Jowett as Vice-Chancellor-Programme of work-The Non-Collegiate

students-The drainage of the Thames Valley-The Clarendon

Press-The Indian Institute-Mr. Horton's nomination-Perform-

ance of plays-The New Theatre-Conclusion

CHAPTER IX.

PERSONAL HISTORY. 1882-1886.

PAGE

212-235

Loss of friends: The Archbishop; Miss Jowett; H. Smith; Toynbee ;

Spottiswoode Notes-Jowett's hospitality-The College-Professor

Marshall - Mr. Farmer - Aristotle's Politics-Gordon-Ireland-

Jowett at Emerald Bank - With Ruskin - Visit to Davos - Old

age

236-286

CHAPTER X.

THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION-FAILING HEALTH. 1886-1888.

Jowett's lectures-Modern languages at Oxford-Association for the

Education of Women (1886)-French teachers at Oxford-Prepara-

tion for the Army at Oxford-College at Bristol; Letter to the

Times-Conference on Secondary Education-Failure of health

(1887)-College hymn-book-Dinner to Lord Lansdowne-E. A. W.

Seymour-Friendship with women-Notes on theology-Letters 287-342

CHAPTER XI.

THE MASTER'S FIELD-ILLNESS.

1889-1891.

Failing health-Plans for Balliol College-The Recreation Ground-

The Tutor's house-Long Vacation Term-Notes on the relation of

the classes-The Indian Civil Service-Improvement in age-

Jowett and his friends-Deaths of Professor Sellar, Robert

Browning, Dean Elliot, and the Duke of Bedford-Visits to

Scotland-Conversation with Dr. Allbutt-The Bala letter-Serious

illness of October to November, 1891

CHAPTER XII.

THE END. 1892-1893.

343-403

Recovery and renewed work-Third edition of the translation of

Plato-Jowett's philosophy-The Republic of Plato-Death of friends

-Jowett's love of his College; last projects-Drives and conversa.

tions-Jowett at Shrewsbury (1893)-Preaches at Westminster

Abbey-Failing health-Leaves Oxford for London-With Pro-

fessor and Mrs. Campbell-Goes to Headley Park-Increased illness

and death-Funeral-Reflections-Letters

404-475

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UNIV STY

ERRATUM.

Vol. II, p. 67, 1. 5 from foot, omit the words 'the first who
held that office.'

Life and Letters of Benjamin Jowett, Vol. II.

time to say a few words about Balliol and Jowett.
Every one was asking: What use would he make of
his new position? Would he cast aside all restraint,

THE election-Jowett removes to the Lodge-Term begins -

Jowett at home-Reforms: The laundresses; the grace in Hall;

the Undergraduates' Library-Dinner at the Albion Tavern-The

translation of Plato-Life and work-Interview with Mazzini-

Jowett in Switzerland-At Tummel Bridge-At Glasgow for the

Scott Centenary-Letters, &c.

ON September 7, 1870, Jowett was elected Master of

Balliol. The election was of course a foregone

conclusion. For some years past his position in the

College had been such that no other choice was possible.

No other person could have been Master except in name,

unless indeed Jowett had left Oxford. But cosa fatta

capo ha, and the election, though expected, was an event.

Not a week had elapsed since the battle of Sedan and

the fall of the French Empire; yet the papers found

time to say a few words about Balliol and Jowett.

Every one was asking: What use would he make of

his new position? Would he cast aside all restraint,