MAURICE (Revd. Frederick Denison, 1805-1872, Leader of the Christian Socialists)

Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', saying that "Dr. Abdy was quite right to give you all the information about the legal part of the Examination for the Whewell Scholarships", but as he himself generally sets "the paper on Moral Philosophy" he cannot give "any particular Candidate hints as to ... reading ... There is a paper ... which refers to Moral & Political Science - it being ... the object of the founder ... that Morals & Politics should not be separated", also a choice of Essays, "to find out what students actually know, not to puzzle them, or to impose opinions of any school", 4 sides 8vo. black-edged, no place, 20th July n.y., watermark

Maurice was Professor of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge, 1866-1872. As a Professor at King's London, he had founded in 1848 the Queen's College, the first English college for the higher education of women. Most of the professors were friends from King's. "It was founded on the loftiest principles, with no marks, no prizes, and no examinations, only sheer education. Among its early students were Miss Octavia Hill, Miss Buss and Miss Beale" (S.C. Carpenter).

Item Date:  1867

Stock No:  17934      £75

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