s Dr. Stanley did his in writing the
'Life of Arnold,' and it is not possible to give higher praise....
Everyone will talk of Mr. Robertson, and no one of Mr. Brooke,
because Mr. Brooke has thought much of his subject, nothing of
himself, and hence the figure which he wished to present comes out
quite clear and keen, without any interposing haze of literary
vapour."

[THE CHRISTIAN WORLD.]

"The Life of Robertson of Brighton supplies a very unique
illustration of the way in which a man may attain his highest fame
after he has passed away from earth. There are few who make any
pretension to an acquaintance with modern literature who do not
know something of Mr. Robertson's works. His sermons are
indisputably ranked with the highest sacred classics.... The
publication of his 'Life and Letters' helps us to some information
which is very precious, and explains much mystery that hangs
around the name of the great Brighton preacher. It will be
generally admitted that these two volumes will furnish means for
estimating the character of Mr. Robertson which are not supplied
in any or all of his published works.... There was no
artificiality or show about the pulpit production, no
half-utterances or whispers of solemn belief; but there was the
natural restraint which would be imposed by a true gentleman upon
his words when speaking to mixed congregations. Many of us wanted
to know how he talked and wrote when the restraint was removed.
This privilege is granted to us in these volumes.... There was no
romance of scene and circumstance in the life of Frederick
Robertson; but there was more than romance about the real life of
the man. In some respects it was like the life of a new Elijah....
A more thoughtful, suggestive, and beautiful preacher never
entered a pulpit; a simpler and braver man never lived; a truer
Christian never adorned any religious community. His life and
death were _vicarious_, as he himself might have put it. He lived
and died for others, for us all. The sorrows and agonies of his
heart pressed rare music out of it, and the experience of a
terribly bitter life leaves a wealth of thought and reflection
never more than equalled in the history of men."

[THE GUARDIAN.]

"With all drawbacks of what seem to us imperfect taste, an
imperfect standard of character,