The Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION.

Birth.-Education at Warminster and Winchester. Character and

pursuits as a boy.-Associations of his childhood in after life.-

LETTER FROM MR. JUSTICE COLERIDGE.-Education at Oxford.-

Corpus Society.-Early friends.-Tucker.-Cornish.-Dyson.-

Keble.-Pursuits.-Attic Society.-Religious doubts on his ordi-

nation

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CHAPTER II.

LIFE AT LALEHAM.

Election at Oriel.-Fellows of Oriel.-Marriage and settlement at

Laleham.-Formation of his religious character and belief.—Early

objects of ambition.-Love for Laleham.-Occupations and views

as private tutor.-Letter from Mr. Price.-General pursuits.

Lexicon and edition of Thucydides.-Articles on Roman History

in Encyclopædia Metropolitana. First acquaintance with Nie-

buhr's history, and with German literature.-First visit to Rome,

and friendship with Chevalier Bunsen.-Formation of his views on

social and theological subjects.-Independent views.-First Vo-

lume of Sermons.-Election to the Head-mastership of Rugby.—

Prediction of Dr. Hawkins

LETTERS.

1. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Choice of a profession.

2. To Rev. G. Cornish. Leaving Oxford

3. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Incapacity for the profession of a

Schoolmaster

4. To Rev. J. Tucker. Oxford Friends.—Religious state

5. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Occupations at Laleham

6. To Rev. G. Cornish. Winter at Fledborough

7. To the same.

8. To the same.

Interest in India.—Pupils.—Religious state

Death of his Brother.-Domestic life and in-

terests at Laleham.-Pupils.-Desire of personal intercourse
with his friends

9. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. On his style

10. To Rev. J. Tucker. Ecclesiastical History.-State of the re-

ligious world.-Ireland

11. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Christian year.-Roman History

12. To Rev. J. Tucker. Pupils.-Intercourse with poor.-Tour in

Scotland and the Lakes.-West India slavery

13. To W. W. Hull, Esq. Niebuhr.-Pupils.

14. To Rev. J. Tucker. Aristotle's Politics.-Prophecy.-Daniel.—

English Reformation

15. To Rev. G. Cornish. Tour in Italy.-Contrast of lower orders in

England and Italy

16. To Rev. J. Tucker. Tour in Italy.-Quarterly Review

17. To Rev. G. Cornish. Prevalence of intellectual activity united

with moral depravity.-Roman Catholicism

Church Reform

18. To Rev. J. Tucker.

19. To Rev. E. Hawkins. Edition of Thucydides

20. To Rev. J. Tucker. Pain at having given offence by opinions

on inspiration

21. To Rev. E. Hawkins. Doubts about standing for the Head-

mastership of Rugby.-Expulsion at public schools

22. To Rev. G. Cornish. Views in offering himself as a candidate for

Rugby.

23. To Rev. J. Tucker.

24. To Rev. E. Hawkins.

Election at Rugby

25. To Rev. J. Tucker.

Intentions at Rugby.-Church Reform

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26. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Hopes for Rugby.-Church and State.

-Reform

27. To Augustus Hare, Esq. Rome.-Bunsen.-"Guesses at Truth."

Protest against supposed worldliness

29. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Intercourse with friends.-Dyson.—

Love for Laleham .

30. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Laleham and Rugby

31. To W. W. Hull, Esq. First Volume of Sermons.-Leaving Lale-

ham

32. To Rev. J. Tucker.

mons

33. To Rev. G. Cornish. Settlement at Rugby

--Bohemia

28. To Rev. J. Tucker.

CHAPTER III.

SCHOOL LIFE AT RUGBY.

State of opinion on English Public Schools.-His qualifications for

the situation of Head-master of Rugby.-Difficulties.-Changes.—

Fixed principles of education.-His relation to the public.-To

the trustees. To the assistant masters.-To the school.-His views

of Christianizing Public Schools. Peculiarity of Public Schools.-

General mode of dealing with it. I. Discipline of the school. 1.

Punishments. 2. Fagging.-Influence of the Sixth Form. 3. Re-

moval of boys.-II. Instruction.-Religious spirit.-Stimulus to

exertion. Respect for Industry.-View of academical distinc-

tions. 1. Importance of classics. 2. Modern History, modern

languages and mathematics. 3. Lessons in the Sixth Form. 4.

General effect of his intellectual teaching.-III. The school

chapel. — Services. — Communion. — Confirmation. — Sermons.

IV. Personal intercourse with the boarders in his own house, and

with his scholars generally.-V. General results of his head-

mastership at Rugby.-Letter from Dr. Moberly

CHAPTER IV.

GENERAL LIFE AT RUGBY.

Intellectual advance on coming to Rugby.-His views and writings.

-I. Practical element.-Interest in public and national life.-Ve-

hement language on political and ecclesiastical subjects.-Con-

servatism. — Jacobinism. - Popular principles.- Liberal prin-

ciples.-II. Speculative element.-Design of three great works.

1. History of Rome. 2. Commentary on the Scriptures. 3.

"Christian Politics," or "Church and State."-Private life at

Rugby.-Domestic circle.-Friendships.-Intercourse with the

poor.-Life at Fox How

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LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE, AUGUST 1828 TO AUGUST 1830.

Hopeful view. First volume of his edition of Thucydides.—Essay

on the social progress of States.—Pamphlet on "the Christian

Duty of conceding the Roman Catholic Claims".

146

187

LETTERS.

1. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Entrance on his work at Rugby

2. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. First impressions of Rugby

3. To the same.

Differences of opinion.

. 189

. 190

. 191

4. To Mrs. Evelyn, (on the death of her husband) .

5. To Rev. J. Lowe. Pamphlet, Clergy and Statesmen

6. To Rev. J. C. Hare. "Defence of Niebuhr."-Pamphlet "On

Roman Catholic Claims."-Estimate of the past.-Spirit of

chivalry

7. To Rev. Dr. Hawkins. Pamphlet "On Roman Catholic Claims.”

-Toryism.-Ignorance of the Clergy

8. To the Parent of a pupil holding Unitarian opinions.

9. To Rev. G. Cornish. Domestic happiness.-Pamphlet.—Schism 199

10. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Idolatry-how far applicable to the

Church of Rome

. 201

202

11. To Rev. J. Tucker. Thoughts of emigration to Australia .

12. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Death of his father-in-law.-School.—

-Latin verse and prose.―Thucydides.-Pamphlet

14. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Libel in John Bull.-Respect for Epis-

203

13. To Rev. H. Jenkins. Thucydides.-True principles of Philo-

21. To Rev. G. Cornish. School.-French Revolution of 1830.-

Guizot.-Niebuhr.-Grande Chartreuse.-Venice.-Padua.-

Tyrol.-Old Testament.-School Sermons

22. To Rev. Dr. Hawkins. Church-in what sense a society.-

French Revolution of 1830.-Belgian Revolution

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE, SEPTEMBER 1830 TO DECEMBER 1832.

Alarm at the social condition of the lower orders in England.-Wish

to rouse the clergy.-Attempts to influence the Useful Knowledge

Society. Establishment of the "Englishman's Register.”—Thir-

teen letters in the "Sheffield Courant."-Want of sympathy.-

Evangelical party.-Wish for Commentary on Old Testament.-

Second Volume of Sermons, with Essay on Interpretation of Scrip-

23. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Want of sympathy.-Public affairs.—

proselytizing his pupils.-Conservatism. 222

Public affairs.-Duty of the Clergy.—

24. To Susannah Arnold.

State of the lower

orders.-Record Newspaper

. 224

228

26. To Rev. Augustus Hare. Public affairs.-Old Testament Prophets.

-St. Paul and St. James.-Want of a Magazine for the poor 226

27. To Rev. H. Massingberd. Liberal Party and Reform

28. To the Archbishop of Dublin. Proposal of setting up a news-

paper

29. To Chevalier Bunsen. Death of Niebuhr.-Italy.-First news of

French Revolution.-Interview with Niebuhr.-Church Re-

form, and Reform Bill.—Dread of warlike spirit in France

30. To John Ward, Esq. Englishman's Register.-Aristocracy.-

Reform Bill.-National Debt.-Monopolies.-Corn Laws.-

Political excitement

31. To Susannah Arnold. Liberal Conservatives

32. To W. W. Hull, Esq. Englishman's Register. Thucydides

33. To the Archbishop of Dublin. Failure of "Englishman's Re-

gister".

34. To W. Tooke, Esq. Refusal of an offer of preferment.—Useful

Knowledge Society.-"Cottage Evenings

35. To Mrs. Fletcher. On the death of her son

228

230

232

234

235

36. To Rev. Dr. Hawkins. Sheffield Courant Letters

37. To the Archbishop of Dublin. The same.-Pestilences

38. To Rev. F. C. Blackstone. Irvingism.-Gift of tongues.-Coming

of "the Day of the Lord.”—Whigs and Tories

39. To W. W. Hull, Esq. Contrast of private happiness with pub-

lic distress.-Cholera.-Work on the Evidences

40. To Rev. J. C. Hare. Philological Museum.-Religion and wo-

λιτικὴ

41. To the Archbishop of Dublin. Farewell on his leaving Oxford.

-Danger of public schools.-Church Reform

42. To W. W. Hull, Esq. Essay on Interpretation of Scripture.-

Right use of the Second Commandment

244

43. To Rev. G. Cornish. Rydal.-Intercourse with friends.-Arch-

bishop Whately.-Essay

45. To the Lady F. Egerton. On the conversion of an Atheist

46. To the same. On the same

47. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Rydal.-Newspaper. Sheffield Cou-

rant.-School composition

48. To Rev. G. Cornish. Rugby life.-Penny Magazine

49. To Rev. J. E. Tyler. Society for the Promotion of Christian

Knowledge.-Usefulness of miscellaneous information for the

people.

252

246

51. To the Archbishop of Dublin. Wish for a Commentary on the
Bible

50. To J. Ward, Esq. Domestic Life.-Intercourse with poor.-Use-

ful Knowledge Society.

253

254

52. To Rev. J. E. Tyler. Collection of Sermons

. 255

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