Theophrastus Portraits and the Theories of Jebb
A discussion on Theophrastus and the authorship of the Characters with Explanations of the epicurean and social portraits. The text surveys theories by Jebb and Petersen, debates whether the sketches were finished works or casual compositions. It compares Da Vinci’s physiognomies and notes scholarly translations and prior editions.
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Theohrastus
Theophrastus
E. Petersen
Jebb
Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci
Shakespeare
Mr. Jebb
la Bruyére
Henry Galley
M.A
J. G. Shepheard
F. Howell
A Critical and Eregetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles
Dr Gloag’s Acts commentary praised for concision and usefulness. It surveys Meyer’s German postgergeschichte influences, blends practical ministry insights with critical scholarship, and positions itself amid earlier English works as a solid, reforming contribution.
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Baumgarten
Biscoe
Hackett
Lewin
Conybeare
Howson
St. Paul
Luke
Bennett
Gloag
Meyer
Paron J. Guoac
D.D
Edinburgh
T. Clark
Critique of a Rationalist Analysis by Dr. Gloag
The passage praises Dr. Gloag for defending or refuting ideas in a critical science while noting two flaws. It says the book misses subtler criticisms suitable for popular exposition and lacks imaginative force to animate the narrative and bring the text to life.
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Gloag
Gold and Tinsel and Dictionary of Phrase and Fable review
A lengthy critique of Gold and Tinsel by the author of The Ups and Downs of an Old Maid's Life, praising its social and political aims and vivid character work while noting the plot rests on its moral purpose. It also reviews a companion volume Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, describing it as a blended dictionary and directory with about 20,000 word meanings and histories.
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London
Tinsley Brothers
Discombe
Charlotte Newbury
Church of Christ
Arthur Thistleton
Miss Thistleton
I Copnan Brewer
Trinity Hall
Cambridge
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Cates
Christendom
DR. Gloag
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