Nonconformity and the conscience in English religious life
A critical review of Martineau on Nonconformists’ role in national life. The piece argues that Puritan conflicts and dissent have enriched literature, philosophy, and social reform, stressing conscience and benevolent works over sectarian rivalry. It cites Milton, Baxter, Wesley, and modern figures, warning against sneering at religious earnestness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Arnold
Bishop Wilson
Faust
Martineau
Milton
Baxter
Wesley
Butler
Samuel Jones
Gloucester
Tewkesbury
Lecker
Locker
Price
Hutcheson
Priestley
Owen
Lardner
Jones
Taylor
Doddridge
Davidson
Royal Society
Oxford
Wadham College
Lord Brooke
Harry Vane
Mr. Martineau
Joseph Lancaster
Clarkson
Elizabeth Fry
England
The Drama of Kings by Rosent Becuanan
The excerpt reviews a trilogy aimed at dramatic realism tying late tragic events to lingering roots in the Napoleonic era. It traces German, French influence, the Revolution’s impact, and the rise of Napoleon, then notes figures like Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel shaping German thought and political life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Germany
France
Lessing
Wieland
Frederick the Great
Voltaire
Napoleon
Frederick von Stein
Arndt
Perthes
Schleiermacher
Fichte
Jahn
Blucher
Nettelbech
Schahnhorst
Kant
Fichtes
Schellings
Hegels
Buchanan's Dramatic Vision of Teutons in Erfurt
The critic surveys Buchanan's drama focusing on Stein and Napoleon in Erfurt with Queen Louisa and German rulers in the background. It praises vivid character realization and powerful choruses while noting uneven fusion between parts and stronger writing in the Napoleon Fallen section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Buchanan
Stein
Napoleon
Erfurt
Wieland
Goethe
Louisa
Strin
Earl
Paderborn
Leo
Caliph
Teuton Vales
Karl
Fritz
Prussia
Paris
Bismark
William
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Rosent Becuanan
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