The life and letters of Benjamin Jowett, M. A., master of Balliol college, Oxford.

1836-1840]

Scholar of Balliol

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youth. His surprise was not unnatural. For many years
after this Jowett's appearance was juvenile in the extreme,
and it was long remembered that he first came to College
in a round jacket, and with a turned-down collar. This
gave to his animation in argument the greater piquancy.
What subjects were discussed between the two young
men, whose friendship was destined to be so closely
cemented afterwards, we can only guess; but it is difficult
to imagine any discussion at Oxford, in those days, that
did not turn on matters theological. The subscription
to the Articles; Dr. Arnold's influence; the observance
of Sunday; J. H. Newman's sermons; Clericalism and
Evangelicism; the relation of Catholics to Protestants;
the admission of Jews to Parliament; the Divinity
Examination at London University: any or all of these
subjects afforded ample matter for controversy, and had
more fascination for young Oxonians than those eternal
arguments on 'Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate' in which
Milton's fallen spirits lose themselves. But the event
which had most interested Stanley's mind in 1836 was
the appointment of Dr. Hampden to the Regius Professorship of Theology, and the disputes that followed.
Some others of Jowett's College contemporaries may
be here enumerated. Edward Cardwell 1 had taken his
degree in 1835 and was now a junior Fellow. John
Moore Capes, who afterwards became a Roman Catholic,
was a graduate of the same year. James Lonsdale 2 had
been elected Scholar with A. P. Stanley. W. C. Lake 3,
Benjamin C. Brodie 4, E. M. Goulburn 5, and Hay S.
Escott, were Jowett's seniors by a year; also senior
1 Afterwards Lord Cardwell. 4 SirBenjamin C. Brodie, F.R.S.,
2 Rev. James Lonsdale. See his Professor of Chemistry, Oxford.
Life by Duckworth. 5 Head Master of Rugby; after8 Afterwards Dean of Durham. wards Dean of Norwich.
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