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Edwin A. Abbott

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Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926) was an English schoolmaster, Anglican priest, theologian, biblical scholar, classicist, and author. He served as headmaster of the City of London School and wrote extensively on education, English grammar, Shakespeare, Francis Bacon, Christian theology, and New Testament criticism. His best-known work is Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884), published under the pseudonym A Square.

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Abbott's best-known and most accessible work, a short satirical novella about geometry, society, and perception.

Through Nature to Christ, or the Ascent of Worship Through Illusion to Truth

A representative introduction to Abbott's liberal theology.

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A Shakespearian Grammar

A foundational work for readers interested in Abbott's scholarship on language and Shakespeare.

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Diatessarica

A multi-part series of studies in the language, textual criticism, interpretation, and theological meaning of the Gospels.

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  1. 1
    Clue: A Guide Through Greek to Hebrew Scripture

    Book 1 · biblical criticism · 1900

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  2. 2
    Corrections of Mark Adopted by Matthew and Luke

    Book 2 · biblical criticism · 1901

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    From Letter to Spirit: An Attempt to Reach Through Varying Voices the Abiding Word

    Book 3 · biblical criticism · 1903

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    Paradosis, or In the Night in Which He Was Betrayed

    Book 4 · biblical criticism · 1904

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    Johannine Vocabulary: A Comparison of the Words of the Fourth Gospel with Those of the Three

    Book 5 · biblical criticism · 1905

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    Johannine Grammar

    Book 6 · biblical criticism · 1906

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    Notes on New Testament Criticism

    Book 7 · biblical criticism · 1907

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    The Son of Man, or Contributions to the Study of the Thoughts of Jesus

    Book 8 · biblical criticism · 1910

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    Light on the Gospel from an Ancient Poet

    Book 9 · biblical criticism · 1912

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  10. 10
    The Fourfold Gospel: Introduction

    Book 10 · biblical criticism · 1913

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  11. 11
    The Fourfold Gospel: The Beginning

    Book 11 · biblical criticism · 1914

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    The Fourfold Gospel: The Proclamation of the New Kingdom

    Book 12 · biblical criticism · 1915

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    The Fourfold Gospel: The Law of the New Kingdom

    Book 13 · biblical criticism · 1916

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    The Fourfold Gospel: The Founding of the New Kingdom, or Life Reached Through Death

    Book 14 · biblical criticism · 1917

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Novels (7)
  1. Cover of A Shakespearian Grammar
    A Shakespearian Grammar

    nonfiction · 1869

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  2. The Good Voices, or A Child's Guide to the Bible

    religious nonfiction · 1872

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    Parables for Children

    religious fiction · 1872

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  4. Philochristus: Memoirs of a Disciple of the Lord

    historical novel · 1878

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    Onesimus: Memoirs of a Disciple of St Paul

    historical novel · 1882

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  6. Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
    Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

    novella · 1884

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  7. Silanus the Christian

    historical novel · 1906

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Nonfiction (9)
  1. Bacon and Essex: A Sketch of Bacon's Earlier Life

    biography · 1877

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  2. The Common Tradition of the Synoptic Gospels in the Text of the Revised Version

    biblical criticism · 1884

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  3. Francis Bacon: An Account of His Life and Works

    biography · 1885

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  4. The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman

    biography · 1892

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    St Thomas of Canterbury: His Death and Miracles

    history · 1898

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  6. Contrast, or A Prophet and a Forger

    biblical criticism · 1903

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  7. Apologia: An Explanation and Defence

    memoir · 1907

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  8. Miscellanea Evangelica, Volume I

    biblical criticism · 1913

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  9. Miscellanea Evangelica, Volume II: Christ's Miracles of Feeding

    biblical criticism · 1915

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Essays and speeches (3)
  1. The Proposed Examination of First-grade Schools by the Universities

    pamphlet · 1872

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  2. Cambridge Sermons Preached Before the University

    sermons · 1875

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  3. Oxford Sermons Preached Before the University

    sermons · 1879

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Edited works (1)
  1. Bacon's Essays

    edited nonfiction · 1876

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Other (15)
  1. Bible Lessons: Part I, Old Testament; Part II, New Testament

    textbook · 1870

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  2. English Lessons for English People

    textbook · 1871

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    How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition

    textbook · 1872

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  4. Latin Prose Through English Idiom

    textbook · 1873

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  5. How to Parse

    textbook · 1875

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  6. How to Tell the Parts of Speech

    textbook · 1875

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  7. Through Nature to Christ, or the Ascent of Worship Through Illusion to Truth

    theology · 1877

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  8. Via Latina: A First Latin Book

    textbook · 1880

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    Hints on Home Teaching

    education · 1883

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  10. The Kernel and the Husk: Letters on Spiritual Christianity

    theology · 1886

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  11. The Latin Gate: A First Latin Translation Book

    textbook · 1889

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  12. Philomythus: An Antidote Against Credulity

    theology · 1891

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  13. Dux Latinus: A First Latin Construing Book

    textbook · 1893

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  14. The Spirit on the Waters: The Evolution of the Divine from the Human

    theology · 1897

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  15. The Message of the Son of Man

    theology · 1909

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