Значение слова STANLEY в Литературной энциклопедии

STANLEY

1) ARTHUR PENRHYN (1815-1881).-Historian, biographer, and theologian, _s._ of Edward S., Bishop of Norwich, _b._ at Alderley, Cheshire, of which his _f._ was then rector, _ed._ at Rugby and Oxf., became a Fellow of Univ. Coll. Taking orders in 1839 he became Canon of Canterbury 1851, and of Christ Church 1858, and Dean of Westminster 1864. He was also Prof. of Ecclesiastical History at Oxf. 1856. His ecclesiastical position was Erastian and latitudinarian, and his practical aim in Church politics comprehension. He gave great offence to the High Church party by his championing of Colenso, W.G. Ward, Jowett, and others, by his preaching in the pulpits of the Church of Scotland and in other ways, and his latitudinarianism made him equally obnoxious to many others. On the other hand, his singular personal charm and the fascination of his literary style secured for him a very wide popularity. He was a prolific author, his works including _Life of Dr. Arnold_ (of Rugby) (1844), whose favourite pupil he was, and _Memorials of Canterbury_ (1854), _Sinai and Palestine_ (1855), _Lectures on the Eastern Church_ (1861), _History of the Jewish Church_ (1863, etc.), _Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey_ (1867), _Lectures on the History of the Church of Scotland_ (1872), besides various commentaries. In his historical writings he aimed rather at conveying a vivid and picturesque general effect than at minute accuracy of detail or philosophical views. His masterpiece is his _Life of Dr. Arnold_, which is one of the great biographies in the language. His wife was Lady Augusta Bruce, to whom he was _m._ in 1868. 2) STANLEY, SIR HENRY MORTON (1841-1904).-Traveller in Africa, _b._ in America, went to find, and found, Livingstone, and wrote an account of his adventures in the quest, _How I found Livingstone_. Other works were _In Darkest Africa_ and _Through the Dark Continent_. 3) STANLEY, THOMAS (1625-1678).-Philosopher and scholar, connected with the Derby family, _ed._ at Camb., was the author of some poems and of a biographical _History of Philosophy_ (4 vols., 1655-62). He was learned in the classics, and translated from the Latin and late Greek as well as from the Italian and Portuguese, and ed. AEschylus. His poetry is thoughtful and gracefully expressed.

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