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Great Victorian lives an era in obituaries / Credo Reference

Table of Contents: “…Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), Humourist and mathematician: 'His chief title to fame will always rest on those jeux d'esprit which have won him so secure a place in the affections of readers for whom mathematics are ... the reverse of attractive.' 14 January 1898 -- William Ewart Gladstone, Statesman: 'The first of our regular statesmen who, nurtured in the old regime, stepped forth as the spokesman of the new.' 19 May 1898 -- Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Painter: 'He was as original as his art.' 17 June 1898 -- Otto von Bismarck, First Chancellor of Germany: 'One of the rare men who leave indelible marks on the world's history.' 30 June 1898 -- Helen Faucit, Actress: 'She could endow comparatively poor characters with at least temporary vitality.' 31 October 1898 -- Henry Tate, Businessman and philanthropist: 'A thank-offering for a prosperous business career.' 5 December 1899 -- John Ruskin, Art critic: 'The man who ... woke up the English people to a knowledge of what art really meant.' 20 January 1900 -- Sir Arthur Sullivan, Composer: 'A synonym for music in England.' 22 November 1900 -- Oscar Wilde, Dramatist: 'A paradoxical humour and a perverted outlook on life.' 30 November 1900 -- Dr Barnardo, Philanthropist: 'He professed always to legislate for the future.' 19 September 1905 -- Sir Henry Irving, Actor: 'His greatness lay in his brain, not in his feelings.' 13 October 1905 -- Josephine Butler, Social reformer: 'I love my country. …”
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