idea of Catholicism-at least in form-and with but a partial success an attempt will now be made to restore the word Catholic to its primitive significance, in its application to this
Series, and to realize the idea of Catholicism in SPIRIT. a It cannot be hoped that each volume of th ..
Series will be essentially Catholic, and not partial, in its nature, for nearly all men are partial -the many - sided and impartial, or truly Catholic man, has ever been the l rare exception to his race. Catholicity may be expected in the
Series, not in every volume An endeavvooulru mwie l lc boem mpoasdien
gt oit p. resent to the Public a class of books of I I an interesting and thoughtful nature, and the authors of those of the
Series which may be of a philosophical character will probably possess little in common, except a love of intellectual freedom, and a faith in human pro-I-LReding and Judd, Printers, 4, Horse Shoe Court, Ladgate Hill. I I gess -they will be united by sympathy of SPIRIT, not by agreement in speculation. The Steel Engraving of the Ideal Head, which appears on the Title-page of the latter volumes-and which will be prefixed to each succeeding volume of the Series-has been taken from De la Roches picture of Christ. An attempt was previously made to symbolize the idea of spiritual Selfreliance and Progression, but nothing was produced that was deemed adequately expressive, or applicable, as a characteristic of the Series-hence, the present engraving was adcpted, not specia2ly because it was intended by the artist to express his idea of Jesus Christ for that must always be imaginary, but as an embodiment of the highest ideal of humanity, and thus of a likeness to Jesus Christ, as its highest historical realization. In prefi@G±ë… ¸Rÿ¾Û€
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