Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 by Robert Ornsby

"Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2" by Robert Ornsby is a historical account written in the late 19th century that chronicles the life and correspondence of James Robert Hope-Scott, a prominent Anglican cleric and lawyer. The memoirs delve into his involvement in the religious and political tumult of the time, especially focusing on his critiques of the Anglican Church and his relationships with influential figures such as John Newman and Dr. Pusey. At the start of this volume, the opening chapter discusses Hope-Scott's pamphlet on the Jerusalem Bishopric published in 1842. This pamphlet captures his arguments against the establishment of the bishopric and reflects his dedication to Canon Law. Correspondence with notable figures like Newman highlights the intersection of personal belief and institutional critique during a time of great upheaval in the Anglican community. In this early portion, readers are introduced to the complexities of Hope-Scott's convictions, the discussions about Anglicanism’s relationship to Catholicism, and the scholarly exchanges that marked his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Ornsby, Robert, 1820-1889
Title Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2
Alternate Title Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford, D.C.L., Q.C.
Late Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, With Selections from His Correspondence. Volume 2
Credits Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Jerry Fairbanks, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoC Class KD: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Subject Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Subject Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject Hope-Scott, James Robert, 1812-1873
Subject Lawyers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject Abbotsford (Scotland) -- Biography
Subject Hope-Scott, James Robert, 1812-1873 -- Correspondence
Category Text
eBook-No. 7975
Release Date
Last Update Dec 31, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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