Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith: By His Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from His Letters

ISBN-13: 9781108069632 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 576 str.

Saba Holland;Sarah Austin

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First published in 1855 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume work celebrates the life of the author, wit and clergyman Sydney Smith (1771 1845). A founder of the second Edinburgh Review, Smith is best remembered for his entertaining observations and witticisms. The work comprises a memoir, written by Smith's daughter Saba Holland (1802 66), and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin (1793 1867). Together, the volumes offer private insights into a man who lived much of his life in the public eye. Volume 2 includes Smith's letters to his friends and contemporaries. Forward-thinking on issues such as women's rights and child labour, he shows himself in these letters to be a wit, critic and 'champion of truth and freedom'."