MILNE, JOSHUA. 



MILNKR, JOSEPH. 



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II. UM earty art of 1818 he pabBabod tumor, Lord of UK 

 Borei* Kim, 1 of which a Meoad editlou ww called for 



year. The baro of thai poem ia a personage 

 bartory of Britain ia to* early part of the Saxon 

 tod. The full, st account of hi* exploit* i* given in 

 bb tttle of Earl of Olouoeater. Harraron, 

 *f Britain ' prefix*! to Uoluubed'i ' Chronicle,' 

 * 8amor. The Bright City i* Gloucester (Caer 

 In 1820 Mr. Milman published ' The Fall of Jeru- 

 BBS, fnd*d on Josepbns's narrative of the siege 

 otj Tbia, in BOOM respect* his most beautiful poem, 

 tefUBBtioa. Ia 1821 b* wa* elected I'rofesBor of Poetry 

 to UM UaiTereity of Oiford.and published three other dramatic poems, 

 rtyr of 



of UM 



Tb* Martyr of Aaftioeh,' Mitwnar,' and Anne lioleyn.' In 1837 

 b* publiabed '8*rBoM at the Hampton Lecture,' 8 TO, and in 1829, 

 html hi* naoM, Th History of the Jew*,' 3 rob. 1 8mo. A collected 

 edattoB f hb 'Poetical Work*' wa. published in 1840, which beBidee 

 Ik* work* ab*<M ltlirl and h amaUer poem*, contahn the ' Mala 

 Pia*iiaa*l.' translated from UM Baoekrit. In the same year he 

 bbed hi. Bittory of Chrirtianity from the Birth of Cliriat to the 

 of Paganism in the Roman Empire,' 3 rob). STO, in which he 

 to vtew Chriatianity as a historian, in it* moral, social, and 

 ptitlinl iataencea, referring to its doctrines no further than is ueces- 

 aary for tririaraing lb general effect of the system. It is the work of 

 an aeeoaaplithed and liberal minded scholar. At the commencement of 



a{ peared * The Works of Quintus Horatius Flacctn, illustrated 

 cbiety from the Remain* of Ancient Art, with a Life by the 1 lev. 1 1 . 1 1 . 



Mil Baa,' STO, a beautiful and luxurious edition. Mr. Hilman'a ' Life 

 of Hone*' and critical remarks on the merits of the Roman poet 

 an written with much elegance of style, and are very interesting. 



IB NOT* sober 1649 Mr. Milman, who bad fur some years been 

 of 91 Margaret'*, Westmincter, and a canon of Westmiu- 

 waa made dean of St Paul's. JVnn Milman's latest puhli- 

 U tb* ' History of I-atin Christianity, including that of the 

 Pope* to UM Pontificate of Kkhofcvi V.,' 3 ToU. STO, 1854. This work 

 U a continuation of the itntbor's 'History of Christianity,' and yet is 

 ia fcaeif a complete work. To give it that completeness he bag gone over 

 UM history of Christianity in Rome during the first four centuries. 

 TB* author state* that he is occupied with the continuation of the 

 history down to the dose of the pontificate of Nicholas V., that is, to 

 USi. Decide* UM works before mentioned, Dean Milman is understood 

 to baTe eoBtribnted numeioua articles to the ' Quarterly Review ;' and 

 hie edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' pre- 

 sented UM groat historian with more ample illustrations than he hod 

 before received. Thu edition boa been r.-published, with additional 

 Botr* and Terifieations by Dr. \V. Smith. 



MILNE, JOSHUA, an eminent actuary, was born in 17T6. He 

 miaifod a good education, became particularly skilful iu mnthe- 

 matiea, and acquired an extensive knowledge of languages. When 

 abowt forty yean of age he was appointed actuary of the Sun Life 

 AMoranoa oflee, a situation which he held for upwards of thirty years. 

 Hi* 'Trratiae on Annuities,' published in 1815 in 2 vols. STO, is one 

 of the nuiTrrrally-ocknowledged authorities on the subject of life 

 iataraoce, for UM calcnlations of which be inTented and described a 

 now system of notation. Mr. Milne had also paid some attention to 

 botany, sad waa said to bare poaseaaed one of the best botanical 

 ubrane* in London. His uniform courtesy gained him grneral esteem, 

 and bis information and assistance were readilr given whererer they 

 aaajht **r*e a useful purpose. He died on January 4, 1851, having 

 awbrttuotely baeofce m ntally incapacitated for fulfilling his official 

 eVstiea a fw yean earlier. 



MILNEIt, ISAAC. D*an of Carlisle, and younger brother of Joseph 

 MUoer, wa* born in 1751. At the age of sis he began to accompany 

 bta brother to the grammar nhool at Leeds; but at Us father's death 

 k atodiw w<n interrupted, and he was employed iu learning the 

 weoikai mamfaetory at Leed*. When Joaepb Miluer waa ap> 

 hasdaastir of UM Grammar school at Hull, be released his brother 

 *MB bis oBfagroonU a* Load*, and took him under Ma own tuition, 



SyJyJ?.^V *{ **+* ia *K 0- younger boys. In his 

 ft* of U* brother UM dean expreaara hb aense of thb act df kindness 

 with a* 



i warmUi which shows the attachment that existed 

 i MM broth, n. Bad h equally creditable to the feeling* of both. 

 Ia 177 IBM* M liner entered Queen's College, Cambridge, where he 

 took hi* degree of KA. in 1774, and wa* *euior wrangler. In 1 , 

 wa* elected Fellow of Queon'.CoUega, and in 178* Jackeonian Professor 



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ymj ; in 1788 he took hi* degree of D.D., and 

 Queen'. CoUtfe ; and in 17W he wa* appointed 

 taaor of Matbematioa. Ia Wl he wa. appointed Dean 

 Ha was twice V ice-Chancellor, in 179S aad 1809. At 

 elan fricnd*nip with the 



Ut Mr. Wilberforce, 

 and in company with those 

 Unmt about the year 17>7. 

 of Mr. WUbatfaf**, at KrMaBfton Gore, on the 



the following works, beside* a* 

 pbical Transaction*,' aad the 



otific papers in the ' Philo 



Tranaaotiona,' and UM continuation of hi* brother's 'Church 

 Hbtory:' ' Animadversions on Dr. Hawaia'* Hi-tury of th- Church 

 of Christ ; ' ' Strictures on some of the Publications of the Kev. Hrt>ert 

 Marsh, intended aa a Reply to soma of hi* Objections against the Bible 

 Society.' The following were published after his death : ' Sermon*,' 

 3 Tola,; ' E-eay on Human Liberty.' 



MILNKR, JOSEPH, the alder brother of the preceding, was born 

 in the neighbourhood of Leeda,on the 2nd of January I'm. He waa 

 sent to the Grammar school at Leeda, where, by his industry and 

 talent*, amocg which a memory of most extraordinary ]>ower wa* 

 conspicuous, he gained the warm regard of hU instructor, the Her. 

 Mr. Moore, who resolred to bays him sent to college, 'lliis plan waa 

 nearly frustrated by the death of Milner's father in rery narrow cir- 

 cumstances ; but by the assistance of some gentlemen in Leeds, whose 

 children Milner had lately engaged in teaching, and by the offer of 

 the office of chapel clerk at Catherine Hall, Cambridge, he waa enabled 

 to enter that hall at the age of eightetn. Iu the year 1768 he took 

 his degree of B.A., and gained the chancellor'* second gold medal 

 for classical knowledge. He now became assistant iu the school, and 

 afterwards the curate of the Kev. Mr. Atkinson, of Thorp Arch, near 

 Tadcasttr. Here he proceeded in the composition of an epic poem, 

 entitled ' Davitleis,' which ho had commenced at Cambridge, and 

 which he afterwards finished at Hull. It was submitted to Dr. (after- 

 ward* bishop) Uurd, who highly complimented the author on the 

 talent it displayed, but admed him to defer its [ml >iic;ition. Not 

 long after he had obtained deacon's orders, Milner was elected head- 

 master of the Grammar school, and afternoon lecturer of the principal 

 church of Hull. The school increased under his care. He uot only 

 introduced bin younger brother to those literary pursuits in which he 

 waa afterwards distinguished [MiLSER, ISAAC], but he also took his 

 mother and two orphan children of his elder brother to lite with him. 

 About the year 1770 he embraced the sentiments of the evangelical 

 party in the Church of England. This change in Li* religious Tiews 

 brought upon him neglect, and in some case* open opposition from 

 many among the upper clauses who had once been his admirers and 

 friends ; but hid church was soon crowded with others, chiefly from 

 the lower orders of the people, in whose eeo.tim.enta and manners his 

 preaching produced a striking change; and at length he uot only 

 recovered the esteem of his fellow-townsmen, but lived to see hi* 

 own religious sentiments become so popular in the town that many 

 of the pulpits of the churches were filled by his friends aud pupila, 

 and he himself waa chosen vicar of Hull by the mayor and corpora- 

 tion. His election took place only a few weeks before hi* death, which 

 happened on the loth ol November 1797, iu the fifty-fourth year of 

 his age. For seventeen years before hi* death he had be 11 vicar of 

 North Ferriby, near Hull. A monument, executed by Bacon, was 

 erected to his memory iu the high church, of Hull by acver.il geutlumeu 

 who had been his pupils. 



The excellence* of Mr. Milner'a personal character were of th* 

 highest order. He waa deeply pious, upright in all hi* conduct, 

 singularly opeu and sincere, and kind, cheerful, and amusing iu social 

 life. In his political principles he was strongly attached to the esta- 

 blished order of things iu church aud state. 



The wi rk by which he is best known is the ' History of the Church 

 of CLrist,' which waa commenced by himself and completed by hi* 

 brother, the dean of Carlisle, and which extends from the rise of 

 Chriatianity to the Reformation. The first edition of this work 

 appeared in 5 vols. STO, 1794 to 1812, aud a second edition in 1810. 

 It has been more than onco reprinted. The plan of the history is thus 

 stated in the author's Introduction : after stating that in all ages of 

 the church there have existed " men who have been real, not merely 

 nominal Christians,'' he proceeds : " It is the hiitory ot these men 

 which 1 propose to write. It is of no consequence with respect to my 

 plan, nor of much importance, 1 Relieve, iu iu own nature, to what 

 external church they belonged. 1 intend not to enter with any nicety 

 into an account of their rites and ceremonies, or forma ot eluirch- 

 goverumeut, much leu into their secular history. Even rcligioua con- 

 troversies shall be omitted, except those which seem to bear a relation 

 to the essence of Christ's religion, and of which the hUlory of hU real 

 church requires some account. Let uot the reader expect that the 

 actions of great men (great in a secular view, I mean) will be exhibited 

 to his notice. .Nothing, but what appears to me to belong to Hi riot's 

 kingdom ahall be admitted : genuine piety U the only thing which I 

 intend to celebrate." It is manifest that on this plan incomplete 

 church history can be v.ii'un. huclt , work ought. assuredly to 

 record the religious opiuious and practices which havo at .my time 

 prevailed among any of those who profess the Ciirintian 

 leaving the reader to conduit-', from these materials, which parties 

 have been right and which wrong. But on Milner' * plan we have 

 avowedly the history of only one class of opinions, aud the choico'-of 

 this claas is determined solely by their sgreement with the sentiments 

 of th* author. Now, to say nothing of the temptation to do violence 

 to faota, or to lean with too implicit aud uncritical dependence on ona 

 particular class of authorities, to which an author ia exposed who is 

 detonuined to tiaco the existence of certain principles iu all age* of 

 tb* church, it i* clear that, writing on this plan, two ecclesiastical 

 historian* of opposite creeds would produce work* containing very 



