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Abbott, Edwin Abbott.
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 30, 1857.
S. of Edwin Abbott [Head Master of the Philological School, Marylebone, London, for whom see D.N.B.]. B. Dec. 20, 1838.
School, City of London.
Matric. Michs. 1857; Scholar; Chancellor's Medal, 1861; 1st Smith's Prizeman; Camden Medal; B.A.
(Senr.
Classic
) 1861; M.A. 1864.
Fellow, 1862.
Hon. Fellow, 1912.
D.D. (Cant.) 1872.
Hulsean Lecturer, 1876.
Select preacher at Oxford, 1877.
Ord. deacon, 1862; priest (Worcester) 1863.
Assistant Master at King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1862-4; at Clifton College, 1865.
Head Master of the City of London School, 1865-89.
Published a Shakespearean Grammar, 1870; a full edition of Bacon's Essays, 1876; and, later, the Life and Works of Francis Bacon. Published, anonymously, Philochristus: Memoirs of a Disciple of Our Lord–written in Elizabethan English, 1877.
Subsequently took up the study of Syriac and of Rabbinical literature.
Retired to Hampstead and devoted himself to study in preparation for his great work: Clue, a Guide through Greek to Hebrew Scripture; and subsequent volumes known as Diatessarica. Contributed the article on The Gospels to the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. A noted scholar, critic and teacher, with an unquenchable passion for truth.
Author, Through Nature to Christ; The Spirit on the Waters; The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman; St Thomas of Canterbury, a Study of the Evidence bearing on his Death and Miracles, etc.
Died Oct. 12, 1926, aged 87, at Hampstead.
Buried there.
Father of Edwin (above).
(The Times, Oct. 13, 1926; Crockford; D.N.B.; Eagle.)
Edwin Abbott ABBOTT
Approx. lifespan: 1838–1926
Tripos: St John's College Math. 1861; Class. 1861; Theo.Exn 1862star
Adm pens. St John's College 1857:05:30
s. of Edwin Abbott ABBOTT Headmaster: Sch: Philological School Marylebone, London , for whom see D.N.B
b. 1838:12:20
Sch: City of London
Matric 1857:10MT:
Scholar
Chancellor's Medal 1861
1st Smith's Prizeman
Camden Medal
BA ( Senr. Classic ) 1861
MA 1864
Fellow 1862
Hon. Fellow 1912
DD Cant. 1872
Hulsean Lecturer: 1876
Select preacher at Oxford University 1877
Ord. deacon 1862
Ord. priest Worcester 1863
Assistant Master: Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [Warwickshire], 1862-64
Assistant Master: Sch: Clifton College [Clifton], [Somerset], 1865
Headmaster: Sch: City of London School 1865-89
Publ.: Shakespearean Grammar 1870
Publ.: full edition of Bacon's Essays 1876
Publ.: Life and Works of Francis Bacon
Publ.: anonymously, Philochristus: Memoirs of a Disciple of Our Lord written in Elizabethan English 1877
Subsequently took up the study of Syriac and of Rabbinical literature:
Retired to Hampstead, [London],
devoted himself to study in preparation for his great work:
Publ.: Clue, a Guide through Greek to Hebrew Scripture ; and subsequent volumes known as Diatessarica
Publ.: Contributed the article on The Gospels to the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
A noted scholar, critic and teacher, with an unquenchable passion for truth.
Publ.: Through Nature to Christ; The Spirit on the Waters; The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman; St Thomas of Canterbury, a Study of the Evidence bearing on his Death and Miracles etc.
d. aged 87 Hampstead, [London], 1926:10:12
bur. Hampstead, [London],
father of Edwin ABBOTT (1886)
( The Times 1926:10:13; Crockford; D.N.B.; Eagle )

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