knowledge which I had at command-the almost filial relation in which I stood towards him-would have rendered it absolutely impossible, even had it not been effectually precluded by the nature of the work itself. For similar reasons, I have abstained from giving any formal account of his general character. He was one of a class whose whole being, intellectual, moral, and spiritual, is like the cloud of the poet, "Which moveth altogether, if it move at all," and whose character, therefore, is far better expressed by their own words and deeds, than by the representation of others. Lastly, I would also hope that the plan, which I have thus endeavoured to follow, will in some measure compensate for the many deficiencies, which I have vainly endeavoured to remedy in the execution of the task which I have undertaken. Some, indeed, there must be, who will painfully feel the contrast, which probably always exists in the case of any remarkable man, between the image of his inner life, as it was known to those nearest and dearest to him, and the outward image of a written biography, which can rarely be more than a faint shadow of what they cherish in their own recollections-the one representing what he was -the other only what he thought and did; the one formed in the atmosphere which he had himself created, the other necessarily accommodating itself to the public opinion to which it is mainly addressed. But even to these and much more to readers in general-it is my satisfaction to reflect that any untrue or imperfect impression of his thoughts and feelings which may be gathered from my account of them, will be sufficiently corrected by his own representation of them in his Letters, and that the attention will not be diverted by any extraneous comments or inferences from the lessons which will be best learned from the mere record itself of his life and teaching. May 14th, 1844. University College, Oxford. CONTENTS. Birth. Education at Warminster and Winchester.-Cha- racter and pursuits as a boy.-Associations of his child- hood in after life.-LETTER FROM MR. JUSTICE COLE- RIDGE. Education at Oxford.-Corpus Society.-Early Election at Oriel.-Fellows of Oriel.—Marriage and settle- ment at Laleham.-Formation of his religious character and belief. Early objects of ambition.-Love for Lale- ham. Occupations and views as private tutor. - Letter from Mr. Price.-General pursuits.-Lexicon and edi- tion of Thucydides. - Articles on Roman History in En- cyclopædia Metropolitana. First acquaintance with Nie- buhr's history, and with German literature.-First visit to Rome, and friendship with Chevalier Bunsen.-Early in- terest in social and theological subjects.-Independent LETTERS. Oxford friends.-Religious state 4. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Occupations at Laleham 5. To Rev. G. Cornish. Interest in India.-Pupils.-Re- 6. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. On his style 7. To Rev. J. Tucker. Ecclesiastical History.-State of 8. To J. T. Coleridge, Esq. Christian year. - Roman 9. To Rev. J. Tucker. Pupils. Intercourse with poor. -Tour in Scotland and the Lakes.-West Indian 10. To W. W. Hull, Esq. Niebuhr.- Pupils 11. To Rev. J. Tucker. Aristotle's Politics. 13. To the same. Prevalence of intellectual activity united with moral depravity.-Roman Catholicism 14. To Rev. E. Hawkins. Edition of Thucydides - - CHAPTER III. SCHOOL LIFE AT RUGBY. - State of opinion on English Public Schools. His qualifica- tions for the situation of Headmaster of Rugby.-Diffi- culties.-Changes.-Fixed principles of education.-His relation to the public.-To the trustees.-To the assistant masters. To the school.-His view of Christianizing pub- lic schools.-Peculiarity of public schools.-General mode of dealing with it.-I. Discipline of the school. Punishments. 2. Fagging.-Influence of the Sixth Form. 3. Removal of boys.-II. Instruction.-Religious spirit. -Stimulus to exertion.-Respect for industry.-View of academical distinctions. 1. Importance of classics. 2. Modern History, modern languages and mathematics. 3. Lessons in the Sixth Form. 4. General effect of his in- tellectual teaching.-III. The school chapel.-Services.- Communion.-Confirmation.-Sermons.-IV. Personal intercourse with the boarders in his own house, and with Intellectual advance on coming to Rugby.-His views and 82 83 |