Strictures on a Life of William Wilberforce, by W. [Or Rather R.I.] and S. Wilberforce, with a Correspondence Between Lord Brougham and Mr. Clarkson [Ed. by H.C. Robinson]. - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1838 Excerpt: ... Didst first lead forth that enterprise sublime, Hast heard the constant Voice its charge repeat, Which, out of thy young heart's oracular seat, First roused thee.--O true yoke-fellow of Time, Duty's intrepid liegeman, see, the palm Is won, and by all nations shall be worn! The blood-stained writing is for ever torn; And thou henceforth wilt have a good man's calm, A great man's happiness; thy zeal shall find Repose at length, firm friend of human kind I Note.--" Didst first lead forth that enterprise sublime." "This honour has, I am told, been denied to Mr. Clarkson by the sons of Mr. Wilberforce, in the account of his life lately published by them, and priority of exertion in this cause,--(public exertion, I suppose, for with private I have nothing to do)--claimed for their father. The writer of the article upon that work in the Edinburgh Review has also maintained the opinion of the biographers; and alluding to this sonnet in terms of courtesy, affirms that its author is under a mistake. Although in fact who might be first, and who might be second, where such rare and high qualities were put forth by both labourers, is of little moment; yet, in case Mr. Clarkson should not himself think it worth while to take up the matter, I shall avail myself of some future occasion, to make public the grounds of evidence upon which I first entertained, and still retain the belief that I am not in error in having spoken as I have done through every part of this humble tribute to the virtues of my honoured friend." The laureat's offence consists in a stanza a part of his "Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo," published more than twenty years ago. It forms a portion of a poetical vision, an allegorical phantasmagoria. After a picture of the beautiful isles which were the scene,...

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