Memories of Eton and King's (Classic Reprint)
Memories of Eton and King's (Classic Reprint)

Author: William Charles Green

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-05-17

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780259476436

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Excerpt from Memories of Eton and King's Rose at a well-dissembled fly There stood my friend, with patient skill, Attending of his trembling quill. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Eton and King’s Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875-1925 by M. R. James - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Eton and King’s Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875-1925 by M. R. James - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

Author: M. R. James

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2017-07-17

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1788774639

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Eton and King’s Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875-1925 by M. R. James - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of M. R. James’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of James includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Eton and King’s Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875-1925 by M. R. James - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to James’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Memories of Eton and King's
Memories of Eton and King's

Author: William Charles Green

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781230465739

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...field. Collegers, be it noted, then always wore their gowns about College: left them, when going beyond bounds, at certain established places on the limits. And within our rooms, and about the corridors, in the evening we wore easy and comfortable College clothes. One thing in public schools of old and especially in Eton I have heard and seen severely blamed: yet (as I think) with much unfairness: to wit the religious teaching. I had once to sit and hear Eton roundly abused as an irreligious school by a colleague Master, a zealous admirer of another school. Of course I protested, when a chance offered; but probably with little effect on the assailant of Eton. Enthusiastic admirers of a certain really great Head Master used almost to assert that he was the sole author of Christian teaching, as of other goods, in public schools. To which opinion I cannot subscribe. But even a lover of Eton (and my very good friend) writes: " The religious teaching of my schooldays was not a strong point, either in or outside Eton Chapel." Now, while admitting great improvements in the new, I do not think the old was so useless as he makes out. About our Chapel services and sermons I have already said something. As to our religious teaching in school, we had much Greek Testament both in Form and Pupil Room. A. D. C. disparages certain editions of the Greek Testament. I hold no brief for any particular edition; but those used were considered good in their day. And what I do say, as my conviction after long experience, is that, for schoolboys, full and long commentaries on the Greek text are of little good. They cannot (except a few in the highest forms) appreciate a Lightfoot or a Westcott, whom Coleridge wishes we had had. But they can be taught to construe...