Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 211 Russell, George William Erskine 1853 1919 Russell, G. W. E. (George William Erskine) Russell, George W. E. Sydney Smith E-text prepared by Robert Connal and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously provided by the Million Books Project "Sydney Smith" by George William Erskine Russell is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to explore the life and contributions of Sydney Smith, a prominent English clergyman, essayist, and social reformer, renowned for his advocacy on issues of education and civil rights. It highlights Smith's perspectives on various societal matters, his humorous criticisms, and his enduring legacy in the realm of literature and politics. At the start of the book, the author introduces Smith's early life, including his family background, education, and formative years at Winchester College and Oxford University. The narrative provides insight into Smith's character, particularly his wit and criticism of the institutional education system. It sets the stage for understanding his later contributions, including his role in founding the "Edinburgh Review", and his famous "Peter Plymley's Letters", where he passionately argues for Catholic emancipation and critiques the unjust treatment of the Irish. Through engaging anecdotes and witty observations, Russell paints a vivid portrait of Sydney Smith, preparing the reader for a deeper exploration of his public life and works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Smith, Sydney, 1771-1845 Clergy -- England -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 547239 2025-07-05T16:58:41.637058 text/html 547301 547087 2024-11-06T05:45:53.302613 2023-10-06T07:27:30.149221 text/html text/html 285701 2025-07-05T16:58:49.937049 application/epub+zip 291581 2025-07-05T16:58:44.363041 application/epub+zip 281872 2025-07-05T16:58:43.198085 application/epub+zip 479606 2025-07-05T16:58:54.197987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457118 2025-07-05T16:58:49.180049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423182 2022-09-06T23:40:00.544795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491176 2025-07-05T16:58:41.241144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471335 2024-10-28T20:00:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17648 2025-07-05T16:58:54.318017 application/rdf+xml 12423 2025-07-05T16:58:43.694040 image/jpeg 3234 2025-07-05T16:58:43.437081 image/jpeg 280275 2025-07-05T16:58:41.675130 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia