linking the fall of papal power to Napoleonic defeat. It notes Napoleon's fatal pride, France's brave resistance, and the moral limits of ruthless means, ending with a cautious question of Buchanan’s reading.
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France
Mr. Buchanan
Napoleon
Chorus of the Dead in a stately poem
The critic praises a poet's Napoleonic conception and a finished poem. The Chorus of the Dead is described as striking and beautiful, with lines about souls of martyrs and the dead who sleep in the Lord. It questions if the dead died in vain, concluding that their blood did not go to waste.
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Napoleon
Dorothy Fox review and plot outline of a Parr novel
A critical note praises Louisa Parrs Dorothys Fox as lively, with vivid character and fresh dialogue. The review outlines plot threads involving Captain Verachoyle, Dorothy Fox, Audrey Verschoyle, and family matchmakers, noting Quaker life with tenderness and the evolving relationships among Dorothys circle in a Plymouth setting.
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Plymouth
Glover
Dorothy Fox
Judith
Verachoyle
Dorothy
Laura Verschoyle
Charlie
Miss Bingham
Audrey
Richard Ford
Dynecourts
Dynecourt
Josiah Crewdson
Josiah
Captain Verachoyle
Audrey Verschoyle
Mr. Ford
Geoffry Dynecourt
Laura
Mr. Egerton
Verschoyle
Patience Fox
Patience
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Freance
Cassar
Brutus
Tiberius
Divine
Jerusalem
Dorothy For
Louisa Parr
Straban
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