Excerpt from Bentley It is preper to state the points which are distinctive of the present volume z - l. In regard to the external facts of Bentley's life, I have been able to add some traits or illustrations from contemporary or other sources these are chiefly in chapters I, III, VII, XII. - 2. Chap ter VI is condensed from some results of studies in the University life of Bentley's time and in the history of Trinity College - 3. The controversy on the Letters of Phalaris has hitherto been most familiar to English ...
Read More
Excerpt from Bentley It is preper to state the points which are distinctive of the present volume z - l. In regard to the external facts of Bentley's life, I have been able to add some traits or illustrations from contemporary or other sources these are chiefly in chapters I, III, VII, XII. - 2. Chap ter VI is condensed from some results of studies in the University life of Bentley's time and in the history of Trinity College - 3. The controversy on the Letters of Phalaris has hitherto been most familiar to English readers through De Quincey's essay on Bentley, or the brilliant passage in Macaulay's essay on Temple. Both versions are based on Monk's. The account given here will be found to present some matters under a different light. In such cases the views are those to which I was led by a careful examination of the original sources, and of all the literary evidence which I could find. 4. The aim has been not more to sketch the facts of Bentley's life than to estimate his work, the character of his powers, and his place in scholarship. Here the fundamental materials are Bentley's writings themselves. To these I have given a comparatively large share of the allotted Space. My treatment of them has been independent of any predecessor. The courtesy of the Master of Trinity afforded me an Opportunity of using Bentley's marginal notes on Homer at a time when they would not otherwise have been accessible. Mr Tyrrell, Regius Professor Of Greek in the University of Dublin, favoured me with informa tion regarding a manuscript in the Library. Prof. A. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Read Less
Add this copy of Bentley Classic Reprint to cart. $20.66, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Bentley Classic Reprint to cart. $30.64, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Bentley (Classic Reprint) to cart. $59.23, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Forgotten Books.
