Quotes:Farrar, Frederic William

Zirkoff, Boris

Farrar, Frederic William. Distinguished English divine, b. Aug. 7, 1831, in the Fort of Bombay, where his father was a missionary; d. at Canterbury, March 22, 1903. Early education 437 in King William’s College, Castletown, Isle of Man. Entered King’s College, London, 1847, and Trinity College, Cambridge, 1851. Greatly influenced in his views by the writings of Coleridge. Appointed chaplain-in-ordinary to the Queen, 1872, becoming Canon of Westminster, 1876, Archdeacon of Westminster, 1883, Chaplain of the House of Commons, 1890, and Dean of Canterbury, 1895. Visited the U.S.A, in 1885. An eminent writer on education, of liberal turn of mind, he exerted commanding influence on a wide circle of readers. Farrar was prominently connected with various philanthropic enterprises, and his literary work was extensive and varied, including fiction, philological and theological studies, commentaries, biography and history. Best-known works are: The World of School, 1862.—The Life of Christ, 1874; 11th ed., London and New York: Cassell, etc., 1874; the 1875 ed., publ. by by R. Wendell in Albany, N. Y., contains an appendix of over 500 transl. of non-English matter.—The Life and Work of St. Paul. London and New York: Cassell, etc., 1879-80; 2nd ed., New York: E. P. Dutton, 1902.—*The Early Days of Christianity. Boston: de Wolfe, Fiske & Co., 1882.—Eternal Hope, 1877, in which he called in question the dogma of everlasting punishment, causing widespread controversy.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 8, pp. 436-437